Director Finance at Material Handling Systems in Atlanta, Georgia

Job Description:

FORTNA partners with the world's leading brands to transform omnichannel and parcel distribution operations. Known world-wide for enabling companies to keep pace with digital disruption and growth objectives, we design and deliver solutions, powered by intelligent software, to optimize fast, accurate and cost-effective order fulfillment and last mile delivery. Our people, innovative approach and proprietary algorithms and tools ensure optimal operations design and material and information flow. We deliver exceptional value every day to our customers with comprehensive services and products including network strategy, distribution center operational design and implementation, material handling automated equipment, robotics and a comprehensive suite of lifecycle services.




At FORTNA, we believe in fostering a workplace that isn't just a job but a movement - a collective effort to redefine success and transform challenges into opportunities. "Join the Movement" encapsulates our commitment to a workplace culture that thrives on collaboration, celebrates diversity, and empowers every individual to contribute to something greater than themselves. Our Team. Our Passion. Our Approach.




JOB SUMMARY: Working closely with the Americas CFO, senior business leaders and financial sponsors, this key role is charged with empowering the D&F business to achieve financial objectives and managing operational and financial processes. The Director, Finance - D&F must understand the operations of the business and how the financial systems, accounting, capital structure, and operating policies all interrelate to help ensure the business achieves both short and long-term goals. The ideal candidate will be able to articulate past results with a strong focus on how to project and enhance future results. This individual will guide the development of a financial strategy to include revenue, profit, balance sheet and cash flow maximization.



RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage internal financial and business reporting to provide management with timely and useful information to facilitate business decisions and drive business performance. Identify business, financial trends, and variances to plan.


• Provide financial modeling, financial analysis, forecasting, and support other ad-hoc financial projects.


• Drive the implementation and operationalization of key performance metrics.


• Prepare and monitor the business's annual operating plans and quarterly forecasts.


• Work with Senior Leadership to establish annual financial targets and goals for the business.


• Support Americas CFO in ensuring efficient use of capital, supporting cash management and establishing a tax-effective operating model.


• Proactively seek opportunities to improve planning and reporting processes. Benchmark performance against competition with available information.


• Assist in preparing analysis, commentary and presentation material for the monthly and quarterly financial review meetings with Operations leadership and Corporate leadership.


• Lead/enhance/mentor a business partner-oriented team focused on Financial Planning & Analysis, Business Support (e.g. compensation plan, deal desk support, business analysis), and some Accounting (e.g. percentage of completion).


• Establish and oversee the implementation of efficient, well-controlled financial processes.


• Manage a small team of functionally-focused finance resources and establish strong business partner relationships with functional department heads.


• Build out tools and systems for distribution of financial information and "real-time" operational reporting. Lead efforts to help define and evolve financial and operational metrics of the D&F Business.


• Develop tools to drive visibility into opportunities to help reduce costs, grow revenues, and produce high-quality financial information. Using standard financial techniques and knowledge of the industry, provide analysis that identifies and answers key strategic issues within the D&F Business.


• Build relationships and partnerships across departments to thoroughly understand how all the pieces fit together, how information is used and can be used by various functions within the D&F Business.


• Serve as a partner to the D&F Business; supporting business unit leadership in assessing strategic options, analyzing data, and providing recommendations.


• Build strong executive partnerships with the executive team and other key leaders.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Strong business acumen and judgment.


• Strong ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, analysis, and projections.


• Working knowledge of short and long-term budgeting and forecasting, financial modeling.


• Strong results orientation and accountability with the ability to solve problems and execute in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.


• Clear thinking / problem solving, successfully lead cross-functional projects


• Experience dealing with and presenting to senior leaders.


• Strong cross-functional business systems, policy and process skills.


• Effective at building relationships across and at all levels of the company, gaining respect of others.


• Strong and effective written and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to influence peers, hold them accountable and gain alignment across functions.


• Integrity: Accepting and adhering to high moral, ethical, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and when dealing with others.

Education and Experience:

• 10+ years of progressive financial leadership and reporting experience.


• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting, CPA or MBA preferred.


• Has worked in a company using US GAAP and is familiar with the SOX internal control framework

Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, etc.



Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.



Other Relevant Information: This position may require up to 10% travel to various sites.


The base salary range for this role is $148,800 to $223,100. This base salary range represents the low and high end of the base salary range for this position. Actual base salary offered will vary based on various factors including but not limited to location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and performance.


This job description describes the general nature and level of work expected of a person assigned to this position. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor.


It is the policy of FORTNA and its affiliated companies to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, citizenship status (if authorized to work in the U.S.), or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, FORTNA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Apply Now