CFO - Motion Platform

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Job Summary

As a key member of the Executive Management team, the Platform Chief Financial Officer will report to the Platform President and Motion & Energy CFO. They will assume a strategic role in the overall management of the Platform. The Platform CFO will have oversight and responsibility for the financial related activities of the platform and their business segments. This will include direct responsibility for accounting/finance, forecasting, financial planning and analysis, strategic planning, contribution margin costing and margin control, legal, compliance, Merger and Acquisitions, capital review, treasury and audit.

Job Description

·         Provides leadership and direction for the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives. 

·         Ensure credibility of Finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends, and forecasts. 

·         Lead regular cadence of financial meetings with corporate

·         Direct and oversee all aspects of the Finance & Accounting functions of the platform. 

·         Evaluates and advises on the impact of long-range planning, introduction of new programs/ strategies and regulatory action. 

·         Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior executives to identify their needs and seek full range of business solutions, synergizing cost functional benefits. 

·         Provide executive management with guidance on the financial implications of business activities, based on ROI, pay-back and strategic needs. 

·         Manage processes for financial forecasting, budgets and Actual consolidation and reporting to the BuS, Platform and HQ.

·         Mentor and develop direct reports and the wider members of the Platform’s finance Organization.

·         Take the lead in ensuring DOA and SOD are in place and maintained. Guide business users through Japanese approval processes and prepare detailed business cases.

·         Ensure continuous improvement and standardization of processes.

·         Work closely with HR to have an effective organization structure to support the platform and business segments.

·         Evaluate and evolve systems, reports and tools

·         Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities. Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with IFRS and applicable federal, state, and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting

·         Collaborate with regional headquarters and Global Business Services

Additional Job Details

·         BS in Accounting or Finance, MBA and/or CPA (or equivalent such as ACCA) highly desirable

·         15+ years in progressively responsible financial leadership roles, preferably in global Manufacturing sector- working closely with multiple cultures, currencies and local laws.

·         Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to manage competing priorities.

·         Exceptional communication skills with strong interpersonal and presentation skills- delivering clear and concise messages to multiple management groups.

·         Results oriented with high achiever motivation. Sets high expectations and achieves stretch goals.

·         Strong analytical ability and critical thinker to develop strategy.

·         Advanced computer skills on MS Office and accounting software are required- skilled excel and power point use is necessary.  Experience with Oracle, Fourth Shift, other ERP’s, Business planning consolidation and sales force CRM are preferred. 

·         Ability to travel 40%

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
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No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.