Finance and Administration Manager chez Rain Bird Corporation

The Europe Finance and Administration Manager is a leadership role that will take responsibility for driving excellence in our accounting and administration functions across Europe (8 subsidiaries).

• Manage direct employees and outsourced accounting vendors in Europe in charge of accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, consolidated reporting for Europe, management control and payroll
• Support organizational financial objectives by providing financial analyses and recommendations for optimization and cost reduction
• Develop accounting organizational strategies by evaluating trends, establishing, and reviewing KPIs, and implementing changes to support organizational objectives
• Establish and maintain effective internal controls to ensure transactions are properly reflected in the financial statements
• Recommend and implement corrective actions to internal and external audit control findings
• Ensure adherence to financial laws and guidelines across the different countries where Rain Bird Europe operates
• Oversee the company’s finance IT system, including being an active participant in the implementation of new IT systems
• Manage General Services in Europe including but not limited to offices, car fleet, telephone.
• Partner with management, business, and technology to anticipate future business changes and challenges and proactively evaluate alternative courses of action and select optimal solutions
• Provide financial projections as required
• Develop segment reporting as required to evaluate subsets of the business
• Support certain HR processes in coordination with the US team regarding employment contracts, adjustments in benefits, implementation of new

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree, preferably in finance or a related field
• Professional working proficiency in English and French
• 8-10 years of applicable experience including management
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Understanding of systems, technology, and business interfaces into financial systems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to identify, hire, train, and develop talented employees to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the department
• Proven ability to collaborate with other departments and effect change
• Superior potential demonstrated through academic and work history

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in manufacturing or distribution
• Sound knowledge of US GAAP and internal/external audit experience
• Experience with large system implementations and upgrades (including ERP)