Vice President of Finance, Optical Systems

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Act as a trusted strategic advisor to the Executive Vice President of the Business Unit and the leadership team.

• Assess growth opportunities, investments, pricing strategies, product line profitability, and business cases.

• Drive financial strategy and performance enhancement initiatives throughout the Business Unit.

• Oversee the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning activities.

• Perform scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis, and proactive identification of risks and opportunities.

• Create and implement financial and operational KPIs, dashboards, and performance evaluations.

• Establish performance management through variance analysis, root-cause evaluation, and corrective action planning.

• Collaborate with site and functional leadership to optimize manufacturing costs, standard costing, inventory, working capital, and cash flow.

• Manage financial reporting, accounting integrity, internal controls, audit preparedness, and compliance.

• Enhance financial processes, systems, reporting, and controls across operations within the US Business Unit.

• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team in the US, including site financial controllers.

• Assist with acquisitions, financial due diligence, operational restructuring, and the implementation of scalable financial processes.

• Work together with Group Finance and cross-functional leadership to align financial objectives and bolster organizational capabilities.

• Report directly to the Group Chief Financial Officer and collaborate with the Executive Vice President of Optical Systems in the US.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline is required.

• An MBA, CPA, or equivalent professional qualification is highly preferred.

• Over 15 years of substantial progressive finance leadership experience.

• Senior-level experience within a complex, multisite manufacturing or industrial organization.

• Extensive expertise in FP&A, including strategic planning, financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, scenario analysis, and financial performance management.

• Proven track record as a strategic finance business partner to senior executives.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing finance, covering standard costing, inventory valuation, product profitability, margin analysis, and working capital management.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and apply financial and operational KPIs, management dashboards, and accountability frameworks.

• In-depth knowledge of US GAAP, financial controls, and reporting standards.

• Familiarity with UK GAAP and international reporting environments is preferred.

• Advanced analytical and financial modeling skills.

• High proficiency in Excel, ERP systems, and financial reporting or business intelligence tools.

• Experience in leading, developing, and influencing high-performing finance teams across multiple sites.

• Exceptional commercial insight, communication, and executive-level influencing abilities.

• Assessment of U.S. person status may be necessary for access to items and technical data regulated under U.S. export laws and regulations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities and nondiscrimination protections.

• Opportunity to engage with cutting-edge photonics technologies.

• Collaboration with highly skilled engineering and manufacturing professionals.

• A dynamic, growth-oriented work environment.