North America VP of Finance - Reston, United States - IDEMIA

Description

Overview

IDEMIA is the global leader in identity and security. Our mission is to create a safe and simple future where identity verification is indisputable, and only you can assert your identity. We are a distributed company leveraging the latest technologies to deliver world-class products in the private and public sectors of finance, telecom, identity, security, retail, sports entertainment, commercial, government, and IoT. We use a variety of technologies and approaches to deliver quality product and services to government agencies and technology companies. IDEMIA is a made up of a group of 14,000 diverse people from different nationalities, speaking over 20 different languages. Together, our solutions impact the everyday lives of citizens and nations. In this ever-changing world, protecting your identity is paramount. Join the team that is ensuring one person - one identity.

Responsibilities

The VP of Finance will be responsible for overseeing the financial integrity of the team's financial performance, budgeting, and forecasting. They will work closely with the CFO as well as the NA Business Line to provide financial insight and reporting on the performance of the organization. The primary responsibilities of this position are to manage all financial related matters of the business from pre-contract through forecast activity monthly and report actual performance. This position will interact on a regular basis with executive leaders of the organization.

• Directs and oversees the NA business line financial administration and planning including but not limited to financial policy development and implementation, budgeting, planning and implementation, risk management, short- and long-term financial and cash flow forecasting, and strategic planning.
• Supports the NA Business Leader in all financial aspects. The goal is to be an executive level contributor to the growth and success of the NA business.
• Manages and oversees preparation of profit and loss statements and variance explanations for all financial aspects of the NA business.
• Consolidates NA financial results and analysis for executive level presentations.
• Establishes appropriate internal systems to support financial and business operations, consistent with the company's growth and reporting requirements.
• Reviews and monitors the organization's financial position and creates and distributes necessary reports on the organization's financial stability, liquidity, and growth.
• Directs and coordinates the establishment and maintenance of budget and forecasting formats, processes, and programs.
• Hires, trains, supervises, motivates, and drives process improvement for the 4 business lines within NA as well as the NA financial planning organization.
• Provides day to day, hands-on guidance and oversight of subordinates and actively works to promote and recognize performance.
• Partners with Operations to support short- and long-term financial goals.
• Provides strategic thought leadership on strategy and highlights areas of opportunity.
• Leads all monthly, quarterly, and annual financial processes including the financial month-end close, reporting, planning/forecasting, and analytics activities.
• Leads the annual operating plan process as well as play a key role in the annual strategic planning process.
• Participates in and drives the process improvement and standardization projects across related functions.
• Leads deep dive analytics to support corrective action planning and strategic decision making.
• Implements controls and procedures to ensure compliance with IDEMIA accounting and internal control rules.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in accounting or finance; master's degree and/or CPA a plus
• Minimum of 10 years of financial leadership experience within a P&L environment
• Project accounting experience a requirement, strong analytical skills required
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Advanced Excel skills
• Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently and to prioritize
• Experience developing metrics/KPIs to monitor financial performance
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate information to all levels of an organization
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong PC skills including thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Hands on leader, not afraid to roll up sleeves to work with team to solve problems
• Strong process improvement mindset, how do you make things better
• Costpoint, Great Plains, and TM1 experience would be a plus
• Key person will want to make a difference in the organization