Director of Finance

Tarkett has a great opportunity for a Director of Finance.

We are looking for a Director of Finance to join our talented team. This role is a key member of the finance and Hospitality leadership team to drive and improve business performance and ensure the compliance of its financial statements. The Director Finance will be responsible for leading the financial activities for its plant and sales operations. He/she will act as a key thought partner to the CFO and other members of the senior leadership team. This role will be based in Dalton GA and will report to the President of Hospitality.

Your skills we value:

• Partner with the CFO on executing strategies of growth and enhanced profitability, ensuring the business unit has maximized cost savings and revenue opportunities.

• Key business partner to Hospitality Operations, assisting him/her with overall plant/business analysis, performance, and key success metrics for the Plant under his/her responsibility.

• Will serve as a key business partner to senior leadership, providing financial insights to shape business strategy.

• Support the CEO, CFO, and other executives with financial analysis and recommendations surrounding the Hospitality business from plant operations to sales performance.

• Ensure the key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial metrics are accurately captured within CRM software.

• Develop and maintain robust financial reporting systems within CRM software, ensuring that stakeholders have real time visibility into financial performance.

• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and operations teams to align financial strategies with Sales-driven business insights.

• Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with company objectives.

• Identify financial risks and opportunities and develop strategies to mitigate financial risks.

• Drive analyses around operational effectiveness, business performance, and cash management to identify opportunities for improvement. Prioritize financial and operational metrics, assess root causes for issues and possible actions. Implement and execute consistent operating metrics across the plant. Work as a strategic business partner to continuously improve and drive business results. 

• Assume overall leadership of the day-to-day financial and control operations for the plant, including financial reporting, planning and analysis, accounting, internal controls, policy development, budgeting/modeling, audit execution, compliance, and integration of business systems.

• Manage plant finance and accounting teams and take a proactive role in talent acquisition, career development, and retention.

• Direct preparation of capital expenditure requests and proper accounting of the related investments.

• Uncover and drive both short-term and long-term cost savings and revenue opportunities across the plants.

• Utilize and enhance information systems for accounting, financial analysis and financial reporting.

• Ensure proper internal controls according to Tarkett internal controls processes are in place at each facility.

• Performs other duties as required

Experience & Education Desired:

• CPA and/or CMA license preferred.

• B.S. in Accounting or Finance required, MBA preferred.

• Proven track record with at least five years’ experience in senior finance positions including financial leadership for multiple plants.

• Strong grasp of core financial concepts, including accounting, cash management, budgeting, revenue recognition, financial modeling, and forecasting. 

• Strong understanding of IFRS is a plus.

• Experience in a high growth, multi-site, globally disbursed, distribution/manufacturing company.

• Ability to identify financial and operational control issues and drive changes to build a robust control environment.

• Strong communication skills, including effective written, oral and presentation skills necessary to effectively convey information to and/or influence a wide range of audiences, including all levels within the company as well as third parties.

• Experience with one or more ERP systems. Knowledge of SAP would be a plus.

• PowerBI is a plus.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing tasks and demands.

• Unwavering integrity and trust.

• Demonstrated strategic thinking personally and the leadership to improve the thinking an