Senior Manager Finance

We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come… for our customers, our communities, and our planet. 
 
Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.  
 
We are positioned at the intersection of sustainability and technology. Our businesses develop technology that helps save our customers energy and reduce their carbon emissions. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and location-aware applications. 

Job Summary

We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic finance leader to support our Electronics Controls and Engineering teams within our Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls segment. This experienced finance professional will be the strategic financial thought partner to the Electronics Leadership team and will oversee the analysis, reporting, planning and closing processes. He/she will also provide day-to-day support for the Electronics team. Responsibilities include: participating in the strategic planning of the Electronics business by offering financial insights and recommendations, partnering with the business to identify various options for funding strategic intiatives and evaluating investment opportunities, partnering with business leaders to help understand trends in the business, and driving process improvements and productivity (financial and non-financial). This a remote position with opportunities for on-site collaboration across our Electronics footprint.            
            
 

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Understand and identify top-line growth drivers and margin expansion; develop and drive action plans for the business. Prepare and review key performance indicators and assist with Root Cause Countermeasure process (RCCM).  25%
• Develop and present scenario modeling to better identify and understand gaps to Target/3-year strategy planning. Develop financial models to assist with planning, forecasting, and other analysis. 25%
• Provide business insights and guidance to the annual planning process for Sales, Cost of Sales, Operating Expenses, and Capital investments.  25%
• Drive the monthly Operating Expense and Capital roll-forward forecast processes to create insightful variance analysis proactively.  5%
• Drive the connection with matrix Finance teams to understand related results. Develop monthly analysis of performance and present financial results to Electronics Leadership. Participate in quarterly prioritization meetings to ensure that strategic initiatives achieve growth targets. 15%
   

Skills, Education and Experience (Required to Perform Essential Functions) 

• Actively strives to build strong partnership with business leader            
• Ability to lead and drive (directly or indirectly) to achieve results            
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Sales, Operations, etc.            
• Able to structure and process qualitative or quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it            
• Provides practical solutions to problems; participates in and leads various discussions/meetings to mitigate issues            
• Ability to communicate clearly across multiple channels of communication (verbal, email, PowerPoint presentations).            
• Ability to multi-task and work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment            
• Advanced Technical Skills (Excel, PPT, PowerBI, Oracle/ OneStream or other ERP experience)             
• Strong understanding of US GAAP            

Education (minimum education required)        

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent in (Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Etc) 

Experience (minimum experience required)