AVP, Finance

Overview of Position

The AVP, Finance will be responsible for managing Global Housing financial performance, including the development & tracking of the annual operating plan and longer-term strategic forecast; financial management reporting and metrics; and driving expense management efforts. In this position, the AVP of Global Housing FP&A has unique exposure to executive management, influencing and driving financial recommendations. Reporting to the Global Housing CFO, this role will directly manage an approximate 6 person team.

What will be my responsibilities for this position?

• Participates in the formulation of financial goals & objectives, understanding strategic alignment and expected growth rates, along with financial targets across the Housing reporting segment

• Responsible for designing & executing the annual operating plan process for Global Housing segment calibrating with the overall enterprise process

• Developer of the longer term strategic forecast for Housing, connecting business growth initiatives and expense targets to strategic plans and trends

• Tracks and ensures financial performance objectives are met

• Conducts detailed variance analysis against actual results, articulating storylines for financial drivers and performance against expectations

• Analyzes quarterly financial results, working with the Investor Relations team to tell the financial storyline externally

• Reviews and provides detailed input into the quarterly earnings process, through the earnings script, release, and segment MD&As

• Designs monthly financial reporting, driving for greater accuracy of trends, using a combination of leading indicators and available financial data

• Reviews financial metrics, recommending enhancements for appropriate profitability metrics and leading indicators for internal and external reporting

• Monitors/Manages the financial performance of the Global Housing segment, driving to maintain our commitments and financial objectives for profitability

• Manages the segment expense base, designing appropriate expense reporting and relevant metrics

• Provides support for business acquisitions, including analyzing financial trends and enterprise financial impacts from deals

• Leads the preparation for presentations on segment financial results and forecasts

• Provides interpretation of financial results against planned performance

• As applicable, develops executive level reporting and Board presentations, carefully crafting the storyline to highlight financial performance; Participates in the communication of the financial storyline (internal executive management)

• Liaison with Investor Relations, Accounting, Business Finance teams, Segment CFO, and Management Committee leaders

Responsibility for the work of others

• Two direct reports with a overall 6 person team

Travel

• 10%

What are the requirements needed for this position?

Education

• College degree required, preferably in finance related field

• Advance degree preferred, such as MBA, CPA, or CFA

Previous Experience

• 15+ years progressive finance responsibility

What other skills/experience would be helpful to have?

• Minimum 15 years progressive experience in Finance

• Advanced degree preferred, such as master’s degree, CPA, CFA

• Strong analytical ability

• Superior communication skills, both oral and written

• Clarity in telling the financial story, while leveraging data and insights to draw conclusions

• Presence & leadership, with ambition and drive to learn and grow

• Experience leading teams of multiple sizes, with a focus on talent development and mentoring

• Experience balancing multiple demands, while operating in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to lead cross functional enterprise projects in support of finance initiatives

• Collaborative style, with the ability to lead through a matrix structure

• Able to think with a forward-looking trajectory understanding cause and effect

• Previous experience working in M&A or financial modeling is desired

• Ability to synthesize storyline & major drivers, connecting the dots to both the bigger picture messaging but also the smaller details of our business

• Leadership & executive presence

• Strong collaboration & partnering skills, with the ability to lead a lar