Sr Manager/Director, Finance - NxStage R&D

Position Location Details – Upon agreement between you and your Supervisor, you are entitled to a flexible arrangement where you will be able to split your time between working from the office and working remotely.

Position specific details: Develops financial models for R&D investments as well as special projects together with the Home Vertical Team. Plans, analyzes, forecasts and measures financial performance of R&D projects throughout the life cycle and serves financial contact for Home R&D team. *Role to be level set at the Sr Manager or Director tier based upon chosen candidate.

• Develop Business plans, financial models and presentations for R&D investments, mainly for Home Vertical, and special projects
• Provide analytics and modelling for strategic cost-out projects, business opportunities and transformation initiatives
• Track financial performance of R&D projects throughout the product life cycle
• Support NxStage forecasting and budget planning for Home Vertical incl. aligning planning assumptions with business leads
• Enhance NxStage actuals reporting for Home Vertical
• Work on a sustainable data foundation for business cases and decision support, eg price economics
• Work on a self service concept for decision support for value streams and provide financial trainings
• Support automation projects integrating NxStage cost center reporting further into global cost center reporting
• Act as daily financial contact for R&D Home team working closely with all levels and stakeholders of the R&D process
• Engineering background nice to helpful but not required

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

The Sr Manager/Director, Finance manages and directs ongoing finance and accounting processes within the assigned function(s).  The incumbent is responsible for providing guidance and oversight on financial analysis and reporting activities in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).  The Director, Finance selects, develops and evaluates the assigned team(s) to ensure efficient and effective operations.  

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Provide strategic leadership of short- and long-term goals through the use of thoughtful technique