Director Finance

Job Title: Director of Finance, Flavors & Fragrances (F&F)
Reporting to: Chief Financial Officer
Location: Norwood, New Jersey / Atlanta, Georgia

Overview:

Tilley Chemical is a portfolio company of SK Capital, a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, chemical and pharmaceuticals sectors. SK Capital’s portfolio companies generate annual sales of ~$11B annually and employee over 15,000 people globally.

Opportunity to join a rapidly growing organization, (organically and inorganically), with a newly created Director of Finance role. Dynamic leader needed to oversee the financial planning and operations while developing a world-class organization. This person will serve as the head of the finance team for the Flavors and Fragrances (F&F) business, a unit of the Tilley Phoenix Group. The Director of Finance will be a key partner to functional leaders while establishing clear financial analytics aligning with the broader financial organizational goals. This role will collaborate extensively with the CFO to develop a scalable financial platform and support the growth plans of the Company. Serves as a key advisor to the F&F leadership team in operational finance matters. Ability to get into the details but also possess a strategic mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Establish the strategic direction for the F&F finance team and align with the Company’s overall business objectives
• Define and implement departmental goals / KPIs / policies / procedures
• Manage and develop the finance team to drive continuous improvement and automation
• Lead the close process to ensure the integrity of the financial statements and compliance with U.S. GAAP and other statutory requirements
• Prepare accurate and timely consolidated financial statements, monthly / quarterly / annually
• Experience with material and labor variances and the ability to find and articulate reasons for variances with management to drive improvements
• Monitor GAAP standards / regulatory requirements and ensure compliance and implementation of any updates
• Drive productivity and simplification initiatives within the department as well as ancillary processes in the close cycle, i.e., order to cash and inventory transactions

Experience / Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in leadership roles
• Previous Plant Controller/ manufacturing or corporate finance experience required
• Management of a team
• Emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail
• Analytical and process improvement mindset
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Pro-active and transparent communication style

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Business