Senior Manager of Finance Solutions partnering closely with A+E’s Finance & Accounting organization. Delivering scalable technology solutions for finance applications in a hybrid work model.
About the role
- Senior finance leader driving financial planning and analysis for Velcro Companies. Collaborating with executive teams to support profitable growth and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the CFO and Executive Leadership Team to drive enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting, and performance management in support of strategic and operational decision-making.
- Lead development of the Company’s long-range strategic plan, annual operating plan, and periodic forecasts, ensuring alignment with business objectives, capital priorities, and value creation goals.
- Serve as the primary finance partner to global business, manufacturing, supply chain, and functional leadership, providing forward-looking insights on performance drivers, risks, opportunities, and trade-offs.
- Provide leadership for management reporting, executive analytics, and Board-level financial materials, ensuring clear, well-structured, and timely communication of financial performance and outlook.
- Drive enterprise performance management through robust financial modeling, scenario analysis, and KPI frameworks that enhance transparency, accountability, and decision quality across regions and functions.
- Collaborate closely with the VP Accounting & Corporate Controller to ensure alignment between management reporting and statutory results, while maintaining clear separation of responsibilities for accounting policy, compliance, and external reporting.
- Lead continuous improvement of FP&A processes, tools, and systems, including planning platforms, forecasting methodologies, and analytical capabilities, to improve accuracy, efficiency, and insight quality.
- Sponsor and lead cross-functional financial, operational, and systems improvement initiatives, particularly those impacting forecasting accuracy, cost structure visibility, productivity, and working capital performance.
- Perform a leadership role in ad-hoc commercial projects, M&A activity and partnering with the business on transformation workstreams for key countries or product lines.
- Provide financial leadership and guidance on major business initiatives, including investments, restructuring actions, footprint decisions, and growth strategies, through rigorous financial evaluation and scenario planning.
- Oversee FP&A involvement in ERP and financial systems implementations, ensuring planning, forecasting, and management reporting requirements are appropriately reflected in system design, data structures, and hierarchies.
- Apply deep understanding of global manufacturing economics and international business environments to inform planning assumptions and performance analysis, while relying on accounting leadership for statutory, tax, and regulatory execution.
- Lead, develop and enhance a high-performing global FP&A organization, fostering strong analytical capability, business acumen, and a culture of partnership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Operate with independence, sound judgment, and executive presence, balancing strategic perspective with disciplined execution in a complex, global operating environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field; MBA or other advanced business degree strongly preferred.
- 15+ years of progressive finance experience, including significant senior leadership experience in Financial Planning & Analysis within a multi-national manufacturing or industrial organization.
- Proven track record leading enterprise-wide planning, forecasting, and performance management processes in complex, global environments.
- Strong understanding of financial statements and accounting principles sufficient to interpret results, assess performance drivers, and ensure alignment between management reporting and statutory outcomes, in partnership with Accounting leadership.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights for executive leadership and Boards of Directors.
- Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis skills, with the ability to assess strategic alternatives, risks, and opportunities.
- Strong PowerPoint, Excel, ERP, and financial modeling skills.
- Experience partnering with manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial leaders to evaluate cost structures, productivity initiatives, working capital performance, and investment decisions.
- Strong systems orientation with experience leveraging enterprise planning, reporting, and analytics tools (e.g., ERP and FP&A platforms); experience supporting ERP or finance systems implementations preferred.
- Solid understanding of global business operations and international financial environments, including exposure to IFRS and regional operating models, without direct ownership of statutory or tax execution.
- Demonstrated experience leading financial, operational, and systems efficiency improvement initiatives that enhance insight, forecasting accuracy, and decision support.
- Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization and influence executive decision-making.
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to operate independently, exercise sound judgment, and balance strategic perspective with disciplined execution.
- Highly organized, analytically rigorous, and results-oriented, with strong project management and prioritization capabilities.
- Willingness to support a global operating model, including flexible scheduling across time zones and limited travel (<25%) as required.
Benefits
- Medical and Prescription Coverage (HSA and HRA Options)
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Award Winning Wellness and Incentive Program
- Life Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Business Travel Accident Insurance
- Voluntary Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
- EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
- Retirement Savings Plan
- 401(k) Saving Plan with generous 5.5% Company match and Immediate Vesting
- Paid Vacation Time
- Paid Sick Time
- Paid Parental Leave
- 13 Paid Company Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Financial Wellness Benefit – Smart Dollar®
- Employee Recognition Programs
- Employee Resource Groups
- Charitable or Educational Matching Gift Program
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
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