Thorlabs
Vice President Finance
Newton, New Jersey, United States · Exec
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About the role
- This position is generally viewed as a career path for succession to the office of the CFO, subject to appointment by the Company's board of directors in its sole discretion.
- Evaluate and advise on the impact of long-range planning, introduction of new programs/strategies, and regulatory action.
- Assists the CFO in preparing all financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, shareholder reports, tax returns, and governmental agency reports.
Responsibilities
- Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct, and evaluate the organization's fiscal function and performance.
- Participate in developing the corporation's plans and programs as a strategic partner.
- Develop credibility for the finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports, and financial trends to assist the CEO, and other senior executives in performing their responsibilities.
- Enhance and/or develop, implement, and enforce policies and procedures of the organization by way of systems that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the corporation.
- Optimize the handling of bank and deposit relationships and initiate appropriate strategies to enhance cash position.
- Develop a reliable cash flow projection process and reporting mechanism that includes a minimum cash threshold to meet operating needs.
- In these efforts the position will collaborate with the Global Controller, Head on Controlling and Finance for Europe and local and foreign controllers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance or related field.
- Ability to evaluate acquisition opportunities.
- Strong experience in financial management.
- Demonstrated experience with global orientation/experience with international project management.
- Demonstrated experience in process evaluation/management.
Nice to have
- 15-20 years of accounting/finance experience M&A experience a plus.
- CPA or MBA preferred.
Compensation
- $15k-$20k
Benefits
- Continual improvement of the budgeting process through education of department managers on financial issues impacting department budgets.
- Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision-making issues affecting the organization; i.e., evaluation of potential alliances, acquisitions, and/or mergers and pension funds, and investments.
Company info
- At Thorlabs Inc., we're pushing the boundaries of photonics and laser innovation, and we know that our people are at the core of our success.
This listing is sourced directly from Thorlabs's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.