Director - Finance & IT

About the role

Advanced Flow Solutions (AFS) is a business unit within IDEX, a diversified corporation offering a wide range of products and services across multiple industries. AFS specializes in liquid controls and industrial compression and pumping solutions, serving various sectors including oil & gas, transport, and energy.

Responsibilities

• Direct Finance & IT team and assist business unit President and senior leadership teams in the development of strategic plans and supporting objectives, while proactively managing supporting events to assure attainment of agreed upon performance.
• Manage the company’s accounting & IT functions including general ledger, monthly closings and statutory requirements.
• Direct the financial reporting, financial planning, forecasting, budgeting and product & business line profitability analyses.
• Indirect management of Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable (includes facilitation of credit process when holding shipments).
• Responsible for the reporting, analysis and review of the AFS Consolidated Financials to Corporate Finance and AFS Leadership. AFS Consolidated includes AFS Core (OKC), Energy Asia and SAMPI. Financials to include monthly, quarterly and year-end actual, forecasted and Annual Operating Plan results.
• Ensure effective cost accounting, inventory accounting and project costing / tracking processes across the business including control of physical inventories.
• Install financial discipline and rigor into investment analyses and justification, capital appropriation and capital budgeting processes.
• Ensure BU’s compliance with IDEX internal policies and procedures to include, but not limited to, Finance Policies, IT policies, FP&A practices and changes, Controllership and other Accounting Policies, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, Tax, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other legally mandated external financial reporting requirements that may be requested from IDEX corporate Finance and Accounting staff.
• Manage the Interface with both internal and external auditors as well as provide the primary source of contact for all Corporate requirements of the aforementioned Policies and Regulations, including Trace Compliance and Anti-Corruption Policy.
• Deployment and application of IDEX Operating Model core processes based on needs of the business to assist in achieving defined organizational, financial, and business goals.
• Build and develop a high performing and scalable team including talent pipeline and succession planning.
• Direct preparation of detailed financial analyses and management reporting results for presentation to the business unit President and senior leadership team (AFS), Segment and IDEX Senior Management.
• Coordinate and administer an effective financial plan for the control of the company’s operations by implementing and effectuating an adequate control environment.
• Drive, support and utilize the company’s OPEX process improvement initiatives including 8020.
• IS. ISO Role – Information Security Officer for AFS, reviews and approves certain IT changes regularly, reviews Cybersecurity risks with IT team monthly, quarterly review of IT Risk Assessment.
• Lead, direct and ensure the accuracy of forecasting and AOP Process including monthly, quarterly and ad hoc forecasting processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• 10+ years of relevant work experience in a similar-sized operation, including heavy management experience in financial and manufacturing accounting.
• Experience in a process focused organization (80/20, Value Streams, Lean) and experience working with JDE and OneStream is highly desirable.
• Proven track record, demonstrated by a progressive level of growth in responsibility.
• Deep understanding of accounting principles, practices, procedures, and internal controls across manual and automated systems; exercises sound independent judgment.
• Strong analytical and forecasting skills with the ability to translate complex information into clear insights that support business growth.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory capabilities, fostering teamwork, inclusivity, and high performance.
• Excellent organizational skills and project management expertise, with strong oral and written communication abilities, including active listening.
• Solid commercial and operational acumen with knowledge of markets, customers, competitors, and key manufacturing drivers.
• High energy, hands on, results oriented leader who excels in cross functional environments.
• Strategic thinker and problem solver capable of balancing detailed analysis with a broad business perspective.

Qualifications

• Supervisory Responsibilities: This role oversees three direct reports and nine indirect reports.
• Travel: Up to 10% domestic travel may be required.

Pay

The compensation range for this position is $158,600.00 - $237,800.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Schedule

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