Senior Director, Finance

We are continuously accepting applications. This role reports directly to the Division Senior Vice President Finance and sits on the North American Executive Leadership Team, leading a team of 3+ direct reports and an extended finance organization of approximately 20 professionals.

About the role

As the Senior Director Finance for Gardena Business Unit North America, you will drive financial strategy, performance, and decision-making for the business unit. You will serve as a key strategic partner to the Business Unit President and senior leadership, optimizing financial operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting strategic initiatives to sustain and enhance market position. The role combines financial leadership within the Business Unit with active engagement in the Husqvarna/Gardena global finance community and contribution to Group-wide initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for BPU Gardena North America financial reporting and follow-up
• Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes for the region, providing insightful analysis and recommendations to senior management
• Help set the strategic direction of the business and serve as key strategic partner for the Business Unit President and all finance and business-related areas
• Consolidate financial and operating metrics across the NA Business Unit, analyzing key drivers of results; identify risks and opportunities, and actions to mitigate risk and capitalize on opportunities
• Partner with the Business Unit President and senior leadership team to execute the business transformation strategy and deliver sustainable, profitable growth
• Drive standardization and process improvements in financial planning and reporting across both finance and operating teams
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and internal controls, managing risk exposure effectively
• Lead a team of 3+ direct reports and an extended team of ~20 Finance professionals
• Drive the organizational talent agenda through development, diversity, retention, and recruitment efforts; continuously strive to create a world-class finance/accounting organization that collaborates within the business unit and across the segment

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience with a track record of success in a complex, multinational organization
• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred
• Broad financial experience from several functional areas (e.g., product development, manufacturing, supply chain, sales, service, aftermarket)
• Preferably experience from strategic and financial improvement journeys
• Experience in manufacturing, professional and/or consumer goods industry highly desirable
• Hands-on experience with ERP/SAP implementations, including system roll-out, process redesign, and adoption of new ways of working desirable
• CPA, CFA, or equivalent professional certification a plus
• Broad experience in different Finance roles, including financial analysis, operations, general accounting, and controlling

Skills

• Ability to summarize and effectively communicate complex topics to allow for organizational understanding and action
• Proven ability to drive strategic initiatives and influence decision-making at the executive level
• Experience as an action-oriented business partner for profitable growth with complex portfolios
• Takes ownership for driving significant change, performance improvement, and execution discipline
• Highly motivated self-starter with strong internal drive to succeed and high work capacity
• Ability to multi-task and work within tight deadlines
• Hands-on, proactive, and comfortable working at high pace