Commercial Finance Leader

Job Description Summary

Responsible to develop innovative solutions to deliver Customer outcomes and drive growth while managing company risk/reward Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Utilizes understanding of industry trends to inform decision making process.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Management of a team of people covering the full range of DAWs within the Commercial Finance family. This DAW also covers generalists responsible for driving commercial finance operating rhythms by providing centralized finance reporting capabilities, commercial productivity metrics, commercial forecasting, and contribute to the overall business growth. Lead commercial financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and analysis while supporting regional sales / commercial teams.
• Lead and simplify ITO processes, ensuring robust underwriting standards and efficient risk/return frameworks for all commercial actions. Define and execute a rigorous operating rhythm (including MOR, Hoshin, and Bowler processes). Oversee budgeting, operating plans, and the creation of KPIs and leading indicators to track performance.
• Developing expertise within function. Growing reputation within the organization. Includes roles that are experts in their discipline, providing professional or thought leadership. Influences policy and ensures delivery within own function, linking with other functions of the organization.
• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity. Presents business solutions to leaders in functional area. Communicates complex messages and negotiates mainly internally with others to adopt a different point of view. Influences peers to take action and may negotiate with external partners, vendors, or customers.
• Has major influence on small business unit, a segment within a larger business unit, a family within a Function or a P&L business segment and has ownership/influence over budgets. The role is guided by functional policy. The role influences policy/operating guidelines about important subjects.
• Leads others to find creative solutions to address complex problems that may impact the organization. Has the ability to evaluate quality of information received and questions conflicting data for analysis. Uses multiple internal and external resources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision.

• This role requires significant experience in the Finance & Commercial Finance Management space of at least 6 to 10 years of experience. Knowledge level is comparable to a Master's degree from an accredited university

• Experience navigating financial and cultural complexities; ability to influence stakeholders across regions.
• Expertise in structuring complex, high-value deals and solving problems that span multiple jurisdictions.
• Robust time management skills and the ability to work under pressure during critical deal cycles.
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.