Senior Finance Manager, FP&A

About us:

Dyson is a global technology enterprise. We’re growing fast and our ambition is huge – more categories, more locations and more people. Dyson launched in the US in 2002, and since then operations have grown exponentially. Our US headquarters is based in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood. We also have employees working in field sales, our service centers, and in our growing number of Dyson Demo Stores across the country. 

We're committed to our campus culture and want to have people collaborating, developing, and learning from each other. By having everyone on campus together, we have been able to nurture a fantastic social and dynamic environment.   

About the role:

• Lead regional cost management across the Americas region, specifically in the areas of Logistics, Revenue Generating Investments, Customer Care and Overheads

•     Partner with regional and corporate stakeholders to understand, plan, forecast and report on Capital Expenditures impacting the region and depreciation expense impacting regional trading profit

•     Partner with non-Finance Americas Leadership team members to identify, quantify and implement cost savings initiatives

•    Be the zero-based-budgeting expert for the region, educating finance and non-finance peers and leaders on how to implement drive-based planning and forecasting methodologies in the abovementioned areas 

•     Partner with Americas cost segment owners and lead the organization through planning and forecasting for Americas regional costs

•     Ensure monthly actuals are accurately accounted for through monthly and quarterly journal entries and assessing results during month end close

•     Present accurate monthly reporting of performance detailing variances from budget and target

•     Provide and present month end commentary on cost results to each market

•     Review, analyze and approve costs for Logistics, Revenue Generating Investments, Customer Care and Overheads 

•     Identify and analyze key drivers of business performance and present results to Head of FP&A and VP Finance

•     Implement standardized tools and templates across the areas of cost planning, forecasting and reporting to drive efficiency and improved quality of analysis

•     Partner with key stakeholders to improve operational efficiency and cross functional ways of working 

•     Manage, develop and lead team a team of two senior finance analysts 

About you:

•     Minimum 5-10 years of experience in finance operations with strong analytical experience and P&L ownership

•     BS/BA required; MBA/CPA a plus

•     Prior experience with a technology or consumer products company is preferred

•     Zero-based-budgeting experience is preferred

•     Strong knowledge of modeling/forecasting, business planning, budgeting, management reporting

•     Experience with Onstream 

•     Experience with Capex and Depreciation treatments 

•     Methodical / driver-based business planning capability

•     Ability to earn trust and confidence of business partners and be a strong team player

•     Previous experience managing multiple initiatives and priorities

•     Ability to influence and negotiate at all levels of the organization

•     Ability to understand and create value from data analytics to impact the business

•     Ability to clearly present and communicate complex data analysis

•     Strong attention to detail and accuracy

•     Demonstrated previous success in a fast paced and agile environment

Benefits:

At Dyson, how we reward you is linked to our high-performance culture. But it’s about more than salary and bonus. Through a package of financial, lifestyle and health benefits, we support whatever stage of life you’re in and the moments that matter. 

Financial benefits: 

• Dyson Matching 401K contributions 

• Company Paid Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) 

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability 

• Employee Referral Program 

• Generous Dyson Product Discounts 

 
Lifestyle benefits: 

• Competitive Paid Time Off including Floater Holiday, Sick, and Vacation Time 

• Generous Maternity Leave Program 

• Employee Assistance Program 

Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.