Finance & Accounting Leader - Ventrac

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for the following responsibilities:​​​

• Creates a finance environment that provides excellent service to its customers, is easy to do business with, has a sense of urgency, continuously improves, and quickly adapts to change.
• Works seamlessly with the FP&A Center of Excellence (COE) to coordinate analytical and reporting processes to effectively enable sound business decision-making.
• Leads the Division's annual and long-term strategic financial planning              process, setting strategic objectives, and developing specific action plans to deliver on strategy.
• Analyzes and outlines recommendations and alternatives for senior                management on a wide variety of business opportunities, including the areas of capital expenditures, asset/liability management, product pricing, lease vs. buy analysis, new product development and product/customer profitability.
• Utilizes existing Business Intelligence (BI) tools to provide meaningful analysis around actual Division financial results as compared to budgets, forecasts and prior year results.
• Implements, and manages an integrated plan for the accounting and financial control of the Division that is consistent with corporate policies, procedures, and directives, and assures that generally accepted accounting principles are consistently applied.
• Responsible for accurate and timely general ledger accounting close for the entity
• Implements and manages a system of internal controls to ensure the safeguarding of assets, the integrity of financial results, SOX internal control compliance and the efficient functioning of the Finance department.
• Provides matrixed leadership to coordinate the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process for production, shipping and inventory management.
• Oversees projection process to meet divisional and corporate management requirements.  Projection process includes development of current forecasts of Revenue, Gross Margin, SG&A spending, allocations, product costs as well as balance sheet metrics.
• Builds and maintains strong working relationships with key functional areas in Corporate, Operations and other Divisions.
• Engages with others across the organization to develop the best possible solutions for the Enterprise (breaks down silos).  
• Performs other required duties as needed in addition to the essential duties and responsibilities described above, to meet the changing needs of the organization.

What Do You Need?  

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:  ​

• Bachelors of Arts or Science in Accounting, Finance or Business. MBA, CPA or CMA desirable.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in financial and cost management, business planning and analysis with increasing scope and responsibility.
• Minimum 3 years of direct leadership experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of financial and accounting principles and practices.
• Ability to communicate effectively to end users of all experience levels, in both oral and written communications.
• Able to efficiently and effectively prioritize multiple tasks.
• Critical thinker, with sound business judgment and exceptional business acumen.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Proven business and financial strategist.
• Able to maintain composure in stressful situations, in a highly interactive role.
• Customer-focused and results-oriented individual with a bias for action that permeates to the entire group.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills vital to anticipating, investigating and resolving issues.
• Curious learner, self-starter.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Able to use BI tools and systems to increase business performance, improve decision making and drive efficiency, accuracy and continuous improvement.

What Can We Give You?     

At Ventrac we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits – Ventrac offers employees at our Orrville, OH location a variety of perks, including:  

Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, office-plant blended environment. 

Location – Located in the heart of Orrville, a small town with a busy manufacturing industry, we have a family-like work atmosphere. We are around 10 minutes from U.S. Route 30 and Route 585 for easy travel.  #LI-Onsite

Onsite amenities – With two onsite cafes and large break rooms, we have a convenient and comfortable area for breaks and lunches. We have around 350 employees and are always growing. We have newer, high-quality facilities (built from 2014-2018) and an exceptionally clean manufacturing work environment. 

Wellness - In addition to physical wellbeing, The Toro Company offers a variety of mental health, financial health, and other types of resources to every full-time employee. 

Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community. 

Growth Opportunities – TTC prides itself on giving our employees the chance to grow their careers. Tuition reimbursement, opportunities to move into new areas of interest, and promotion opportunities are a few examples.