General Information
Country: USA
State: Michigan
City: Grand Rapids
Office Location: 901 44th Street SE - - - - -
Date posted: 09-Jul-2021
Business Function: Accounting/Finance
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
Description
We are looking for managerial level finance professional to help drive the company's strategic initiatives by partnering with the business.This business partner role has a seat at the table with cross-functional leaders and will perspective.
Who we are:
Steelcase founded as an office furniture maker, has evolved into the international leader in workplace solutions, and been touted among the "World's Most Admired" companies per Fortune Magazine for the past decade, helping individuals and teams in leading companies around the world to be more successful at work. Our purpose is to unlock human promise by transforming work, worker and workplace.
Our Global Finance Team:
We aspire to obtain the optimal balance between business partnering, compliance and a control environment supported by efficient processes and systems. Our culture is to speak up and take action, see the big picture, follow the user, choose inclusion, start small and learn quickly. We embrace our core values on a daily basis such as Act with integrity + Keep Commitments + Excel to name a few.
What you will be doing:
The Finance Manager partners with business and functional leaders in support of and assisting the business unit meet their overall profitability targets and business plans.
Your responsibilities will include:
financial reporting and analysis
planning
forecasting
continuous improvement of processes and systems
ensuring that effective accounting controls are maintained
With minimal coaching and direction, you will be a wide range of analyses which require a deep understanding of the business and advanced level of broad analytical skills. Finally, you will be expected to identify issues, make recommendations supported by analysis and sound business insights and in many cases lead or be on the team that implement those recommendations.
:
At least 5 years of previous experience
Excellent analytical and communication skills
Product development experience is a plus
Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance required]
CPA or MBA preferred
General understanding of economic trends along with curiosity in the drivers of market changes
Ability to interact with business partners and identifies concerns and proposes solutions
Strong planning and management skills
Solid experience in developing and leading/influencing high performance and self-directed teams including cross functional teams
Technical Skills: Proficient in SAP/BPC, MS Office, Tableau and other software applications and computer tools
Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.