Dir, Finance

The Director of Finance will oversee all financial operations within RCG’s People & Outreach Division, which includes Human Resources, Workplace Solutions, Corporate Communications, Corporate Affairs, and Corporate Responsibility. This role supports executive management and organizational goals through exemplary financial stewardship and effective controllership. Responsibilities include preparing accurate forecasts and analyses for current financial periods, as well as developing Operating and Capital Plans for future years. The Director will work collaboratively with executive leadership to ensure comprehensive and timely forecasting, reporting, and analysis for a dynamic transformational initiative. Effective management is essential to achieve desired outcomes, drawing on significant expertise and sound judgment to plan and realize objectives. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Serves as a finance partner to director, VP and SVP level leaders to help achieve operational priorities in an efficient and financially responsible way. 

• Leads assigned finance staff in day-to-day finance operations, quarterly and annual deliverables and ensures proper professional training and development. 

• Advises RCG leadership on financial initiatives and cost optimization opportunities, aligned with corporate and departmental strategy.  

• Manages the preparation, analysis and communication of departmental annual budget and monthly forecasts, operational impacts to RCG’s cash position and future year plans.  

• Prepares the analysis and communication of capital plan, including review of business projects that impact operational costs, including company benefit and supporting business cases for assigned business areas.  

• Oversees monthly reporting to various RCG accounting functions, including analysis of results vs. plan and forecast to accounting, corporate planning, capital planning and audit. 

• Ensures proper analysis and review of monthly and ad-hoc financial reporting. 

• Manages the team responsible for the department's project/resource management/accounting system. 

• Train and assist all operational leaders in proper and effective financial budgeting and estimating techniques. 

• Ensures contracts and vendor administration for assigned areas adhere to budgets and internal controls. 

• Manages and ensures GAAP compliance in recording of transactions.  

• Acts as subject matter expert on Sarbanes Oxley key control for assigned areas of Shared Services Operations.   

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Leads preparation and communication of G&A, operating and capital budgets for the People & Outreach division totaling over $145 Million per year.  

• Oversees the monthly, quarterly and annual variance to forecasted budgets and plans to executive level leaders. 

• Adherence to department budgets targets and controls. 

• Accountability for assigned SOX controls and quarterly certifications. 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor's degree in finance or business from a 4-year university. 

• Master’s degree in finance, MBA, and/or CFA is a plus. 

• 10+ years of financial management experience at a large corporation. 

• Proven experience in leading or directing the work of department staff or project teams. 

• Capable of making independent decisions. 

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: 

• Proven experience in leading or directing the work of department staff or project teams. 

• Capable of applying critical thought to complex problems and making independent decisions where authority allows and influencing outcomes otherwise. 

• Aptitude for translating complex, technical and operational subjects into clear, business-oriented communications. 

• Accepts accountability and manages execution of individual and team results at corporate and divisional level. 

• Demonstrates a wide degree of creativity with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 

• Strong knowledge and experience in a variety of the concepts, practices and procedures, including project & resource management.