Director, Finance

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Propel your career surrounded by a diverse team of innovative, goal-oriented individuals who are pursuing the next generation of connectivity solutions. At Belden, you’ll participate in work that will challenge you and position you to excel. You’ll collaborate with colleagues from around the world, gaining exposure to a broad base of expertise and perspectives.

Together, we’ll continue on a journey of innovation, creating a connected world and paving the way for automation. Join us and let’s build the future.

Job Summary:

The Finance Director will support the Innovation Product Finance team. This role will be responsible for business partnering with the Innovation Product team, including P&L reporting and analysis, business cases building, portfolio analysis and optimization, and reviewing R&D cost allocation.While the preferred location is either our Carmel, IN or Chicago, IL office; we're open to remote candidates.

Responsibilities:
 

• Responsible for Monthly and Quarterly Forecasts, and Annual Budget
• Create and maintain forecast model for Product P&L
• Work closely with Innovation Product Team leaders to support the revenue and profitability growth of the product portfolio
• Translate business objectives and product roadmaps into financial implications and ROI analyses
• Cross-functional collaboration to enable alignment of business goals, including portfolio optimization, product EOL decisions, standard cost reduction, etc.
• Build dashboards and reporting frameworks to monitor key financial and operational metrics
• Additional ad-hoc assignments and projects supporting the Innovation team as requested.

Required Skills and Experience
 

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA) in Finance or Accounting
• 8 - 12  years of progressive experience in Financial Planning and Analysis with experience managing P&L from revenue to EBITDA
• Strategic thinker with strong Business Acumen; understand and explains reasoning for decisions/ business recommendations
• Proven ability to translate business and technical strategy into financial impact
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, strong team player
• Proficiency in ERP and financial analysis tools (e.g. Excel, Toad, SAP, etc.)
• Ability to work through ambiguity and work through changes

Applicants can expect a base compensation range of $150,000 - 190,000 annually, plus benefits and additional incentives based on the level of the role.  This is the reasonable estimate that Belden believes it might pay for this job based on applicable circumstances at the time of posting. Belden may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law, and commensurate with the applicant’s experience, qualifications, and geographical location. 

Belden also offers hybrid and remote work practices where feasible and provides employees with benefits that could include health/dental/vision, long term/short term disability, life insurance, HSA/FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, paid leave for volunteer work in your community, training opportunities, professional talent management and succession planning, corporate health well-being initiatives and a work culture which includes commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability!

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Let’s Write the Next 100 Years Together.
Join a global community striving to improve connectivity and security. The work we’re doing puts our people on the front lines of impacting lives and shaping the future. Propel your story of innovation by helping Belden write the next chapter in ours. Shape your future at Belden.

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These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.