VP Finance - Consumer

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Job Description

Contribute to and lead the implementation of the Finance strategy for the Consumer sector to ensure both short-term and long-term financial health. Collaborate with and provide guidance to the management team, influencing strategic direction in alignment with sector strategy, financial policies, legal frameworks, and accounting standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct the Consumer sector, overseeing multiple finance disciplines while managing and controlling all functional activities within the sector.
• Contribute to the development of the Finance strategy for the Consumer sector, encompassing all financial management services, planning, analysis, reporting, and budgeting, while considering sector strategy, financial policies, legal frameworks, and accounting standards.
• Develop short- to mid-term financial plans; organize and oversee the delivery and quality of financial initiatives and services related to multiple Finance Job Families (e.g., a combination of RTR, PTP, and Controlling activities) to achieve financial transparency and maintain the sector's financial health. Collaborate with and provide insights to the management team to influence strategic direction.
• Provide financial management and controlling services to specific business areas of varying scale and complexity across multiple countries.
• Direct and manage corporate financial matters, including securing cash for investments.
• Lead and resolve complex financial initiatives and issues, leveraging internal and external specialist expertise as needed (e.g., business strategy, future acquisitions).
• Anticipate evolving needs and trends across diverse markets and countries.
• Drive innovation in existing financial processes, systems, and methods to enhance effectiveness and efficiency.
• Develop finance solutions that reflect best practices and operate across multiple business areas, functions, countries, or clusters.
• Negotiate important agreements and contracts with other departments and external partners.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with senior business leaders across DHL and partner organizations.
• Influence stakeholders internally and externally as a recognized thought leader representing the Group.
• Foster cooperation and partnership to deliver integrated solutions to challenges.
• Lead diverse teams, including executives, directors/senior managers, and managers.
• Ensure inclusive talent selection, organizational structure, and leadership for key areas of the organization.

• Education and Experience
• Bachelor's Degree in business, economics, finance or accounting or equivalent 4 years work experience, required
• CPA, preferred
• 11+ years of demonstrated success in financial management, required.
• Proven customer relationship and commercial negotiation skills, required.
• A track record of strategic leadership, required.
• Experience in the logistics industry (captive or third-party), preferred.

Our Organization has a business casual environment and focuses on teamwork, associate development, training, and continuous improvement. Our Organization offers multiple benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, Discounted Stock Purchase, General Bonus Plan, 401K and a generous PTO policy.

Our Organization is an equal opportunity employer.