Senior Director of Finance - Americas Data Center

We are seeking a Senior Director of Finance, reporting to the Vice President, Finance - Global Data Centers, to serve as a key strategic partner to the Americas Data Center leadership team. The leader will provide financial leadership and oversee all financial functions, from high-level strategic planning down to plant-level execution. This role is responsible for driving decisions that impact profitability and long-term growth by leading a team of finance professionals and translating complex financial data into actionable insights for the business. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, strategic thinker with a proven track record leading finance for a large, global business segment in a publicly traded manufacturing company.

Strategic Financial Leadership & Business Partnership

• Serve as a finance business partner to the leadership team, providing strategic recommendations to make sound business decisions.
• Contribute to strategic planning at the executive level to develop and implement a financial strategy that aligns with the vertical's vision and long-term objectives.
• Support key business development and strategic planning, including analysis for growth strategies, divestitures, acquisitions, and restructuring plans (e.g., business closures, sales, and exits).
• Evaluate new investment opportunities, including R&D/NPD, by performing feasibility studies, risk-adjusted return analysis, and investment prioritization.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Oversee the full profit and loss (P&L) and balance sheet forecast processes, overseeing the consolidation of plant and regional forecasts into the overall segment plan.
• Collaborate with segment finance to oversee annual budgeting and long-range financial planning processes, ensuring timely and accurate submission of all deliverables.
• Provide 80/20 financial support, including the oversight of vertical financial statements, data analytics, target setting, and tracking.
• Analyze group performance trends and KPIs, translating insights into actionable recommendations for management and segment leadership.
• Assess and manage financial risks and opportunities to optimize financial outcomes.

Operational Finance & Process Improvement

• Lead the comprehensive analysis and reporting of financial and operational performance-including profitability, standard vs. actual cost variances, and other key metrics-to provide accurate, transparent insights for internal leadership and external stakeholders (such as investor relations).
• Collaborate with general managers and operations leaders to drive cost optimization strategies and productivity initiatives across manufacturing sites.
• Monitor and drive disciplined product pricing, costing/estimating processes, and quotation analysis in alignment with strategic roadmaps.
• Drive initiatives to improve cash flow and working capital by partnering with plant finance, procurement, operations, and sales teams.
• Enhance FP&A processes, tools, and systems (e.g., SAP, Hyperion, BI) to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.

Accounting & Controls

• Ensure compliance with Modine Financial Standard Practices and other functional and operational standard practices, maintaining strong internal controls to safeguard company assets.
• Oversee the implementation of new or revised standard practices and ensure appropriate training is conducted across various functions.
• Coordinate with corporate accounting to ensure accounting systems, processes, and controls are running effectively.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing, finance team, including group finance managers and plant finance managers.
• Foster a culture of accountability, analytical rigor, integrity, and continuous improvement.
• Attract, train, and retain top finance talent to support organizational scalability and succession planning.

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA, CPA, or CMA is highly preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive financial leadership experience in a global manufacturing environment.
• Required experience as the finance leader of a large (>$750 million), global business segment or division.
• Experience in hyper-growth market preferred.
• Strong background in financial analysis, forecasting, and operational controlling within a publicly traded company (knowledge of US GAAP required).
• Demonstrated experience with acquisitions, divestitures, integration, and developing restructuring plans.

• Strategic & Analytical Mindset: A process and data-driven leader with the ability to think strategically, drive change, and translate complex data for various audiences.
• Business Acumen: Ability to partner effectively with business leaders to achieve results, with a passion for understanding all aspects of the business.
• Leadership Skills: Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build, manage, and influence large, global teams.
• Integrity & Motivation: A disciplined, trustworthy, and self-motivated professional with the ability to work independently with limited direction.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong system skills with a fully integrated ERP system (SAP preferred) and a global consolidation system (Hyperion is a plus).