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What this posting asks for

Level: Manager — The title says "Head of".

Main responsibilities

• Own the Company’s financial model including developing, implementing and managing all necessary models to support the company operating plan, sales forecasts…
• Manage and build out the FP&A team as the business grows.
• Develop partnerships with business leaders across the organization to engage in financial planning activities that lead decisions and operations.
• Work with department heads to inform, plan, and manage their plans.
• Develop, report, and automate financial reporting and KPI dashboards to provide management with forecast insights, performance metrics and financial analytic…
• Develop and/or enhance financial and operational systems and tools (ERP, modeling & BI/reporting) to increase efficiency and visibility.
• Work with the CFO, Controller and Business Leads to ensure data integrity and consistency in data across the company (across various sources).
• Partner with accounting, tax and corporate to develop entity level forecasting models and improve timeliness of internal reporting.
• Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of 3D printing.

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “Own the Company’s financial model including developing, implementing and managing all necessary models to support the company operating plan, sales forecasts…” · “Develop partnerships with business leaders across the organization to engage in financial planning activities that lead decisions and operations.” · “Work with department heads to inform, plan, and manage their plans.”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “Own the Company’s financial model including developing, implementing and managing all necessary models to support the company operating plan, sales forecasts…” · “Develop, report, and automate financial reporting and KPI dashboards to provide management with forecast insights, performance metrics and financial analytic…” · “Provide insights to all areas of business using analytics and benchmarking.”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Adaptability and learning Core
  In the posting: “Are naturally curious and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.” · “Familiarity with Adaptive Planning & NetSuite.” · “Flexible Out of Office Plan – Take time when you need it”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “Develop and/or enhance financial and operational systems and tools (ERP, modeling & BI/reporting) to increase efficiency and visibility.” · “Experience in Software/Tech/Hardware industries.”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Communication Core
  In the posting: “Have excellent communication and presentation skills.” · “Are able to build strong relationships with colleagues and present to business leaders.”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “Own the Company’s financial model including developing, implementing and managing all necessary models to support the company operating plan, sales forecasts…” · “Had management experience with team ownership.”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Teamwork and collaboration Supporting
  In the posting: “Partner with accounting, tax and corporate to develop entity level forecasting models and improve timeliness of internal reporting.”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Leadership and mentoring Supporting
  In the posting: “We’re looking for a Head of FP&A and Strategic Finance to join our team! You will report to our Chief Financial Officer and the executive leadership team.”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Attention to detail and quality Supporting
  In the posting: “Are highly analytical with great attention to detail.”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Stakeholder management Supporting
  In the posting: “We’re looking for a Head of FP&A and Strategic Finance to join our team! You will report to our Chief Financial Officer and the executive leadership team.”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.

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