US-CA Compton, SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER, Belkin International 0908
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Position: Senior Finance Manager – Product Management & Operations:
Date: May 23, 2008
JOB #0908
Location: Compton, CA
Status: Full-time

DESCRIPTION: Company Overview  

At Belkin International, people come first. We are proud to say that the single greatest contributing factor to our 25 years of success is our talented and ambitious staff. We have always provided our employees with an inspirational, supportive, enriching, and empowering environment in which to thrive and accomplish more than we ever dreamed possible. We are fundamentally loyal to our company, to our brand, and to our coworkers. We lead by example to motivate and support those around us. We all share an intense passion for winning, and though we have experienced annual growth every single one of our 25 years, we'll never become complacent. We are focused on the future and are excited to tell the world that the best is yet to come.  

Currently, we are recruiting for a Senior Finance Manager – Product Management & Operations: 

General Responsibilities:

Provide financial and analytical support to the Product Management (PM) and Operations/Logistics teams and proactively identify opportunities to enhance financial performance. Responsibilities include managing a staff of analysts. 

Specific Responsibilities:

·         Act as a primary liaison between Finance, PM, Marketing, Operations and Logistics departments to ensure that all interested parties are using accurate, consistent data, and provide such data and analysis as requested.

·         Analyze actual performance and trends of major product groups against plan and prior year, explain material variances and summarize in a monthly reporting to senior management, PM and Operations.

·         Identify major financial drivers (selling price, product mix, costs, promotions, etc.) to each product group and partner with PM and Operations to recommend/implement solutions to improve the ROI.

·         Conduct performance analysis of new products and support PM innovations with profitability and market share analyses. 

·         Participate in implementation of strategic key performance indicators for major product groups, conduct monthly analysis and highlight opportunities.

·         As needed, create financial models for key products including supply & demand, price elasticity, ROI tools, product life cycle, cost reduction roadmap and retail/distribution deal analysis.

·        Partner with PM and Purchasing Team in determining financial impact due to product cost reductions, new product roll out, etc.

·        Take initiatives to identify, investigate, and analyze potential operational improvement.  As appropriate, based on findings make proposal for operational changes.

·        Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting efforts for the PM, Marketing, Operations and Logistics teams.

·         Manage and prioritize multiple tasks with a strong orientation toward project leadership, sound judgment, and critical thinking.

·         Fulfill responsibilities under OHSAS 18001, understand and fully support OHSAS 18001 system.

·         Support Company’s Affirmative Action initiatives, providing equal opportunity to employees and candidates.

·         Maintain a safe and clean work environment.

·         Understand and follow company rules and regulations.

·    Perform all other duties as assigned and required 

Core Competencies:

·        Budget/Cost Control: Plan for and use resources efficiently, always look for ways to reduce costs, create accurate and realistic budgets, track and adjust budgets, contribute to budget planning.

·        Decision Making/Judgment: Recognize problems and respond, systematically gather information, sort through complex issues, seek input from others, address root cause of issues, make timely decisions, can make difficult decisions, use consensus when possible, and communicate decisions to others.

·        Initiative: Tackle problems and take independent action, seek out new responsibilities, act on opportunities, generate new ideas, practice self-development.

·        Job Knowledge: Understand duties and responsibilities, have necessary job knowledge, have necessary technical skills, understand company mission/value, keep job knowledge current, be in command of critical issues.

·        Managing for Results: Set challenging and productive goals for team, keep team accountable for actions, provide leadership and motivation, provide resources and support, use checkpoints and data to track progress, set up systems and processes to measure results.

·        Managing Performance: Apply clear/consistent performance standards, handle performance problems decisively and objectively, be direct but tactful, provide guidance and assistance to improve performance.

·        Problem Solving/Analysis: Break down problems into smaller components, understand underlying issues, simplify and process complex issues, understand the difference between critical details and unimportant facts.

·        Productivity: Manage a fair workload, volunteer for additional work, prioritize tasks, develop good work procedures, manage time well, and handle information flow.

·        Quality: Be attentive to detail and accuracy, committed to excellence. Present work in a professional format, with figures checked and correct grammar and spelling. Look for improvements continuously, and go the extra mile to present a complete and polished finished product. Monitor quality levels, find root cause of quality problems, own/act on quality problems.

·        Team Leadership: Anticipate and resolve conflicts, turn team diversity into an advantage, use unique team talents, define processes and goals, work for consensus. 

Education and Experience Requirements:

·         Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or a related field, CPA and/or MBA in Finance preferred.

·         A minimum of 7 - 9 years experience in a comparable role with retail consumer electronics/manufacturing experience as a plus.

·         Have a flair for numbers, work well with people, aggressively anticipate impacts of workload/issues to team deadlines and have a very positive work attitude including willing to work some longer hours during peak periods.

·         Strong organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills.

·         Strong verbal and written communication skills.

·         Self motivated to learn new concepts and participate in new projects.

·         Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel (Advanced), PowerPoint).

·         Proficiency in OFA or similar (Essbase, Cognos, etc.) budgeting tool. 

More About Belkin International: 

Great work environment -- Our growth and success is based on our most important asset: our employees.  Our employees come first, even before our customers.  We provide an environment that is inspirational, enriching, sensitive and empowering to achieve our goal of being an “employer of choice” for our targeted “employees of choice”. 

Results – It’s our goal to drive the best results in our industry and be a beacon of excellence.  Success is the accumulation of “little victories” from each of us every day.  Like a dedicated athlete, we must go “above and beyond” if we are to truly be market leaders. 

Lead by Example – Clearly communicate our strategy and vision.  Focus on the highest – impact activities, set expectations, commit to timetables and be accountable.  Deliver on promised, do not make excuses or force people to follow up with you. Personify our values and inspire those around you. 

Global Organization – We are a global organization.  Global achievement supersedes regional convenience.  We understand the company’s long-term global objectives and apply those aspirations to our daily actions. 

A Strong Sense of Community Responsibility – Belkin International is committed to our core values.  We remain active in community relief efforts (e.g. Hurricane Katrina) as well as other local initiatives; Toy Drives, Walk for the Cure, One Warm Coat, Everybody Wins Reading Program, corporate work study program at Verbum Dei High School and not to mention the annual Red Cross blood drive.

Excellent compensation - We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching savings plan, and paid time off.   

Career Development – Advancement opportunities and diverse career paths are the foundation of Belkin International’s employee population.

COMPANY CONTACT INFORMATION:

To be considered for this position, you must meet the minimum qualifications and apply online at www.belkin.com/careers/ 

Belkin International is an EE/AA/E