Coherent Corp. · 1 year ago
Senior Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
20+ years expCoherent empowers market innovators to define the future through breakthrough technologies, from materials to systems. They are seeking a Senior Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead global financial planning and forecasting, manage a team of Segment Controllers, and drive the annual operating plan process.
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Responsibilities
Own and lead all financial planning & forecasting for the organization globally
Lead a team of Segment Controllers globally that will report to this role
Lead and drive the forecasting process globally for the organization across all segments
Responsible for owning and leading the 5 Year Planning process globally for the organization
Drive the Annual Operating Plan process globally for the organization
Guide, lead and oversee the Company’s revenue forecasting and planning activities, including weekly forecasting, monthly forecasts, AOP, and 5-year operating plan
Coordinate with each Segment Controller on the consolidated roll-up for the total global company for:
Each forecast cycle (currently M1 and M3)
Ad hoc forecasts
Weekly Business Update meetings (currently Revenue & GM)
Annual Operating Plan
5 yr Plans
Preliminary Actuals on a quarterly basis (Bridges for Actuals vs Forecast; Actuals vs AOP; Actuals vs prior quarter and the year ago quarter, Bridges currently used are GM & OPEX)
Lead business update meetings
Ensure proper qualitative information provided along with quantitative analysis and articulate what the story is behind the numbers
Drive companywide initiatives down to each Segment Controller (Examples such as cost reduction initiatives, pricing initiatives, yield improvement initiatives, OPEX reductions, CAPEX reductions etc.)
Optimize the Forecast process both from a timing perspective as well as from a quality of analysis perspective
Drive consistency of processes throughout each Segment and the total company (Examples such as forecast process and assumptions quarter fringe, definitions of what hits R&D vs what hits COGS, treatment of absorption etc.)
Partner with the Chief Accounting Officer to ensure proper accounting and treatment across all segments
Partner with the Head of Internal Audit to support global projects
Drive the strategy to maximize opportunities to move headcount to low-cost regions where appropriate
Track Capex investments & R&D Investments that have been approved by the CFO outside of the AOP process
Support the new ERP system implementation
Lead and support the new EPM forecasting & consolidations tool
Qualification
Required
BS, MBA in accounting, economics, or finance
20 years operations, finance, accounting, or financial analysis experience
Minimum 15 years leading staff
Strong process orientation with the ability to drive efficiencies in areas such as forecasting and streamline other key financial processes
Strategic planning and decision-making skills to contribute to the organization's long-term success
Experience working at a multi-billion dollar publicly traded company and exposure to complex accounting issues
Extensive experience with leading consolidated global close processes
Experience with consolidated global forecasting processes
Excellent leadership skills including ability to guide and inspire finance teams
Excellent communication skills including ability to communicate effectively with the C-suite as well as convey complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders
Strong presentation skills for communicating financial strategies and results to executive leadership and board members
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Ability to adapt to changes in the business environment and evolving financial landscapes as well as the flexibility to embrace and drive change within the financial reporting function
Familiarity with financial systems and technologies with the ability to leverage financial technology tools for improved efficiency and reporting
Ability to excel in a cross-organizational, cross-cultural, global team environment
Sets a high standard of ethics, professionalism, leadership, and competency
Demonstrates and promotes the Coherent worldwide values
Strategic mindset with the ability to build a collaborative environment
Experience with investment model construction, including recommendation
Mergers and Acquisitions, including merger integration for sustained non-dependent performance (non-dependent on the integration team)
Preferred
CPA/CMA highly preferred
Leadership and People Development certifications beneficial
Company
Coherent Corp.
Coherent empowers market innovators to define the future through breakthrough technologies, from materials to systems.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Julie Eng
Chief Technology Officer
Yajun Wang
Networking Segment CTO
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