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Director, Finance

Cambridge, ON, Canada Req #644
Wednesday, January 8, 2025

About Us

Focused on leading the transition to a sustainable future, Glen Dimplex Americas is enhancing the moments that matter in life with a commitment to delivering the best design and efficiency in the areas of temperature control and comfort creation. With operation throughout North America the success of the Glen Dimplex Americas organization is a testament to the strength of our people and investment in innovation and technology.

Our portfolio of industry recognized brands includes Dimplex, Cadet and Faber. Together these brands provide complete product offerings in the residential and commercial comfort categories, ranging from electric heaters, to fireplaces and controls.


Glen Dimplex Americas is a division of the Glen Dimplex Group - the world's largest manufacturer of electrical heating, which holds significant global market positions in domestic appliances, heating, cooling, ventilation, and renewable energy solutions. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland the Glen Dimplex Group privately owns over 40 brands with operations in 80 countries.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director, Finance will be a functional leader and a critical member of the leadership team. As the Director, Finance, you will lead the finance function to support the company’s strategic objectives. You will oversee financial planning, analysis, and reporting, and ensure the company’s financial health through sound management practices. You will be a key partner in driving financial performance and providing insights for business decisions.

 

In this role you will be responsible for:

  • Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes to align with corporate goals.
  • Financial Reporting: Ensure timely and accurate financial statements, reports, and dashboards for internal stakeholders and external regulatory requirements.
  • Cost Management: Oversee cost-control initiatives and contribute to efficiency improvements in operations.
  • Cash Flow & Liquidity Management: Monitor cash flow, working capital, and liquidity requirements, ensuring the company meets its obligations.
  • Tax Strategy & Compliance: Partnering with KPMG to develop and manage tax strategies to optimize the company's tax position while ensuring compliance with all local, state, and federal tax regulations.
  • Treasury Management: Oversee treasury functions, including managing cash balances, to achieve working capital targets.
  • Risk Management: Identify, evaluate, and mitigate financial risks, including credit, currency, and operational risks, to protect the company’s financial position.
  • Key Liaison with Group Office in Ireland: Serve as the main point of contact for finance-related queries and reporting requirements with the group office in Ireland, ensuring alignment with group-wide financial strategies and compliance.
  • Internal Controls & Compliance: Maintain and enhance internal controls, ensuring adherence to financial regulations and corporate governance standards.
  • Team Leadership: Manage and develop a high-performing finance team, providing mentorship, direction, and development opportunities.
  • Business Partnering: Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Sales, Marketing, Product Development) to provide financial insights that drive operational performance.
  • Strategic Initiatives: Support the CFO in evaluating strategic initiatives.
  • Financial Systems: Optimize and oversee the implementation of financial systems and processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and reporting capabilities.

 

As a people leader you will:

Shape a Sustainable Future

  • Must anticipate the future by sense and acting upon emerging trends
  • Must engage and inspire people around priorities. Energize teams and to make our purpose real.
  • Own the Outcome and make growth happen. Execute for today and drive future growth.

Keep the Customer Central

  • Shape the customer needs. Understand and exceed customer needs
  • Build close customer relationship. Establish relevant and trusted customer engagements
  • Creative distinctive value. Bring unique solutions to our customers

Act with Agility

  • Embrace Change. See change as an opportunity rather than a challenge
  • Show resilience. Display determination and supports other to do the same
  • Demonstrate curiosity. Seek new learnings and experiences
  • Solve problems. Make sense of complexity to generate solutions

Fuel Innovation

  • Seek out the possible. Collaborate as one to imagine and discover opportunities
  • Lead Change. Shape a culture to drive disruptive change
  • Keep it Simple. Drive out complexity wherever possible

Champion People Development

  • Start with yourself. Be humble and self-aware
  • Develop capability. Foster a culture of development
  • Grow Future leader. Nurture the next generation

 

 

What You Need

  • University degree specializing in accounting, finance, business or equivalent. 
  • CPA, CA, designation
  • Minimum of 8-10 years of progressive finance experience, including leadership roles. Experience in manufacturing, consumer products, or similar industries is preferred.
  • Strong business acumen with excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Ability to develop and manage a high performance team focused on accountability and meeting and exceeding expectations
  • Ability to multi-task, prioritize projects and provide follow-up
  • Experience with SAP is an asset
  • A strategic thinker with a strong attention to detail
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
  • PowerBI considered an asset
  • Ability to work collaboratively with all members of the Dimplex team
  • Above average analytical and technical skills
  • Excellent decision-making skills, including information gathering and problem solving
  • Demonstrated focus on results and business/process improvements
  • Proven ability to set and achieve objectives
  • Customer focused mentality

 

 

What We Offer

Core Total Rewards

  • Fully funded Group Benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, dependent life, AD&D, short term disability, & long term disability)
  • Group RRSP with 100% Employer Match up to 4%
  • Freedom to Choose, Consult +, and Telus Pharmacy Group
  • 3 Weeks Vacation Immediately
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Workplace Wellness Program
  • Support of professional memberships/certifications

Additional Rewards

  • Educational Reimbursement Program
  • Employee Charitable Donation Program (monetary and product donations)
  • Employee Service & Recognition Awards
  • Referral Bonus Program
  • Summer Fridays
  • Employee Engagement Committee initiatives
  • Smart casual dress atmosphere
  • A unique opportunity to be a key player in a growing global organization
  • An innovative fast-paced culture focused on people

 

 

Our Values

We Think Customer – we aim to put our customers at the center of everything we do, taking time to understand their needs; creating solutions that meet and exceed their expectations, enhancing everyday moments

We Care About People – we recognize the power of a community with a common purpose; empathizing with others’ point of view and acting with integrity to create a safe and healthy environment

We Value Innovation – we are building a better future day by day; developing innovations that will create quality, consumer-centric, sustainable solutions

We Keep it Simple – we make the complex simple by driving out inefficiencies; which enables us to be agile, responsive and to get the job done

 

 

How to Apply


Our team members include people like you: enthusiastic, innovative, motivated and creative. If you are interested in joining our team or learning more about this opportunity, please apply now.  Glen Dimplex Americas offers a competitive total rewards package, and we are continually striving to attract and retain the best talent available, building ongoing success for both our organization and our employees!

 

Glen Dimplex Americas is committed to fair and accessible employment practices.


We thank all applicants for their interest in Glen Dimplex Americas, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

 

Glen Dimplex Americas may use AI on different recruitment platforms to screen applications. 

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  • Cambridge, ON, Canada