Sr Manager Commercial Finance

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Manager Commercial Finance to join the Legrand North America Team in West Hartford, CT. The individual in this role will have high visibility while supporting the Director Commercial Finance with a focus on commercial sales, economic and competitor analysis, and assisting with the development / integration of new IT systems. They will also perform monthly financial close processes, quarterly crucial reporting / presentations and develop business partner relationships with functional leaders.

What Will You Do?

• Act as financial liaison to support Legrand Finance with Marketing / Sales organizations and Legrand Headquarters in France.
• Provide leadership on a team across the North America business entities that will develop new systems and databases to improve Sales financial models and reporting.
• Identification of key system requirements across multiple divisions and functions.
• Trends and variance analysis of financial performance.
• Development of reporting systems.
• Documentation / procedures related to new systems.
• Assist in training and implementation of key stakeholders across all LNCA functions.
• Lead on-going financial support and integrity once new systems go-live.
• Perform monthly financial variance analysis.
• Perform ad-hoc project analysis to support LHI finance function.
• Assist with onboarding of new acquisitions.
• Responsible for key reporting deliverables to Legrand France and LNCA Executive Team including supporting earnings calls, executive presentations and ad-hoc analysis.
• Industry economic and competitor research and analysis.
• Participate in the budget and forecast process and provide finance support to functional cost center leaders; oversee and manage the creation and completion of annual budgets.
• Month end financial close including but not limited to journal entries, consolidation reports, monthly account reconciliations, and reporting.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related subject matter combined with experience.
• MBA preferred, or an equivalent combination of advanced education and relevant experience.

Experience:

• 7+ years of relevant Finance experience.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Strong analytical and data management skills with the ability to work with large datasets.
• Must possess strong analytical skills and the ability to identify trends, proactive and recommend solutions.
• Exceptional computer skills and ability to analyze/structure large data. 
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and passion for Financial IT Projects combined with continues improvement mindset are required.
• Company specific accounting and finance software and systems a plus (BI, Planful and Tagetik) 
• Requires strong organizational and time management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to audit work to identify issues and implement processes to prevent errors.
• Able to communicate effectively both in written format and oral presentation. Knowledge and experience of how to effectively communicate System requirements to IT professionals a plus.
• Able to create effective reports, presentations, and business correspondence. Must be an effective listener, able to maintain focus to extract necessary information and validate understanding of the information.
• Demonstrated business acumen and understanding of a variety of functional areas within the business.
• Ability to travel as business needs require. 
• Role is Hybrid and the office is located in West Hartford, CT. 

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Its comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and datacenter markets makes it a benchmark for customers worldwide.

Legrand, North & Central America offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us.