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This role is responsible for managing and optimizing sales, direct margin, and manufacturing margin for all product lines produced in Greensboro. The role also oversees optimizing the related balance sheet and cash flow metrics, primarily focusing on accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, and capital spending. Provide leadership in preparation of annual budget, monthly forecasts and strategic plan, and related variance analysis vs. actuals. Implement forecasting & financial planning “best practices” based on previous experience. This role is also key leader of the monthly S&OP process ensuring market demand shifts have been factored into plant production planning, guides capital investment analysis and decision-making, and provides financial leadership and guidance for strategic projects impacting the plant. This is a high visibility position that will allow significant opportunity for growth within Gilbarco Veeder-Root and Vontier. This role is based out of Greensboro, NC and is not a remote position.
Key Responsibilities

• Customer-focused
• 10+ years with financial analysis experience, preferably with manufacturing/cost accounting experience
• Drive margin enhancement from order & revenue generation ideas through manufacturing costs/variances
• Ability to think creatively, highly-driven and self-motivated
• BS Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent years of experience; MBA preferred
• Demonstrated ability to roll-up sleeves and work with team members in a hands-on management capacity
• Creation of necessary financial reporting, related financial analysis, and development of key financial metrics (KPIs) as needed by business & finance leadership. Provide financial recommendations based on analytical modeling and scenario planning to drive results. Create new or enhanced financial tools as needed.
• Knowledge of various reporting systems preferred (Hyperion, Business Intelligence Tools)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Previous budgeting and forecasting experience as well as strong accounting skills for understanding the creation and flow of financial statements.
• A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace
• Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with advanced knowledge of Excel.
• Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Comfortable presenting to Senior Leadership
• Ability to communicate and explain complex financial issues to non-financial professionals and to interact well with all levels within the organization
• Facilitate the S&OP process for the Greensboro site. Requires close coordination with sales forecasting and operations ability to build.
• Participate on accelerated product development/new product introduction teams to provide financial justification, analysis, financial planning (expense and capital), and project cost control
• Strong leadership skills and ability to positively influence both direct reports & dotted line partners in Operations & Sales
• Ability to adapt to a fast paced continually changing business and work environment while managing multiple priorities
• Special projects for both North America and global product lines to drive growth, margin improvement, and improved working capital, including M&A and strategic partnerships
• Key financial business partner of the Greensboro Plant Manager and commercial leadership of Greensboro products. Provide financial support and direction to help functional leaders achieve financial goals.
• Oversee operational accounting practices. Partner with shared services to ensure Greensboro has efficient and proper accounting controls in place
• Leads the Greensboro plant monthly and quarterly forecast, annual budget, and strategic plan (improve forecasting processes, develop standard work). This includes the creation of customer level and product level forecasts to better enhance the accuracy of the margin and OP forecasting.

Who We Are
The world depends on Gilbarco Veeder-Root products to stay moving. We are the worldwide technology leader for retail and commercial fueling operations. We continue to evolve as smart cities, urbanization, electrification of vehicles, and advanced vehicle diagnostics drive the industry forward. Offering the broadest range of innovative, integrated solutions in the industry, Gilbarco Veeder-Root has delivered value, built extraordinary teams, and earned customer trust for more than 150 years. To learn more about us visit: www.gilbarco.com.
Who Is Vontier
Vontier (NYSE: VNT) is a global industrial technology company uniting critical mobility and multi-energy technologies and solutions to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving, more connected mobility ecosystem. Leveraging leading market positions, decades of domain expertise and unparalleled portfolio breadth, Vontier enables the way the world moves – delivering smart, safe, and sustainable solutions to our customers and the planet. Vontier has a culture of continuous improvement built upon the foundation of the Vontier Business System and embraced by over 8,500 colleagues worldwide. Additional information about Vontier is available on the Company’s website at www.vontier.com.
"Vontier Corporation and all Vontier Companies are equal opportunity employers that evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and other characteristics protected by law."