Chief Financial Officer - Igloo Products Corp.
Katy, TX 77494
About the Job
Who We Are:
Millions of people around the world use Dometic products. They are campers, RV users, boat owners, and lovers of the outdoor life. They all share the same intense feelings - a longing for freedom and adventure, a desire to explore the world and to stay away longer. Dometic calls this mobile living and creates the building blocks for this lifestyle.
Dometic offers smart and reliable products with outstanding design for every aspect of days away: cooking, preserving food quality, personal hygiene, maintaining a pleasant temperature, and more. Today, Dometic operates in a global market that is being transformed by a number of market trends like increased leisure spending and mobile lifestyle, as well as digitalization.
With Dometic’s unique global market reach and presence in over 100 countries and core technology competences, Dometic is well positioned in this market for further profitable growth. As a market leader in Mobile Living solutions, Dometic is committed to driving sustainability in our industry. This means offering innovative, durable, low-carbon products that inspire an active, comfortable, and responsible life in the outdoors.
Igloo Products Corp is an iconic and fast-growing American brand known for exceptional and durable performance for everyday cooler needs. After more than 75 years of as the leader as a housewares brand, Igloo has pivoted to a high growth lifestyle brand for outside activities associated with fun, family and friends.
Founded in as a metalworking shop bringing fresh cold water to Texas workers in the field to inventing the Playmate to becoming America’s most recognizable brand of ice chests, the Igloo story spans more than 75 years of delivering coolness to the world. Today, Igloo has 90% + brand awareness and is #1 in market share in the US, is a pioneer in sustainability for our category with the launch of biodegradable coolers and coolers made with from post-consumer recycled resin and other sustainable materials and has a growing DTC business allowing us to build direct relationships with our consumers. In 2021, Igloo was acquired by Dometic Brands and now there is the opportunity to Globally grow both brands together.
Purpose
The CFO for Mobile Cooling Solutions is an instrumental member in the Dometic Mobile Cooling Solutions leadership team and a sparring partner to the President of Dometic Mobile Cooling Solutions. The incumbent is also key partner to the Group CFO and the Group Finance team.
The Segment CFO will partner with segment and global leaders to provide direction and support in all aspects of finance management and leadership. The incumbent will also conceive, shape and implement the finance strategy in support of the overall Dometic Strategy. As a CFO for a segment in a publicly listed company you will be accountable for and actively work with the implementation of group financial policies and guidelines. Incumbent will be responsible for Mobile Cooling Solutions’s planning and reporting systems as well as analysis of results. In addition, the CFO will be expected to anticipate the future impact to results of actions being taken in operations and sales.
The CFO Mobile Cooling Solutions will provide robust leadership and management to a finance team of currently approx. 50 people. This also includes responsibility over IT function and key projects.
The CFO will work with the divisional controllers to ensure that the Company’s reporting is timely, insightful, accurate and in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and in accordance with the best practices in financial management.
As a result, Mobile Cooling Solutions seeks a seasoned, innovative leader capable of supporting the strategic growth plan and developing quantitative insights into our business.
Main Responsibilities
- Take a proactive approach as the finance partner for segment Dometic Mobile Cooling Solutions
- Actively support the President of Dometic Mobile Cooling Solutions with all aspects of finance management as well actively and proactively collaborate closely with the Group CFO
- Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop the finance team within Dometic Mobile Cooling Solutions and interact with Dometic finance colleagues around the world
- Serve as a member of the segment Dometic Mobile Cooling Solutions Leadership team.
- Accountable for ensuring that Mobile Cooling Solutions implements and complies with all group financial policies and guidelines
- Accountable for ensuring that sales and profitability analyses are available and accurate on Segment Dometic Mobile Cooling Solutions level as well as by product area/group
- Actively manage capital efficiency and allocation within Dometic Mobile Cooling Solutions.
- Actively participate in the various phases of M&A projects related to Segment Dometic Mobile Cooling Solutions
- Trusted advisor for Sales team and solutions provider that enables growth
Who are we looking for:
Qualifications and Experience
We believe that the ideal candidate has the following qualifications and experiences:
- 12+ years of experience as CFO and/or controller and/or management consultant in a global context
- Proven experience in manufacturing operations, in particular within the consumer goods market and dynamics
- Demonstrated ability to lead others in accomplishing a wide array of finance and business-related objectives
- Effective communication and presentation skills across all levels and cultures, both orally and in writing
- Global mindset with an ability to work and manage effectively across different cultures, preferably with experience from a global product-based business
- Executive and business acumen, strategic thinking, problem solving skills and a solutions-oriented approach
- Holds a track record of building credibility and trust with the C-suite, senior business leaders through high integrity sound business ethics and judgement, savvy business sense and a partnership approach
- Fluent in English
Success Factors
To be successful in this role, we believe that you possess the following skills, competencies & characteristics:
- A pragmatic hands-on doer
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Senior Finance Role experience and approach
- International Leadership experience with an excellent track record and cultural literacy
- Great team builder also in a remote setting
- Easy to interact with and humble team player
- A business-oriented partner to the organization
- Willingness and ability to establish, maintain and improve structure and processes
- Ability and stamina to drive change and deliver with quality
- Strives for constant improvement of the business
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Igloo offers equal opportunities for everyone. Equal opportunities mean that all employees shall be treated according to their abilities and qualifications in every employment decision, including but not limited to hiring, advancement, compensation benefits, training, lay-offs and termination. Any form of discrimination or harassment against employees due to personal factors, such as gender, ethnicity, skin color, age, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability and pregnancy or employees with family responsibilities is prohibited.
All applicants must be at least 18 years old and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis.
Igloo supports and respects the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights. We do not tolerate child labor or any form of modern slavery, including forced, bonded or compulsory labor, physical or psychological punishment or human trafficking.
We are passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us!