This position is responsible for providing financial expertise and leadership in partnership with the cross functional team that is focused on profitably growing the Sales Subsidiaries business.
Team members in this role will have a high degree of involvement with company personnel across all functions and levels.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Business Strategy / Partnership:
Act as a key member of the Sales Subsidiaries leadership team who understands and influences the strategy and deploys resources in support of execution.
Partner with the Sales Subsidiaries leader and their teams to:
Establish financial reporting structure that drives the right behavior and accountability. This includes intuitive and actionable revenue and cost metrics.
Create a portfolio strategy that maximizes profitable market share and growth prospects for Pella.
Evaluate mix trends and consequences and develop and recommend levers to drive profitable shifts.
Evaluate M&A opportunities and estimate synergies.
Establish budget targets in partnership with the broader finance and leadership team. Set expectations with business leaders as the detailed budget is summarized and reviewed.
Lead the establishment of five-year financial views across the Sales Subsidiaries business as part of the strategic planning process. Ensure consistency of key assumptions and appropriate visibility to sensitivities, risk adjustments, and risk adjusted views.
Lead preparation of content and support presentation for quarterly business/forecast reviews and executive updates (leadership agenda, exec staff, etc.). Ensure appropriate risk profiles are provided and that content is weighted toward being forward looking.
Lead the rollup of the quarterly forecast process for the Sales Subsidiaries businesses. Validate base assumptions through S&OP, business case commitments, etc. Partner with the business to layer in adjustments and ensure appropriate explanations are provided.
Own business case development, presentation, and monitoring in partnership with the cross functional leadership team. Responsible for governing capital and expenses in alignment with approved investments. Understanding and evaluating trade-off decisions across the portfolio of opportunities will be a critical piece of this.
Build the financial acumen of our business partners by providing financial training and easy to access / interpret financial information. Strive to equip them with the necessary knowledge and tools to evaluate investment tradeoffs and sensitivities, mix opportunities, and other profitability levers.
Additional Finance Responsibilities
Responsible for various analyses, reconciliations, journal entries, etc. in support of the Sales Subsidiaries business.
Acts as a key leader in partnership with the broader finance leadership team to establish budget and forecast guidelines / targets as well as establish and report on actual financial results. A key element of this will be connecting our business partners to the results, where we are gapped vs. expectations, and what actions we need to take as a result.
Talent Development
Demonstrate servant leadership by modeling inclusive behaviors and driving team engagement.
Drive culture evolution focused on learning / results and anchored in caring.
Develop high performing business partners to build our overall finance succession plan depth.
Recognize and develop both technical leadership acumen and strengths as well as people / business leadership.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Directly supervises one or more employees. In addition, indirectly works with other Finance staff to support the Sales Subsidiaries team. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
About Us
About Pella Corporation
As the #1 most-preferred national window and door brand by homeowners across the country, Pella Corporation leads the industry in innovation and design. Founded in 1925, today the Pella Family of Brands encompasses a robust product offering sold and installed through various channels. We are a growing, privately owned company with 20 manufacturing locations and over 10,000 team members in the U.S. and Canada. Pella is consistently recognized as a great place to work by Newsweek, Forbes and Glassdoor, having most recently been named to America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek in 2024. We have also received numerous accolades for innovation and design, including Fast Company’s Most Innovative Manufacturers for 2022 and 2023.
At Pella, our team cares deeply, learns continuously and achieves results that go beyond. We encourage creative thinking that seeks out and includes diverse perspectives. And we empower you to do the work you’re most proud of — that’s why we offer individualized talent development plans, cross-functional experiences and opportunities for career advancement through personal and professional development.
With talent just like you, we are imagining, building and fighting for a brighter future for generations to come. Ready to find a career that sparks your passion?
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Finance and Sales
Industries
Wholesale Building Materials
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