Vice President, Finance (T&D Infrastructure)

Job Overview

Reporting directly to the Segment Vice President, Finance, the Vice President, Finance (T&D Infrastructure) will serve as a key financial advisor to the Division President (T&D Infrastructure) and will be responsible for the accounting, financial reporting & controls, financial planning & analysis, operations, and commercial finance support for the T&D Infrastructure businesses. 

The T&D Infrastructure business has experienced tremendous growth over the past several years through both organic growth and acquisitions.  In 2023, the business recorded sales of approximately $1.5B. 

The T&D Infrastructure consists of businesses that design, manufacture and sell a wide variety of electrical distribution, transmission, and substation products for electric utilities in both the US and internationally. 

The successful candidate will serve as a key member of the T&D Infrastructure leadership team and help execute the profitable growth strategy of the business as well as be a key member of the HUS finance team.  The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent leadership and communication skills, will be forward-thinking, innovative, and strategic, and have an ability to balance multiple priorities and initiatives simultaneously.  Willingness to dive deep into the details while keeping an eye on the bigger picture will be critical to finding creative solutions and providing insights and recommendations to business partners.  In addition to leading and developing a team of finance and accounting professionals across the T&D Infrastructure strategic business unit, an important aspect of this role is to partner with the various enterprise and segment shared service organizations to ensure accurate, timely, reliable financial accounting and reporting and a collaborative approach.

A Day In The Life

Overall Responsibilities for the Role:

• Serve as a financial advisor and trusted business partner to the Division President, T&D Infrastructure, and the related leadership team.
• Partner with key stakeholders to work on and support T&D Infrastructure strategic plan
• Oversee all aspects of finance operations for the T&D Infrastructure strategic business unit, including accounting, financial reporting & controls, financial planning & analysis, and operations and commercial finance.
• Ensure proper design and operational effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting,
• Lead and manage the annual financial planning process, as well as the monthly and quarterly forecasting process and monthly and quarterly financial closes.
• Develop appropriate tracking methods and analytical models surrounding orders, revenue, margins, expenses, manufacturing production spending & variances, cash flow and other key performance measures.
• Support and track ongoing productivity initiatives, capital expenditures, restructuring initiatives, strategic investments in new product innovation, as well as other key areas. 
• Support acquisition growth strategy, including thorough evaluation and due diligence of target companies, integration planning and seamless execution of acquisition integration activities.
• Support internal audit reviews as well as Hubbell’s integrated US GAAP audit and applicable statutory audits as needed.
• Serve as champion for SAP implementations across the T&D Infrastructure businesses.
• Partner with the tax team to ensure compliance with tax laws and statutory regulations specific to the countries with sales and operations.

What will help you thrive in this role?

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Accounting or Finance
• CPA, CMA and/or MBA preferred
• 15+ years of finance and accounting positions of increasing responsibility
• Supervisory / managerial experience
• Demonstrates executive presence and proven ability to communicate efficiently and effectively across various levels of the organization.
• Strong knowledge of technical accounting, cost accounting, financial reporting, financial modeling, financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting, and strategic planning, capital planning, productivity management
• SAP experience a strong plus.
• Self-reliant, excellent problem solver, results oriented
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive
• Strong analytical skills, advanced Excel skills, PowerPoint, Power BI data visualization experience
• Strong written, verbal communications and PowerPoint presentation skills
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work in a team environment
• Must be flexible for travel as needed; estimate approximately 20% to 40% travel requirement.