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Role Summary
The VP, Finance – Communications serves as the senior finance partner to the Communications business leadership team, providing strategic, commercial, and operational financial leadership across a global, complex, and rapidly growing portfolio. This role is accountable for driving profitable growth, disciplined capital allocation, cash flow optimization, and risk management, while building scalable financial processes and strong business partnership across Commercial, Operations, and Supply Chain.
The role acts as a trusted advisor to the Communications Business President and leadership team, translating strategy into financial outcomes and ensuring financial rigor across forecasting, pricing, investments, and execution for this product business.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Business Partnership
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Role Summary
The VP, Finance – Communications serves as the senior finance partner to the Communications business leadership team, providing strategic, commercial, and operational financial leadership across a global, complex, and rapidly growing portfolio. This role is accountable for driving profitable growth, disciplined capital allocation, cash flow optimization, and risk management, while building scalable financial processes and strong business partnership across Commercial, Operations, and Supply Chain.
The role acts as a trusted advisor to the Communications Business President and leadership team, translating strategy into financial outcomes and ensuring financial rigor across forecasting, pricing, investments, and execution for this product business.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Business Partnership
- Serve as the primary finance advisor to Communications executive leadership, influencing strategy, growth priorities, and resource allocation.
- Partner closely with Commercial, Operations, and Supply Chain leaders to align financial objectives with business execution.
- Facilitate long‑range planning, including annual operating plans and multi‑year strategic plans for Communications product business.
- Own product P&L management for the Communications segment, including revenue, margin, operating income, and cash flow performance.
- Lead forecasting and variance analysis, providing clear, data‑driven insights into performance drivers, risks, and opportunities.
- Deliver executive‑level financial commentary that connects operational outcomes to financial results.
- Ensure all customer quotations, pricing models, and commercial deals appropriately reflect risk, return, and capital considerations (including Risk‑Adjusted ROIC).
- Review and approve financial aspects of new customer contracts and major program expansions. Support with financial modeling and anticipate future business needs.
- Partner with business teams to proactively identify, mitigate, and manage commercial, customer, and execution risks.
- Drive disciplined working capital management and cash flow optimization across Communications operations.
- Provide financial leadership on capital investments, capacity expansions, automation, and footprint decisions in support of growth.
- Support governance and prioritization of capital deployment aligned with business strategy.
- Build, lead, and develop a high‑performing Communications finance organization across regions.
- Establish clear roles, accountability, and scalable finance processes to support business growth.
- Act as a role model for collaboration, analytical rigor, and leadership across the broader Finance organization.
- Lead quarterly financial reviews with senior leadership, ensuring transparency, accountability, and action orientation.
- Ensure compliance with corporate finance policies, internal controls, and external reporting requirements.
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree in Finance or related field strongly preferred.
- 15 years of progressive finance leadership experience in a global, publicly traded manufacturing, industrial, or technology‑enabled company; senior‑level roles typically require 15–18 years.
- Deep experience partnering with business leaders in complex, multi‑region environments.
- Strong background in commercial finance, pricing, capital investment analysis, and P&L leadership.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and scale finance teams in high‑growth environments.
- Strategic thinker with strong execution discipline
- Highly credible business partner with executive presence
- Data‑driven, analytical, and comfortable navigating ambiguity
- Proven ability to influence without authority and drive outcomes cross‑functionally
- Strong people leader with a track record of developing talent
- Established themselves as a trusted, proactive finance partner to the Communications President and leadership team, shaping strategy and key business decisions.
- Driven improved financial performance and predictability, with stronger margin discipline, cash flow generation, and actionable insights into performance drivers.
- Embedded commercial rigor across pricing, contracts, and investment decisions, ensuring returns appropriately reflect risk and capital intensity.
- Built a high‑performing, engaged finance team with clear accountability, strong business acumen, and a solid succession pipeline.
- Demonstrated a hands‑on leadership style, personally engaging in critical forecasts, business cases, and problem‑solving during periods of growth, change, or underperformance.
Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).