Assistant Director of Finance jobs in Ames, IA

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Director of Finance
  • Lely
  • Pella, IA FULL_TIME
  • Summary:

    The Director of Finance will lead and oversee all financial, legal, and risk aspects of the Lely North America business (U.S. and Canada), specializing in finance and understanding business law to drive and protect the company’s financial strategy and compliance requirements. This key position has broad knowledge of all accounting, financial, tax, and business principles, and a strategic thinker and effective leader who can make the most beneficial decisions. Minimal, if any, travel required.

    Main Tasks

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Define the financial strategy and provide useful financial insights and trend data to the Board of Directors reporting on results, progress, and financial stewardship of the Lely North America entity.
    • Translate financial vision into operational practices that support organizational strategy, including forecasting, budgeting, tax, treasury, and cash flow management while maintaining ongoing awareness of financial position and risk management.
    • Work closely with external entities, including U.S. and Canadian banks, tax and legal firms, and property investment companies.
    • Properly define and safeguard Service Level Agreements for services delivered between Lely Group and Lely North America, and ensure agreed-upon activities are transparent, financially accounted for, and managed.
    • Analyze current and future business operations and plans to determine financial effectiveness, performance, and risks, and communicate regularly to the senior management team regarding international and local finance topics.
    • Manage in-house or external legal counsel to ensure that broad legal support is provided to management on a wide range of business issues.
    • Serves as a local supervisory resource for NA based global Corporate IT members, and ensures accountabilities between Lely Group and Lely North America relating to established Service Level Agreement.

    Qualifications:

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.


    Education and/or Experience:

    Bachelor’s in Finance required with 15 years experience as a director of finance or similar role. Master of Business Administration or Master in Finance a plus. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is preferred.


    Key Skills and Abilities:

    • Inspires a OneLely Team culture and has the ability to inspire and engage individuals to do their best work towards shared goals.
    • Embrace, support, and exemplify the Company’s mission and core values.
    • Partner in leading the organizational transition as a leader, a change agent, and an active motivator to engage our teams in a new way of working as an independent entity.
    • Accomplished organizational, relational, and leadership skills.
    • Polished interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with all levels of management and the Board of Directors.
    • Strategic, Analytical, and effective at problem-solving: Ability to make decisive decisions based on accurate and timely analysis.
    • Commitment to ethical conduct, working at the highest level of integrity and professionalism.
    • Openness to change, adaptability to new situations when needed.
    • Anticipate, understand, and respond within your expertise when addressing/solving needs with both internal and external matters.
    • Practiced negotiation skills, effective at resolving challenges.
    • Robust knowledge of financial analysis and forecasting.
    • Effective multi-tasking, ensuring accuracy, time management, and organization.

    Application Procedure:
    Complete standard online application for Director of Finance via HERE including submission of Cover Letter and Resume with an email address, telephone number, and address for both school and permanent residence.

    Our Organisation / The Department

    Who we are: Vision, Mission, and Core Values:

    Our Vision: A sustainable, profitable, and enjoyable future in farming

    Our Mission: We create innovative solutions that help our customers excel in sustainable milk production to feed the world.

    Our Core Values: Lely has 5 core values. Values that guide us in how we behave in dealing with others. On the work floor among colleagues, interacting with our customers, at meetings with our business partners, and when dealing with the press; independent of place and time we show our values through our actions.

    • Innovation: We change traditions by continuously seeking new ideas for positive change
    • Passion: We love what we do and are passionate to support our customers
    • Progress: We grow because our people are motivated to improve and move forward
    • Respect: Our focus is the well-being of people, animals, and the environment
    • Honesty: Being truthful and fair is essential in our way of working

    Equal Opportunity Employer:

    Lely provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

    This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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Director of Finance
  • Lely North America
  • Pella, IA FULL_TIME
  • JOB TITLE: Director of Finance Competency: Shared Services Manager: President/Managing Director HR Responsibility: Finance, IT, Legal, Product Compliance FLSA Status: Exempt Organizational context: Se...
  • 22 Days Ago

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Director of Finance
  • TWC Services, Inc.
  • Des Moines, IA FULL_TIME
  • Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Director of Finance to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned financial professional with a proven track record in financ...
  • 24 Days Ago

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Director of Finance
  • THE WALDINGER CORPORATION
  • Des Moines, IA FULL_TIME
  • Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Director of Finance to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned financial professional with a proven track record in financ...
  • 24 Days Ago

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Director of Finance
  • Human Resources Department, Lely North America
  • Pella, IA FULL_TIME
  • JOB TITLE: Director of Finance Competency: Shared Services Manager: President/Managing Director HR Responsibility: Finance, IT, Legal, Product Compliance FLSA Status: Exempt Organizational context: Se...
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Finance Assistant
  • Eurofins
  • Des Moines, IA FULL_TIME
  • Company DescriptionEurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our en...
  • 13 Days Ago

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Internal Revenue Agent / Senior Revenue Agent (Examiner)-12 Month Roster AMENDED
  • Department Of The Treasury
  • Urbandale, IA
  • Duties WHAT IS THE LARGE BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL DIVISION? A description of the business units can be found at: https...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Associate Dean and Director for Extension and Outreach to Human Sciences
  • Iowa State University
  • Ames, IA
  • Position Title:Associate Dean and Director for Extension and Outreach to Human Sciences Appointment Type:Faculty Job Des...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Dentist - University Dental Clinic
  • Primary Health Care
  • Des Moines, IA
  • Are you looking for an opportunity to do amazing work helping others? You've come to the right place. Let's make a diffe...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Assistant Director, Water & Pollution Control Department
  • City of Ames, Iowa
  • Ames, IA
  • About The Ames Water and Pollution Control Department: The Ames Water and Pollution Control Department has responsibilit...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Director of Operations
  • Koester Construction Co Inc
  • Grimes, IA
  • Job Description Job Description Location: Grimes, Iowa Travel: Up to 25% About Koester Construction Company Founded in 1...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  • Careerbuilder
  • Des Moines, IA
  • ResCare Premier Inc. ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Woodmont Beach , Washington Apply Now Requisition: 2024-134169ASSOCIAT...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Bureau Chief Finance and Grants, Division of Special Education
  • Careerbuilder
  • Des Moines, IA
  • Iowa Department of Educations mission is creating excellence in education through leadership and service. To accomplish ...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Dental Director, DentaQuest (Iowa)
  • Sun Life Financial, Inc.
  • Des Moines, IA
  • You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you'll be encouraged, empowered and challenged...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

Ames is a city in central Iowa approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of Des Moines. It is best known as the home of Iowa State University (ISU), with leading Agriculture, Design, Engineering, and Veterinary Medicine colleges. A United States Department of Energy national laboratory, Ames Laboratory, is located on the ISU campus. In 2017, Ames had a population of 66,498. Iowa State University is home to 36,321 students (Fall 2017), which make up approximately one half of the city's population. Ames also hosts United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) sites: the largest federal animal diseas...
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Income Estimation for Assistant Director of Finance jobs
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