Finance Director, SharkNinja
EMEA
+ Employee stock purchase options
Home devices and appliances
Open for applications
Home devices and appliances
1001+ employees
Open for applications
+ Employee stock purchase options
1001+ employees
Company mission
To positively impact people's lives every day in every home around the world.
Role
Who you are
- Over 15 years of progressive experience in finance, with significant exposure to transaction processing, reconciliation, and deduction management
- Demonstrated ability to lead and influence teams within a collaborative, matrixed organization
- Proven experience mentoring and developing team members, particularly in larger teams
- Proven track record implementing significant regional and cross-functional change programs to drive strategic process improvement
- Advanced analytical skills, including expertise in data analysis, trend identification, and process improvement
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities, with a history of building strong professional relationships
- Professional accounting qualification required (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
What the job involves
- The Finance Director, EMEA (Deductions [interim] & GTN), reporting to the Senior Finance Director EMEA, leads a team of about ~30 professionals responsible for all aspects of customer deductions, transaction processing, and reconciliation
- This role is crucial for ensuring efficient, compliant deduction management and serves as the main point of contact for related financial operations
- The primary focus is on end-to-end management of customer deductions, driving process improvements with integration and automation to achieve best-in-class performance. The role is instrumental in harmonizing and standardizing deduction practices across regions to support business expansion and operational excellence
- The role will partner closely with regional finance teams, and global stakeholders to deliver consistent, scalable processes that align with business growth and transformation objectives
- Will also provide leadership coverage when required and will contribute proactively to building a “One Finance Team” culture and service delivery strategy across EMEA
- Direct all transactional activities and reporting processes involving customer deductions, including the full life cycle of transaction processing and reconciliation, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution. Key accounting areas include B2B, D2C, warranty, COGS (elements) and customer statements / back terms
- Lead the development and execution of end-to-end process improvement strategies for deduction management, focusing on integration and automation to enhance efficiency, consistency, and scalability
- Develop and execute strategies that deliver best-in-class performance in all aspects of deduction management, set benchmarks and drive continuous improvement to achieve operational excellence
- Align and drive the deployment of a standard global solution for deduction management, standardizing processes and best practices across all regions to ensure consistency and efficiency
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Sales, Customer Service, and Finance to investigate, validate, and resolve complex deduction issues
- Initiate and drive process improvement projects to optimize deduction workflows, strengthen consistency across regions, and enhance scalability
- Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) for deductions, delivering actionable insights to improve efficiency and effectiveness
- Develop strong cross-functional partnerships to ensure alignment and accountability in managing deduction-related objectives
- Champion the adoption and implementation of best practices in deduction management, supporting global standards and operational excellence
- Mentor, guide, and influence the team, drawing on leadership experience to encourage growth and high performance beyond formal reporting lines
- Lead the rollout of RTC 2.0 terms, ensuring seamless integration into accounting processes, maintaining accurate documentation, establishing clear protocols for reconciliation and reporting, and serving as the central point of contact for training, guidance, and resolution of accounting-related issues throughout implementation
Our take
With more people looking for home products that work harders and smarter, SharkNinja has become a household name. Through its Shark line of cleaning and home care tools and Ninja range of kitchen appliance the company creates solutions that simplify daily routines and overall enhance modern living.
SharkNinja has been in operation since 1994, which is testament to the quality and popularity of its products. Since its initial launch in Canada, the company has expanded into the US and the UK. In 2017 SharkNinja was bought by CDH Private Equity for over $1.5 Billion, further proof of its impressive market value. Perhaps more evidence is that it brings in annual revenues of around $4B.
It continues to hold a strong position in the home appliance market too, competiting with big brands like Dyson. Its Shark line lead the US upright vacuum, segment, while its presence in robotics vacuums reflects steady growth in a compeititve space. Since going public, the company has m,aintained a rapid pace of innovation, launching numerous new products eacxh pear and expanding into adjecent categories such as outdoor coolers and grills. With a growing global footprint and a focus ons mart design, usabiluity, and category expansion, SharkNinja is very well positioned to continue shaping the futur of home appliances.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Needham Heights, Needham, MA
Leadership
Mark Rosenzweig
(Founder)Founded SharkNinja in 1994. Has won three Red Dot Awards for product Design.
Mark Barrocas
(CEO)Mark joined SharkNinja in 2008 as CEO. Prior to this, he spent 3 years at Aramark Uniform Services as the President of the WearGuard Division. Prior to that, he spent 4 years at Broder Bros as the President and 2 years at Perry Ellis International as VP of Corporate Sales.
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