Strategic Finance Lead Jobs in Illinois

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Molex is seeking a dynamic, proactive, and experienced Segment Finance Lead to support our Optoelectronics segment (OptoE) within Molex. This role will drive business unit initiatives across a wide range of activities.

This position can work from our Lisle, IL headquarters or downtown Chicago office. We are in office five days a week.

Our Team

The Optical Solutions Business Unit (OSBU) designs and manufactures products that use the power of light to create advanced optical connections and electronics used for AI computing and networking applications by hyperscale and datacom customers such as AWS, Google, Nvidia, Meta, Alibaba, Bytedance and others. This business is currently experiencing significant growth as part of the broader Artificial Intelligence ecosystem.

What You Will Do

- Lead OptoE Finance in all aspects owning and helping to deliver the financial performance of the segment
- Establish finance as a trusted resource within OptoE
- Partner with key stakeholders to provide critical insight and support business decisions
- Ensure strong financial reporting & leverage shared/corporate resources to focus on comparative advantage (GBS, FP&A, etc.)
- Encourage economic thinking and PBM culture through all deliverables and communication
- Learn the business to be able to clearly articulate OptoE's performance & strategy across various levels of the organization
- Develop and grow team members as a direct supervisor with Koch principles of supervisor responsibilities

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

- Bachelor's Degree
- Progressive experience in Finance, Corporate Development, or Cost Accounting with demonstrated ability to improve process and business results
- Prior experience at a manufacturing company with exposure to manufacturing variances

What Will Put You Ahead

- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or Accounting
- 7+ years of experience in Finance, Corporate Development, or Cost Accounting
- Experience supporting a business unit or segment finance function with direct partnership to operational or commercial leaders
- Strong system skills to access information across many platforms (SAP, BW, OneStream, etc)
- Advanced Microsoft Office capability

Skills & Attributes

- Structured thinker with ability to effectively synthesize and communicate complex ideas
- Firm grasp of finance and accounting fundamentals
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Able to build relationships with team members and internal customers
- Ambitious - exhibits potential for growth and ability to take on increased responsibility over time

For this role, we anticipate paying $120,000 - $160,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.