Reporting to the Director of Finance and Accounting, the Associate Director will be a senior leader within the Finance and Accounting team. This position is responsible for and leads a team that ensures financial statements for Rain Bird Subsidiary companies are prepared according to appropriate accounting standards. A key aspect of this role is to ensure accurate financial information is available to cross functional business partners in a timely manner to assist in Company decision making.

• Ensures that international subsidiaries’ policies, procedures and systems meet legal and business requirements
• Financial analysis and reporting requirements for Rain Bird subsidiaries, including business partnership with corresponding management to impact results
• Advises management on accounting and control issues, ensuring adequate internal controls
• Manages the integration of international acquisitions into financial reporting
• Country by Country and Master file reporting requirements
• Collaboration with Corporate Controllership to lead the International Subsidiaries on the annual external audit requirements
• Other Ad hoc responsibilities and reporting as assigned

• Undergraduate Accounting or related degree
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience, in finance and accounting positions of increasing responsibility
• Minimum 5 years Management experience, leading a multi-location team is a plus
• Experience leading financial reporting in a global organization
• Experience leading external audit requirements
• Experience leading communications cross functionally, including Executive Leadership
• Professional Accounting Certification (CMA or CPA preferred)

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree
• Proficient in Spanish
• Experience with acquisitions

Rain Bird is an equal opportunity employer