Director, Finance Global Business Finance Service Operations

Maxeon Solar Technologies is a global leader in solar innovation. Built from 35 years of boundary-pushing solar innovation, Maxeon designs, manufactures, and sells industry-leading SunPower branded solar products. Maxeon is Powering Positive Change every day with a brilliant, passionate and driven team of more than 5,000 people globally.

We push the boundaries, taking solar technology higher, faster, and farther than before.

We hold ourselves to a higher standard, striving for the highest integrity, safety, and quality.

We thrive together as a global team, embracing our diverse backgrounds to make a positive impact on the world. 

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Summary of Role & Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function
• Develop and execute service level agreements with various corporate and business unit finance functions worldwide.
• Provide services that include but are not limited to transaction processing, period end close, and account reconciliations.
• Direct functional responsibility includes but may not be limited to general ledger, fixed assets, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, joint venture and cost and equity investments accounting.
• Direct administrative responsibility includes but may not be limited to, financial planning and analysis, corporate services, US GAAP and IFRS.
• Design and generate operational metrics and monthly reporting packages for Financial Services.
• Drive process and system enhancements based on performance metrics.
• Drive or assist in the definition and standardization of the enterprise Finance processes with focus on reducing financial close cycle time, maximizing the automation of controls and business rules, meeting required statutory and legal requirements, and defining roles and responsibilities
• Apply continuous improvement to all processes in scope of responsibility.
• Budget/Financial Management: Manages, prepares, administers, and directs the control of the budget. Manages the activities of the financial analyst staff.
• Supports policy formulation, deployment and operation of critical systems and ERPs
• Ensures appropriate workforce capacity planning and optimization
• Manage financial audits and ensures that all findings are remediated, including providing recommendations for process improvements
• Provides assurance that the risk framework of Financial services is managed through the effective design and operation of V.S SOX and business controls
• Develop and implement strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce
• Oversee the development of the teams in scope of operations, to ensure continuous service and at the same time proper career and personal growth and development.

Minimum Requirements

• B.S. degree or higher in Business or Accounting
• Certified Public Accountant or any international equivalency.
• At least 10-15 years of working experience, with 5-8 years’ experience in finance working in the shared services function
• Understand Sarbanes Oxley, US GAAP accounting and reporting
• Experience in Oracle ERP is preferred.
• Critical capabilities include: strong leadership skills, customer orientation, and have an ability to communicate effectively in a multi-cultural environment. 

Safety Compliance

Your safety is our number one priority at Maxeon. All our employees must complete regular workplace safety training and comply with our mandatory safety standards.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is Maxeon’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. Maxeon will not tolerate unlawful discrimination against any applicant or employee because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, age, religion, disability, family care status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by national, local, state or federal laws or regulations.