Director-Financial Planning & Analysis

Why Badger Meter?

Badger Meter is a leading global water technology company, with a mission to preserve and protect the world’s most precious resource. For more than 100 years, cities and businesses have utilized our innovative and trusted solutions to enhance operational efficiency and conserve water while making it more affordable, clean and resilient. Just like every drop counts, at Badger Meter every employee counts because our contributions have a lasting impact on the world!

Here at Badger Meter, we believe that our approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion is the very foundation of our success. Our commitment is reflected in our core values, where we strive to create an environment that celebrates differences, encourages innovation, and ensures that every voice is celebrated and appreciated.

We understand that a diverse team brings a variety of perspectives and ideas, which ultimately fosters creativity and excellence. Badger Meter provides opportunities for career growth and development for every employee by creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where they can make meaningful contributions while preserving the world’s most precious resource.

What You Will Contribute:

Reporting to the Vice President – Controller & Treasurer, the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis will provide analysis and recommendations to help the business optimize the effectiveness and efficiency of processes and expenditures. This position will prepare models to evaluate and prioritize business initiatives and will also develop and maintain key performance metrics. Job Duties: - Responsible for daily management of the financial analysis function, including supervision of one or more analysts. - Maintain functionality and leverage LongView consolidation software across the global legal entities. - Prepare, review, and distribute monthly corporate financial memo with supporting schedules providing comparisons to a variety of financial metrics. - Investigate significant sales and expense variances and discuss with appropriate management personnel. - Develop monthly SaaS analysis of results. Document significant business issues and financial variances. Investigate and provide explanations of variances, as necessary. - Prepares and assists in miscellaneous analysis, as needed, to help directors and business leaders in decision making. - Responsible for developing the timeline, coordination among all entities and review of global financial plan with Vice President & Director groups. - Responsibility for the monthly forecasting process, including coordination with the same individuals as the annual plan noted above. - Coordinate global transfer price analysis with international entities and outside accounting firm on an annual basis. - Prepare quarterly financial slide presentations for the Board of Directors and other presentations as needed by management. - Coordinate insurance renewals and audits with the Corporate legal Dept. - Foreign income projection for tax provision on Quarterly basis. - Financial gate approver on Project Authorization Requests - Prepare, review, and file various mandatory governmental survey reports. - Comply with the company Code of Business Conduct for both self and subordinates. - Maintain system of internal controls - Assist in detailed strategic and financial due diligence for acquisition and divestiture opportunities, as needed. - Work in conjunction with cross functional leadership to gather input from Sales, Engineering, Operations and support functions to drive business decisions. - Collaborate extensively with Sr Director of Accounting. Education and Experience: - Bachelor's degree required - 10+ years of related experience preferred Qualifications: - Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel) required. - Ability to forecast, plan, prioritize, rank and recognize financial problems required. Competencies: - Leading Teams: Using appropriate methods and interpersonal styles to develop, motivate, and guide the team to attain successful outcomes and business objectives. - Inspiring Excellence: Driving high standards; tenaciously working to meet or exceed challenging goals; defining success by goal achievement and continuous improvement. - Operational Decision Making: Secure and compare information from multiple sources to identify business issues; commit to an action after weighing alternative solutions against important decision criteria. - Establishing Strategic Direction: Establishing and committing to a long-term business direction based on an analysis of systemic information and consideration of resources, market drivers, organizational values, and emerging economic, technological, and regulatory conditions. - Driving Execution: Translating strategic priorities into operational reality; aligning communication, accountabilities, resource capabilities, internal processes, and ongoing measurement systems to ensure that strategic priorities yield measurable and sustainable results. Working Conditions: - Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment

Competitive Total Rewards at Badger Meter:

- Competitive Pay

- Annual Bonus

- Eligible for Annual Pay Increases

- Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage

- 15 days Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays

- Two Ways to Save for Retirement: Badger Meter contributes 25 cents for every dollar you contribute to the plan, up to 7% of your eligible compensation. In addition to the match, the company will also contribute 5% of your eligible compensation to your Defined Contribution account on an annual basis. Additional access to a certified financial planner to help ensure your money is working for you, at no cost!

- Employer Paid benefits including: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Basic Group Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and more

- Educational Assistance – Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250

- Voluntary benefits including : Additional Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness coverage

- Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Applicants can learn more about their rights regarding equal opportunity in employment by viewing the federal "EEO is the Law" poster and the “EEO is the Law” poster supplement at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm

Badger Meter complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local disability laws. This means that we will reasonably accommodate qualified employees with a disability if accommodation would allow them to perform the essential functions of their job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.

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