Vice President - Finance, Consumer Group - 68659

Intuit is a leading software provider of business and financial management solutions for small and mid-sized businesses, consumers and accounting professionals. You probably know us by our flagship products, QuickBooks®, Quicken® and TurboTax®, but that’s just the start. We are currently going through a fundamental transformation from a shrink-wrapped software company to one of the countrys leading providers of web-based applications and solutions.
Come join Intuit as part of the Finance team as the Vice President, Finance, Consumer Group. We are looking for creative problem solvers with a passion for innovation to join our team and revolutionize the way the world does business.

Summary:
The Vice President, Finance for the Consumer Group will report directly to Intuit’s Chief Financial Officer. This person will be a key member of the Consumer Group’s decision-making team, working closely with senior leaders in the group to drive opportunities for growth and improvements in operational processes. This person will function as a business partner to the Senior Vice President/General Manager of the Consumer Group, providing perspective and sound business advice on key decisions, as well as the capacity to address the key financial needs of the business in a detailed manner and assisting the team to deliver against their performance objectives.

The VP, Finance must have a strong operations focus and be able to provide the financial leadership and business insight on all aspects of the Consumer business. Of primary importance will be the individual’s ability to create and establish optimal performance metrics for the group, keeping abreast of and reporting on the group’s performance against those metrics on a regular basis.

The candidate selected for this position will have a proven background in financial management, ideally in a consumer goods or services company, including strong FP&A experience. He or she will have exceptional business leadership skills, and be able to demonstrate superior strategic thinking capabilities.

Major Responsibilities:
- Advise the GM and other key business unit management on the financial implications and risks related to key strategic and operational issues, keeping them advised on a timely basis relative to the financial condition of the organization.
- Ensure that the economic model for the entire division is optimal and capitalizes on opportunities and mitigates risks.
- Ensure that operating managers understand the dynamics of their businesses and are executing on the key initiatives that will produce revenue and profitability growth.
- Interpret and analyze the operating results of the business and work with the management team to evaluate current and future operating performance, with the objective of maximizing and enhancing the business unit’s overall position against its operating and financial objectives.
- Provide strategic consultation and guidance on all decisions that have significant business and financial implications.
- Ensure that the operating infrastructure is in place to support the achievement of financial targets and long-range plans aligned with the organization’s strategic plans.
- Take the lead role in developing future financial strategies and establishment of annual financial goals for the business, including future acquisitions; monitor their ongoing performance against these objectives; identify incipient problems; and initiate appropriate corrective action to keep the units on target against their financial performance goals.
- Oversee the development of budgets, detailed business plans and forecasts with management; make recommendations for optimizing their financial impact.
- Manage financial reporting and analysis, including analysis of programs such as profitability analysis; payback analysis; project tracking; head count; and capital expenditure analysis, as well as the month-end close and divisional roll-up processes.
- Ensure the accuracy and integrity of expense accruals and financial information, including monthly close, reporting
Qualifications: Qualifications:
- A highly intelligent, seasoned business executive with strong financial acumen and deep FP&A experience.
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
- A proven ability to guide the detailed analysis provided by his or her staff, while simultaneously being able to work with senior management on higher level strategic initiatives.
- Familiarity with large company accounting systems.
- A demonstrated capability to quickly understand complex situations and determine strategies and action required for improvement.
- Ability to operate in a strong, performance-based climate.
- A minimum of 15 years of experience and a demonstrated track record of success in the following:
- Demonstrated ability of managing change, infrastructure and process initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
- The ability to conceptualize and teach principles and practices.
- Strong judgment to determine the right approach to resolve critical business issues.
- Solid and in-depth financial management experience in a large, complex consumer business services enterprise. The person must also have a broad-based business or operations perspective. Prior experience in strategic planning would be a plus.
- Core competencies should include performance metrics setting, capital management, operations reporting, integration and controls, cost accounting, financial planning and budgeting.
- A proactive communicator, with the ability to think outside the box. He or she must be a numerate individual, comfortable with complex transactions and skilled at examining the business via the numbers, allowing him/her to accurately convey the status of the operation.
- A hands-on, walk-around type, with a nose for business and the ability and willingness to feed back information to the appropriate parties for benefit of the overall operation.
- An undergraduate degree is required; an MBA and/or CPA are preferred.

Ideal Personal Profile:
- Superior intellect: a combination of mental flexibility, creativity and judgment. An analytical and effective problem solver with a strong strategic orientation.
- An open, direct and non-hierarchical style, with excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Dedication, drive and stamina. Energetic, resourceful and hands-on; dedicated to the delivery of outstanding work.
- An effective team player. A highly motivated person who creates an atmosphere in which people work together effectively to produce superior results.
- Proactive, constant leader with a curiosity about the business and a strong desire to continuously improve performance.
- Thrives on challenges; achievement oriented. Establishes and adheres to high standards of personal and professional excellence.
- Unquestionable integrity.