Finance Director EMEA in Leeds

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another.

The Finance Director, EMEA (Deductions [interim] & GTN), reporting to the Senior Finance Director EMEA, leads a team of about ~30 professionals responsible for all aspects of customer deductions, transaction processing, and reconciliation. This role is crucial for ensuring efficient, compliant deduction management and serves as the main point of contact for related financial operations.

The primary focus is on end-to-end management of customer deductions, driving process improvements with integration and automation to achieve best-in-class performance. The role is instrumental in harmonizing and standardizing deduction practices across regions to support business expansion and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct all transactional activities and reporting processes involving customer deductions, including the full life cycle of transaction processing and reconciliation, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution.
• Lead the development and execution of end-to-end process improvement strategies for deduction management, focusing on integration and automation to enhance efficiency, consistency, and scalability.
• Develop and execute strategies that deliver best-in-class performance in all aspects of deduction management, set benchmarks and drive continuous improvement to achieve operational excellence.
• Align and drive the deployment of a standard global solution for deduction management, standardizing processes and best practices across all regions to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Sales, Customer Service, and Finance to investigate, validate, and resolve complex deduction issues.
• Initiate and drive process improvement projects to optimize deduction workflows, strengthen consistency across regions, and enhance scalability.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) for deductions, delivering actionable insights to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develop strong cross-functional partnerships to ensure alignment and accountability in managing deduction-related objectives.
• Champion the adoption and implementation of best practices in deduction management, supporting global standards and operational excellence.
• Mentor, guide, and influence the team, drawing on leadership experience to encourage growth and high performance beyond formal reporting lines.
• Lead the rollout of RTC 2.0 terms, ensuring seamless integration into accounting processes, maintaining accurate documentation, establishing clear protocols for reconciliation and reporting, and serving as the central point of contact for training, guidance, and resolution of accounting-related issues throughout implementation.

Experience & Background:

• Over 15 years of progressive experience in finance, with significant exposure to transaction processing, reconciliation, and deduction management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence teams within a collaborative, matrixed organization.
• Proven experience mentoring and developing team members, particularly in larger teams.

Skills & Attributes:

• Proven track record implementing significant regional and cross-functional change programs to drive strategic process improvement.
• Advanced analytical skills, including expertise in data analysis, trend identification, and process improvement.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities, with a history of building strong professional relationships.

Education & Certificates:

• Professional accounting qualification required (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA).

At SharkNinja, we don’t just raise the bar—we push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.

We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more. We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible. When you join, you’re not just part of a company—you’re part of an outrageously extraordinary community.

Together, we won’t just launch products—we’ll disrupt entire markets. At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day.

We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other class protected by legislation, and local law.