Director, Finance - Connected Products

Fortune Brands Innovations is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company. We’re advancing exciting innovations across our portfolio, which includes: Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential. At Fortune Brands, we’re building something big. We’re advancing exciting innovations in all of our products and processes. When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. Explore life at Fortune Brands here
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FBIN’s Connected Products business spans Moen Flo water intelligence devices, Aqualisa connected showers, Yale residential security, Yale PRO commercial access, and related software and cloud platforms. Connected Products represents a high‑growth, strategically important platform with a strong mix of hardware, recurring subscription revenue, and R&D‑driven innovation. The
Director, Finance — Connected Products is designed for a finance leader who enjoys building rather than maintaining.

Connected Products is a rapidly growing business that combines the pace and ambiguity of a technology company with the governance, scale, and financial discipline of a Fortune 500 public company. The ideal candidate brings experience from connected products, software-enabled hardware, IoT, consumer technology, or other innovation-driven businesses and is energized by creating processes, financial frameworks, and operating rhythms where they do not yet exist.

This leader must be equally effective partnering with technology teams, commercial leaders, and senior executives while balancing entrepreneurial thinking with strong financial governance and accountability. Flexibility to work from home Mondays and Fridays)
Build the Finance Infrastructure
Create and scale the financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and governance processes needed to support a growing Connected Products business.

Develop foundational capabilities across revenue forecasting, customer programs and rebates, sourcing and inventory planning, standard costing, and purchase price variance management. Establish operating rhythms and performance management routines that improve visibility, accountability, and decision-making. Serve as the primary finance partner to Connected Water, Connected Security, and Technology leadership. Support investment decisions, resource allocation, and growth strategies across hardware, software, subscriptions, and emerging technologies.

Help leadership prioritize investments and measure returns against business objectives. Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting processes while simultaneously building new capabilities. Operate effectively in an environment where priorities evolve, data may be imperfect, and solutions often need to be created rather than inherited. Balance long-term capability building with short-term business commitments. Inspire, coach, and develop a team of finance professionals. Lead through partnership and influence, working alongside the team to develop talent and improve performance.

Influence at the Executive Level
Deliver clear, concise financial insights to senior leaders and executive stakeholders.
10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
~ Experience supporting connected products, consumer technology, IoT, software-enabled hardware, SaaS, or other technology-driven businesses.
~ Demonstrated success building financial capabilities, processes, and reporting structures in high-growth, emerging, or transformational environments.
~ Experience operating in organizations that balance entrepreneurial innovation with public company governance and financial discipline.
~ Strong business partnership skills with the ability to influence leaders across engineering, product, commercial, operations, and executive teams.
~ MBA, CPA, or CMA.

Experience in smart‑home, security, water management, or IoT industries. Working knowledge of SAP, Oracle EPM, or similar systems. Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits, adoption benefits, and more. Fortune Brands is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within the high-growth categories of water, outdoors and security.

The Company makes innovative products for residential and commercial environments, with a growing focus on digital solutions and products that add luxury, contribute to safety and enhance sustainability. To learn more, visit our website at fbin.com
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