Director, Finance - Connected Products

Company Description

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.

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Job Description

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. They are comfortable navigating competing priorities, influencing executive leaders, and driving execution in a fast-changing environment.

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.

Position location: This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule based in Deerfield, IL. (Flexibility to work from home Mondays and Fridays)

RESPONSIBLIITIES:

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.

Partner with Business Leadership

• 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.

Drive Execution in a Dynamic Environment

• 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.

Lead and Develop a High-Performing Team

• Inspire, coach, and develop a team of finance professionals.
• Re-establish engagement, accountability, and growth within the organization.
• 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.
• Partner closely with multiple members of the Connected Products leadership team, balancing varying priorities while maintaining focus on enterprise goals.
• Demonstrate executive presence, sound judgment, and strong communication skills in high-visibility situations.

Qualifications

Required Experience

• 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.
• Proven track record leading and developing teams through change.
• Exceptional communication skills, executive presence, and ability to navigate competing priorities among senior stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, CPA, or CMA.
• Experience in smart‑home, security, water management, or IoT industries.
• Familiarity with SaaS, device‑as‑a‑service, and retention/cohort modeling.
• Working knowledge of SAP, Oracle EPM, or similar systems.

Additional Information

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $140,000 USD - $220,000 USD. 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. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Fortune Brands is an equal opportunity employer. Fortune Brands evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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