Regional Finance Director

Ft.Wayne 1 - 2509 Bremer 2509 Bremer Rd Fort Wayne, IN 46803, USA Act as the primary finance business partner to the Regional Director, jointly driving operational excellence, cost leadership, and strategic initiatives in the region. Provide analysis and recommendations to support decision‑making in areas such as capacity planning, capital investment, productivity initiatives, labor strategy, and footprint optimization. Lead financial performance reviews with site leadership teams, ensuring clarity on variances, trends, risks, and opportunities. Supports Business Unit Finance Director and works closely with other RFD’s for Europe and Asia to drive functional business plan globally. Directly manage the team of Site Controllers across the Americas region, providing coaching, mentorship, and performance development. Ensure consistent application of financial processes, policies, internal controls, and reporting standards across all sites—aligned with BU and Group requirements. Support Controllers in strengthening internal control environments and closing identified control gaps. Travel to sites, as required, to perform coaching, training and assessment of local systems and teams. Oversee timely, accurate monthly reporting, forecasting, and budgeting for all regional manufacturing sites. Ensure compliance with group accounting policies, statutory requirements, internal control frameworks, and audit expectations. Drive continuous improvements in reporting quality, efficiency, and transparency. Challenge and support plant operations on major KPIs: productivity, scrap, overhead absorption, energy, working capital, inventory optimization, and service levels. Provide financial evaluation and tracking of cost‑saving initiatives, restructuring programs, and strategic projects. Lead or support financial aspects of projects such as ERP upgrades, footprint changes, and manufacturing transformation initiatives. Lead or support strategic projects being executed across the region, ensuring delivery to timelines and financial business case. Act as a key member of the regional leadership team. Promote collaboration across finance, operations, supply chain, and commercial teams. Contribute to talent development and succession planning within site finance teams and the broader finance organization. Strong leadership skills with experience managing distributed teams. Excellent analytical, financial modelling, and business partnering capabilities. Deep understanding of manufacturing cost structures and operational drivers. Strong communication and influencing skills. Proven ability to drive standardization and process improvement. High integrity, resilience, and proactive problem‑solving. Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; CPA, CMA, or equivalent preferred. 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including plant or manufacturing finance leadership. Experience managing multi‑site or regional finance teams. Experience partnering with operations leadership at a regional level. Familiarity with ERP systems and manufacturing analysis platforms. This position requires the use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, i.e. Green Card Holder, Political Asylee or Refugee. As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran or disability status. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr