Chief Financial Officer

Job Description

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• About 10–15 years of progressively responsible leadership experience across finance and operations.
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• At least five years of experience in a business undergoing restructuring, turnaround, or significant operational and financial improvement.
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• Direct experience within the agricultural machinery wholesale and retail sectors.
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• A track record of working effectively with a European parent organization, including familiarity with headquarters expectations, governance standards, and decision-making processes.
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• Demonstrated success building and managing contemporary sales and distribution controlling functions, including KPI development and profitability analysis.
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• Comprehensive knowledge of US GAAP and the financial governance and compliance obligations of a US operating company.
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• Practical understanding of tariffs, international supply chains, EUR/USD currency exposure, and foreign-exchange management within a US business environment.
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• The ability to bring structure to incomplete, inconsistent, or poorly organized data and convert it into reliable management reporting and actionable business intelligence.
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• Credible executive presence, with the ability to clearly communicate priorities, reporting limitations, trade-offs, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
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• A proven ability to lead through influence within a matrixed organization, including across functions and business units beyond the CFO’s direct authority.
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• A high degree of personal flexibility, including a willingness to relocate if necessary to support and lead a potential future facility move.
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