CFO Finance & Accounting

Overall responsibility for accounting, financial control and compliance across North America

Ensure timely and accurate group reporting, management reporting, and external reporting

Lead financial planning processes including forecasts, budgets, and strategic planning

Act as finance business partner to the Managing Director – North America

Lead, develop and manage the North America finance team

Drive harmonization and standardization of financial processes aligned with Group standards

Main tasks

Overall responsibility for accounting, financial control and compliance across North America

Ensure timely and accurate group reporting, management reporting, and external reporting

Lead financial planning processes including forecasts, budgets, and strategic planning

Act as finance business partner to the Managing Director – North America

Lead, develop and manage the North America finance team

Drive harmonization and standardization of financial processes aligned with Group standards

Secondary tasks

Support business development initiatives, including CAPEX projects and restructuring

Provide financial analysis for pricing, costing, and profitability improvement initiatives

Champion the use of BI tools (e.g. Targit) across the region

Support audit processes, tax compliance, and liaison with external advisors

Span of control

Management of North America finance team (approx. 4 employees across 2 sites)

Oversight of accounting, reporting, treasury, and credit control activities

Scope of responsibility

Full ownership of finance processes across North America

Responsibility for financial accuracy, compliance, and performance reporting

Contributor to global finance alignment and process excellence initiatives

Education & certifications

Qualified Accountant (or equivalent)

Bachelor’s degree level (minimum)

Experience

Minimum 5 years’ experience in accounting or finance roles

Experience in finance business partnering

Experience in multinational and multi-site environments

Experience with group reporting and audit processes

Experience in FMCG or manufacturing environment is an advantage

Skills

Strong financial analysis and accounting knowledge

Strong Excel and financial modelling skills

Project management capabilities

Ability to manage and develop teams (direct and indirect)

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Languages

Not explicitly stated (assumed business-level English required)

Other competencies

Ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments

Strong analytical and structured mindset

Experience with BI tools is an advantage

Timely and accurate delivery of financial reporting and forecasts

Strong compliance and audit outcomes

Harmonized and standardized financial processes aligned with Group standards

High-quality business partnering support to local management

Well-functioning and high-performing finance team

Improved financial insights supporting operational decision-making

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