Chief Financial Officer

SoTalent; La Tessoualle; Sur place; EUR 180 000 - 260 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sotalent is seeking a Chief Financial Officer for an established industrial manufacturing business. The CFO will lead the financial function, partner with the CEO, and join the executive committee to shape strategic decisions, financial performance and long-term growth.

The role emphasizes transforming financial systems, improving reporting and driving optimization across finance processes, controls and data governance. Prior senior financial leadership in manufacturing is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in senior financial leadership roles.
• Previous experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong strategic and operational financial management capabilities.
• Ability to make sound decisions in complex business environments.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading business transformation and process improvement initiatives.

Responsabilités

• Ensure financial stability, accuracy and reliability of management information.
• Lead the transformation of financial systems, tools and processes.
• Improve management reporting, dashboards and performance indicators through greater automation and accuracy.
• Safeguard financial processes, controls and company data.
• Oversee cash flow, treasury, financing and investment activities.
• Contribute to strategic planning and executive committee decisions.
• Support managers and teams through organisational change.
• Drive continuous improvement across the finance function.

Connaissances

Senior financial leadership

Strategic financial management

Transformational leadership

Industrial/manufacturing experience

Stakeholder management

Change management

Financial systems and automation

Description du poste

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Industrial Manufacturing

Seniority: Executive leadership

Employment type: Permanent

About the role

An established industrial manufacturing business is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to lead its financial function and support the company's ongoing transformation. Reporting directly to the CEO and serving as a member of the executive committee, the CFO will play a central role in strategic decision-making, financial performance and long-term business development.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure financial stability, accuracy and reliability of management information
• Lead the transformation of financial systems, tools and processes
• Improve management reporting, dashboards and performance indicators through greater automation and accuracy
• Safeguard financial processes, controls and company data
• Oversee cash flow, treasury, financing and investment activities
• Contribute to strategic planning and executive committee decisions
• Support managers and teams through organisational change
• Drive continuous improvement across the finance function

Requirements

• Significant experience in senior financial leadership roles
• Previous experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment preferred
• Strong strategic and operational financial management capabilities
• Ability to make sound decisions in complex business environments
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Strong integrity, accountability and commercial judgement
• Experience leading business transformation and process improvement initiatives

The opportunity

• Close partnership with the CEO
• Significant influence over business strategy and financial performance
• Opportunity to lead major transformation projects
• Long-term, collaborative business culture