Chief Financial Officer

Brose North America Inc; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Brose North America Inc. in Detroit is seeking a senior leader to define and oversee the North American regional commercial administration strategy.

You will define measures to reach strategic targets, supervise accrual-based IFRS reporting, and drive region-wide cost improvements. The role requires extensive automotive industry experience in a global context, strong financial and IFRS know-how, and fluency in English and German.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in related field or equivalent related experience.
• More than ten years of experience.
• Preferably experience within the automotive industry in a global/international organization
• Preferably knowledge of local taxes and accounting principles, finance and controlling
• Strong communication skills
• English – business fluency
• German – business fluency

Responsibilities

• Determine and define the North American regional commercial administration strategy based on the Group’s commercial administration strategy
• Define and track measures to achieve the strategic and operational targets in the region
• Ensure continuous results and cost improvements in the region
• Ensure result consolidation in the region on an accrual basis according to IFRS
• Analyze and provide controlling-relevant information of the region
• Validate and ensure of standardized reporting
• Secure compliance with Brose principles while considering regional requirements
• Identify cross-divisional best practice approaches and recommending possible integration in group-wide standards
• Performing and ensuring project acquisition including the relevant release process
• Collaborating in the preparation of business plans for new locations in the North American region.
• Ensuring the IT support structure for plants in the region

Skills

Strategic thinking

Financial analysis

IFRS knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

English (business)

German (business)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Excel

Oracle ERP

Job description

Change perspective. Shape the future.

Brose invests in new technologies and business areas for a successful future. Let´s shape our future together. Are you ready for a career change?

Your Tasks

• Determine and define the North American regional commercial administration strategy based on the Group’s commercial administration strategy
• Define and track measures to achieve the strategic and operational targets in the region
• Ensure continuous results and cost improvements in the region
• Ensure result consolidation in the region on an accrual basis according to IFRS
• Analyze and provide controlling-relevant information of the region
• Validate and ensure of standardized reporting
• Secure compliance with Brose principles while considering regional requirements
• Identify cross-divisional best practice approaches and recommending possible integration in group-wide standards
• Performing and ensuring project acquisition including the relevant release process
• Collaborating in the preparation of business plans for new locations in the North American region.
• Ensuring the IT support structure for plants in the region

Your Profile

• Bachelor degree in related field or equivent related experience.
• More than than 10 years of expereince
• Preferably experience within the automotive industry in a global/international organization
• Preferably knowledge of local taxes and accounting principles, finance and controlling
• Communication skills
• English – business fluency
• German – business fluency

We offer you a modern working environment with our Brose working world

Are you ready to take the next step in your career, and take on new tasks? If you have any questions, your HR contact person is happy to answer them.

Department: AM/KL

Location: Detroit

Job Start Date: 12/14/2026

Job Type: Permanent

Temporary: Full-time

Contact Person: Julia Edwards ([phone] Supervisor Matthew Conrad ([phone]