Chief Financial Officer

LHH; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH is partnering with a global manufacturing company to appoint a Chief Financial Officer who will guide enterprise direction, improve performance, and lead the worldwide finance function.

The CFO will partner with operations, commercial, and functional leaders, bringing strategic and hands-on financial leadership to manufacturing sites and driving expansion efforts across international locations.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive finance and accounting leadership, including executive responsibility.
• Significant experience in a multi-site manufacturing environment, ideally with international operations.
• Well-rounded background across FP&A, accounting, and controllership.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing economics, costing, inventory, cash flow, working capital, and capital deployment.

Responsibilities

• Advise the CEO and ownership on company priorities, financial performance, investments, risk, and expansion opportunities.
• Direct worldwide accounting and finance activities, including planning and analysis, financial reporting, treasury, tax and shared services.
• Lead annual planning, projections, cash management, and longer-term financial modeling.
• Partner with manufacturing leadership on plant economics, cost performance, margins, inventory, working capital, and capital investments.
• Maintain disciplined financial oversight, reporting practices, and controls across international locations.
• Manage global financial considerations, including currency exposure, transfer pricing, liquidity, and banking.
• Provide leadership with clear performance indicators and business insights to improve decision-making.
• Support acquisitions from evaluation and financial diligence through integration.
• Develop and mentor finance leaders while strengthening the broader finance organization.
• Maintain compliance with U.S. GAAP and applicable tax, audit, and international reporting requirements.

Skills

FP&A

Accounting

Controllership

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

LHH is partnering with a global manufacturing company in the search for an accomplished Chief Financial Officer. Reporting to the CEO, this executive will help guide enterprise direction, improve business performance, support expansion initiatives, and lead the company’s worldwide finance function.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced finance executive who combines strategic thinking with a hands‑on understanding of manufacturing operations. The CFO will partner closely with operational, commercial, and functional leaders throughout the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise the CEO and ownership on company priorities, financial performance, investments, risk, and expansion opportunities.
• Direct worldwide accounting and finance activities, including planning and analysis, financial reporting, treasury, tax and shared services.
• Lead annual planning, projections, cash management, and longer‑term financial modeling.
• Partner with manufacturing leadership on plant economics, cost performance, margins, inventory, working capital, and capital investments.
• Maintain disciplined financial oversight, reporting practices, and controls across international locations.
• Manage global financial considerations, including currency exposure, transfer pricing, liquidity, and banking.
• Provide leadership with clear performance indicators and business insights to improve decision‑making.
• Support acquisitions from evaluation and financial diligence through integration.
• Develop and mentor finance leaders while strengthening the broader finance organization.
• Maintain compliance with U.S. GAAP and applicable tax, audit, and international reporting requirements.

Experience

• 15+ years of progressive finance and accounting leadership, including executive responsibility.
• Significant experience in a multi‑site manufacturing environment, ideally with international operations.
• Well‑rounded background across FP&A, accounting, and controllership.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing economics, costing, inventory, cash flow, working capital, and capital deployment.
• Experience leading senior‑level finance professionals and geographically dispersed teams.
• Exposure to M&A, financial diligence, and post‑acquisition integration.
• Knowledge of cross‑border finance, including currency matters, intercompany transactions, transfer pricing, and financial controls.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.