Global Manufacturing CFO — Strategic Finance Leader

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 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.