Head of Finance – Americas | Strategy & Growth Leader

101202 Johnson Electric North America, Inc.; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Relocation assistance

Travel up to 40%

Job summary

Johnson Electric is seeking a Head of Finance – Americas to oversee finance and accounting across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and South America. You will drive regional performance, ensure compliance, and partner with senior leadership to accelerate growth.

You'll lead FP&A, accounting operations, and cost control in a multi-country, matrixed environment, shaping finance transformation and collaborating with global HQ to align with strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive finance leadership in global manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, cost accounting, compliance, and multi-country finance operations.
• Proven experience leading large, distributed teams in a matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership across the Americas, aligning regional performance with global objectives.
• Lead FP&A activities including budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis across multiple countries.
• Oversee accounting operations, ensuring compliance with local regulations, IFRS/GAAP, and corporate policies.
• Partner with plant and operations leaders to drive cost control, margin improvement, and capital efficiency.
• Lead, develop, and scale a large, geographically dispersed finance team.
• Drive process improvements, standardization, and ERP/finance transformation initiatives.
• Serve as the key finance liaison to global HQ, executive leadership, auditors, and regulatory bodies.

Skills

Executive leadership

Financial planning

Multinational finance

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost control

Education

MBA or CPA

Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Workday

Job description

Johnson Electric is seeking a Head of Finance – Americas to oversee finance and accounting across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and South America. You will drive regional performance, ensure compliance, and partner with senior leadership to accelerate growth.

You'll lead FP&A, accounting operations, and cost control in a multi-country, matrixed environment, shaping finance transformation and collaborating with global HQ to align with strategic objectives.