Strategic CFO, Americas — Growth & Performance Leader

Nidec; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec is seeking a Chief Financial Officer for the C&I Americas segment to provide strategic financial leadership across a ~ $700 million business scope. The role reports to the VP – Head of Segment and requires expertise in FP&A, governance, cash flow, and investment analysis.

The CFO will drive planning, forecasting, and performance management, partnering with senior leaders to prioritize capital allocation, pricing decisions, and productivity initiatives across multiple sites and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or related field.
• 12–15+ years of progressive finance and business leadership experience.
• Experience in manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience leading multi-site/multi-country organization.
• Fluent English for executive communication; additional languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy, planning, forecasting, governance, and performance management for the C&I Americas business.
• Oversee cash generation, working capital, capital allocation, and investment analysis.
• Provide executive decision support and financial reporting for senior leadership.
• Partner with business leaders on pricing, portfolio choices, and productivity initiatives.
• Drive financial process improvements and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Strategic planning

Forecasting

Cash management

Executive communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration/Economics

MBA, CPA, CMA or equivalent

Job description

Nidec is seeking a Chief Financial Officer for the C&I Americas segment to provide strategic financial leadership across a ~ $700 million business scope. The role reports to the VP – Head of Segment and requires expertise in FP&A, governance, cash flow, and investment analysis.

The CFO will drive planning, forecasting, and performance management, partnering with senior leaders to prioritize capital allocation, pricing decisions, and productivity initiatives across multiple sites and