Our client is a European-headquartered and family-owned food company with established and growing U.S. operations. We are looking for a senior Finance Manager / Head of Finance to lead the finance function for the U.S. business.

This role sits at the intersection of local business leadership and European Group governance, combining hands‑on ownership of accounting, controlling, and compliance with strong business partnering and performance steering.

The Finance Manager reports operationally to the U.S. General Manager, acting as a trusted financial advisor to the local leadership team, while maintaining a functional reporting line to Group Finance in Europe, ensuring alignment with group policies, standards, and reporting frameworks.

This position plays a critical role in supporting a growing and evolving U.S. organization, including integration of acquisitions, strengthening financial discipline, and enabling sustainable growth within an international group context. It is a hands‑on leadership role with real impact on business performance, governance, and future growth.

Key responsibilities

Lead and develop the U.S. finance function, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely financial operations
Act as a strategic finance business partner to the General Manager USA and local leadership team
Serve as the financial bridge between U.S. operations and European Group Finance
Translate Group finance frameworks into pragmatic, effective execution in the U.S. context
Provide clear financial insights on performance, risks, and opportunities to both local and group stakeholders

Accounting, Controlling & Reporting

Hold final responsibility for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close for U.S. entities
Ensure compliance with U.S. statutory requirements, tax regulations, and Group accounting policies
Maintain audit readiness and act as primary contact for internal and external auditors
Oversee reconciliations, documentation, and internal control frameworks
Lead budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking processes
Support business decision-making through forward‑looking financial analysis and scenario modeling
Monitor operating expenses and cost structures, identifying opportunities for optimization
Develop and deliver meaningful KPIs and financial dashboards to support management steering

Working Capital & Credit Control

Optimize cash flow and working capital performance
Oversee credit control, AR/AP processes, and cash management initiatives
Drive improvements in cash efficiency and financial discipline across the organization

Systems, Processes & Integration

Support the implementation and adoption of best‑practice finance systems and processes
Play an active role in post‑merger finance integration, including alignment of reporting, controls, processes, and governance across entities
Ensure high data quality and process consistency across U.S. entities
Support SAP‑related initiatives and future system integrations

Organization & team

Lead a small but growing U.S.

-based finance team (currently ~3 FTE)
Work closely with Group Accounting, Group Controlling, and Group FP&A teams in Europe
Operate in a non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial, and respectful company culture

Experience & background

Senior Finance Manager / Head of Finance / Controller background
Strong foundation in accounting, controlling, and compliance
Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments (food industry is a strong plus)
Exposure to international group environments combined with an entrepreneurial, hands‑on mindset
Proven ability to operate independently at country level while aligning with group structures
Strong business acumen and operational understanding
Ability to act as a true finance business partner to senior leadership
Comfortable balancing hands‑on execution with strategic thinking
Experience with ERP systems (SAP experience is a strong plus)
Clear communicator, able to explain financial topics to non-finance stakeholders

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