Job Title: Chief Financial Officer

Job Description

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Chief Financial Officer to lead our finance, IT, purchasing, and compliance functions. This role is designed for individuals transitioning from consulting or practice roles into a C-Suite position, offering significant growth potential within our organization.

Responsibilities

Finance (Core): Full responsibility for Controlling, Accounting, Treasury, Insurance, Reporting, and all Tax topics (including transfer pricing). Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles, and serve as primary contact to parent company on financial performance. Supported by the Corporate Finance Manager, who takes on many of the detailed aspects.IT Oversight: Direct oversight of two IT teams – Infrastructure/ HelpDesk and Applications/ERP. There is no IT Manager layer in between, meaning the CFO directly manages priorities, workload, and in case of major projects coordination with overseas IT. Day-to-day collaboration occurs directly among staff across sites.Purchasing: Oversee a small team. Support the prioritization of operational purchasing processes and manage the strategic purchasing tasks (e.g. coordination with parent company HQ on group-wide vendor ESG reporting, supplier code of conduct, etc.). In the mid- to long-term, develop the function into a more strategic role, within the limits of the lean structure.Compliance: Act directly as the local Compliance Officer, reporting into Group Compliance / Chief Compliance Officer.

Essential Skills

Solid background in Controlling, Accounting, and Finance in additional to leadership and managing a team.Experience in the manufacturing industry or from a Big 7 firm at a Senior Manager level.Advanced skills in PowerPoint and Excel.Strong analytical and methodical skills.Excellent communication and presentation skills.Experience providing reporting to parent company internationally, preferred.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Prior CFO experience is not required, but motivation to learn and grow into the role is essential.Empathy and patience in team management.Ability to bridge cultural differences and work in a multinational environment.Proficiency in English is required; German is strongly preferred, and Spanish is a plus.

Work Environment

The position is based at our USA HQ in Florham Park, NJ, with occasional travel. You will report to both the CEO in the US and the C-Suite in Germany, interfacing with counterparts in Germany and Spain. The role involves working within a lean structure, providing broad oversight across multiple functions.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Florham Park, NJ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $200000.00 - $225000.00/yr.

Very strong benefits package.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Florham Park,NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 26, 2025.

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\n\nAbout Aston Carter:\n

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

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