Financial Director

I am Sara Elattar, an Executive Consultant , with over 10 years of experience in executive recruitment and consulting for top-tier companies. Projekts is proud to collaborate with over 600 clients, including (Fortune 500 companies), operating in more than 20 countries worldwide.Making sure you fit the guidelines as an applicant for this role is essential, please read the below carefully.We are currently seeking a CFO-North America.A fast‑growing U.S. industrial company, part of a world‑leading group in advanced materials and mobility technologies, is seeking a visionary Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead its financial performance and contribute to shaping the future of a dynamic, innovation‑driven business. This position offers a unique opportunity to take a central role in driving transformation, operational excellence, and sustainable growth within a global organization whose products are at the heart of next‑generation automotive and transportation systems.A key strategic missionReporting to the U.S. General Manager and functionally to the Group CFO, you will stand at the crossroads of strategy and execution, ensuring that financial governance actively supports the company’s ambition to accelerate growth, strengthen profitability, and secure long‑term competitiveness. Beyond numbers, you will act as a true business partner—challenging assumptions, fueling decision‑making with robust insight, and aligning financial priorities with operational and strategic goals across manufacturing, R&D, and commercial entities.Your accountability will extend over all financial areas—accounting, controlling, treasury, tax, and compliance—while you lead key initiatives to modernize tools, digitalize processes, and embed a culture of performance across the organization. You will develop agile reporting systems enabling a precise, real‑time understanding of the company’s financial health, drive initiatives to optimize working capital and cash flow, and contribute to investment decisions that prepare the business for tomorrow’s technological and industrial challenges.In close connection with the Group’s global leadership, you will play a decisive role in forecasting, planning, and scenario modeling, ensuring that the U.S. organization is both resilient and ready to seize opportunities. You will also champion operational efficiency, bringing financial rigor to industrial projects, pricing, and cost management. Leading a skilled and committed team, you will foster collaboration, expertise development, and empowerment—turning finance into a strategic lever for innovation and growth.Your profile and impactYou are a senior finance executive with a strong international background, ideally gained within a complex industrial or automotive group. You combine deep technical mastery of financial management—with expert command of US GAAP, IFRS, and internal control frameworks—with a strategic mind that naturally connects market vision, operational reality, and long‑term value creation.Charismatic and influential, you inspire trust and engagement across diverse teams. You thrive on challenge, change, and high‑impact decision‑making. A natural leader and communicator, you know how to build alignment, anticipate risks, and translate strategy into measurable results. Your capacity to navigate between detailed financial analysis and big‑picture thinking makes you an essential contributor to executive discussions at both local and global levels.Joining this company means much more than managing figures: it means becoming part of an ambitious industrial story grounded in innovation, partnership, and sustainability. You will have the autonomy to shape the finance roadmap for the U.S. business while being supported by the stability, expertise, and resources of a global group that believes in responsibility, collaboration, and long‑term excellence.By joining our network of exceptional talents, you will benefit from Projekts' expertise, which has helped hundreds of companies achieve their goals through strong partnerships and a personalized approach. If you are a visionary leader passionate about the automotive industry and ready to take on new challenges, do not hesitate to apply. We look forward to receiving your applicationWhy choose Projekts to promote your carreer ?Strong Partnerships : Projekts maintains strong partnerships with companies in over 20 countries, offering a unique global perspective for you.Global Expertise : With a global presence, Projekts connects you to best practices and exceptional talents worldwide. xhmxlyz Personalized Approach : We commit to understanding the specific needs of each client and candidate, offering tailored solutions to achieve their goals.