Chief Financial Officer; CFO

Position: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

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.

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

• Oversee all financial functions including Controlling, Accounting, Treasury, Insurance, Reporting, and Tax topics.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles and serve as the primary contact for financial performance.
• Direct oversight of IT teams, managing priorities, workload, and coordinating major projects.
• Oversee a small purchasing team, managing both operational and strategic purchasing tasks.
• Act as the local Compliance Officer, reporting into the Group Compliance structure.

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 Europe, interfacing with counterparts abroad. 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. Vision/medical/dental comes out to 300/month for a family. Strts with 4 weeks vacation

Workplace Type

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

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 25, 2026.

About Aston Carter

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 Clearly Rated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

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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