Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Industrial Manufacturing
Location: La Tessoualle, Maine-et-Loire, France
Seniority: Executive leadership
Employment type: Permanent
About the role
An established industrial manufacturing business is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to lead its financial function and support the company's ongoing transformation. Reporting directly to the CEO and serving as a member of the executive committee, the CFO will play a central role in strategic decision-making, financial performance and long-term business development.
Key responsibilities
- Ensure financial stability, accuracy and reliability of management information
- Lead the transformation of financial systems, tools and processes
- Improve management reporting, dashboards and performance indicators through greater automation and accuracy
- Safeguard financial processes, controls and company data
- Oversee cash flow, treasury, financing and investment activities
- Contribute to strategic planning and executive committee decisions
- Support managers and teams through organisational change
- Drive continuous improvement across the finance function
Requirements
- Significant experience in senior financial leadership roles
- Previous experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment preferred
- Strong strategic and operational financial management capabilities
- Ability to make sound decisions in complex business environments
- Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills
- Strong integrity, accountability and commercial judgement
- Experience leading business transformation and process improvement initiatives
The opportunity
- Direct involvement in executive-level decision-making
- Close partnership with the CEO
- Significant influence over business strategy and financial performance
- Opportunity to lead major transformation projects
- Long-term, collaborative business culture