About the Position

Managing Director Finance, North America

Milwaukee (WI), Atlanta (GA) - thyssenkrupp Polysius North America Inc

Type of contract: Full-time, Permanent

Experience level: Management

Remote work: Hybrid

Job field: Finance, Accounting & Controlling

Salary range: $225,000 – $275,000 per year

Status: Ongoing recruitment, entry date flexible

Posting date: 2026/10/27

Job number: US_RS_08660

Responsibilities

The Managing Director Finance, North America, is the senior finance leader for thyssenkrupp Polysius North America and a strategic business partner to the Managing Director North America and Global CFO. The role is accountable for financial performance, planning and reporting, accounting, treasury, tax, internal controls, compliance, commercial and project finance, and leadership of the regional finance organization. It also leads the finance contribution to portfolio transformation, including M&A, carve-outs, restructuring, operating-model redesign, and shared service development.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Serve on the North America executive leadership team and act as principal finance advisor to the Managing Director North America and Global CFO, providing independent challenge, decision support, and financial leadership.
Own regional financial performance, including profitability, cash flow, working capital, balance-sheet quality, cost discipline, and delivery of budget and strategic targets.
Lead planning, forecasting, management reporting, and performance reviews, with clear analysis of actuals, risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
Oversee accounting, consolidation, statutory reporting, tax, treasury, cash pooling, internal controls, audits, compliance, delegated authorities, and legal-entity governance in line with U.S. requirements and Group policies.
Act as company Treasurer and manage liquidity, financing, banking relationships, guarantees, dividend capacity, solvency, and cash-flow requirements.
Drive working-capital performance, including billing milestones, collections, receivables, contract assets, retentions, overdue-risk actions, and cash forecasting.
Provide financial and commercial oversight throughout the service and project life cycle, including contract review, project controlling, revenue and margin quality, change orders, claims, provisions, and close-out.
Lead the finance work for M&A, carve-outs, disposals, and restructurings, including valuation, due diligence, transaction modeling, separation or integration planning, transitional services, working-capital mechanics, and stranded-cost analysis.
Partner with regional and global leadership to assess strategic alternatives, improve organizational effectiveness, manage structural commitments, and deliver sustainable cost and productivity improvements.
Design and implement regional finance operating models, shared services, and standardized processes across the United States and Mexico, with clear governance, controls, service levels, continuity, and accountability.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
At least 12 years of progressive finance experience in an international industrial, engineering, project, or service environment, including senior leadership responsibility.
Demonstrated experience as a finance business partner to executive management, covering planning, performance management, liquidity, accounting, controls, and strategic decision support.
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP or IFRS, statutory and management reporting, internal controls, treasury, tax, audit, and U.S. corporate governance.
Proven finance experience in service or project businesses, including contracts, project controlling, revenue recognition, working capital, collections, guarantees, and commercial risk.
Hands-on experience in transformation, restructuring, M&A, carve-outs, due diligence, shared-service transitions, or operating-model redesign.
Track record of leading multidisciplinary teams and influencing senior stakeholders in a global matrix organization.
High integrity, sound judgment, and commitment to thyssenkrupp values, compliance, transparency, and inclusion.
Excellent written and spoken English, with the ability to present complex financial matters clearly to executive and board-level audiences.
Willingness to travel up to 25%, including internationally, and to maintain a regular onsite presence in Atlanta and Milwaukee.

Preferred Qualifications:

CPA, CMA, MBA, preferred
Experience as a managing director, board member, treasurer, or compliance officer within a U.S. legal entity.
Experience with SAP and modern financial planning, consolidation, reporting, and analytics tools.
Experience working across the United States and Mexico or in a comparable multi-country regional role

We Offer

thyssenkrupp Polysius North America, Inc. recognizes and appreciates the exceptional quality of its employees. We are proud to offer challenging jobs with competitive benefits. Employees of thyssenkrupp Polysius receive a variety of financial and personal job benefits. The suite of benefits offered is meant as a supplement to your financial package and adds to your total compensation. Below is a brief summary of benefits which are available to all full-time employees:

Medical & Dental Insurance
Vision Coverage
Life Insurance - Company Paid
STD/LTD - Company Paid
FSA & HSA
Voluntary Accident
Hospital Indemnity
Critical Illness
Identity Theft Protection
401(k) Plan
Roth IRA
Supplemental Life & ADD
Paid Time Off (25 days per year)
Paid Holidays

About the Company

thyssenkrupp Polysius North America, Inc. specializes in the design and construction of turnkey cement plants. We support cement manufacturers around the world with an extensive portfolio of products and services and sustainable solutions based on more than 150 years of expertise and experience. Our plants and machines use state-of-the-art production processes to conserve resources, minimize environmental impact, and deliver maximum performance and efficiency.

We Value Diversity

thyssenkrupp Polysius North America, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including people with disabilities and veterans.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. For those requiring assistance completing the application or the application process and request information relating to the need for accommodation, please contact [email protected].

Contact

We only accept online applications submitted through the 'Apply Now' button on this job posting. You can find all current job openings on our career site at: https://jobs.thyssenkrupp.com/en

Thank you for your interest in joining our team!

Managing Director Finance, North America

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