Chief Financial Officer, North America
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Job Description
At Electrolux Group, a leading global appliance company, we strive every day to shape living for the better for our consumers, our people and our planet. We share ideas and collaborate so that together, we can develop solutions that deliver enjoyable and sustainable living.
Come, join us as you are. We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger and more innovative. In our global community of people from 100+ countries, we listen to each other, actively contribute and grow together. Join us in our exciting quest to build the future home!
Role Purpose
The Regional Chief Financial Officer for Electrolux North America serves as the strategic financial leader for a multi‑billion‑dollar business, accountable for financial strategy, operational performance, risk management, and the development of a high‑performing finance organization. This role drives value creation through commercial finance, operational excellence, digital enablement, and business partnership across all markets and business lines in the region.
Where you'll be: This position must be hybrid from our Charlotte, NC HQ. Occasional travel may be required, not to exceed 25%.
Typical day at work
As Finance Business Partner to the Head of Region North America, you will provide financial leadership and insight to support the region’s strategy and evolving business needs. You will follow up in order to enable profitable growth for the region as well as initiate and drive changes needed to secure that long and short-term business targets are achieved. You will also play an integral part in the journey of evolving the finance function into one of financial excellence.
As CFO you manage all aspects of the financial integrity in the region and drive company best-practices in the Finance function.
You will report operationally to the Head of Region North America and be an integral part of the North American Leadership Team (ELT) where you will contribute significantly to support, develop and implement the regional strategy. Furthermore, you will functionally report to our Electrolux Group CFO and be part of the global CFO management team.
You will contribute to ensuring that there is global seamless collaboration across all our CFO functions and encourage transparency in order to allow for global priorities to be carried out in a timely manner. You will partner with all business functions including Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, Commercial/RGM and Product Lines to optimize profitability, working capital, inventory, and service levels.
As CFO you will lead the financial evaluation and prioritization of regional product portfolio decisions, including pricing, promotions, cost initiatives, and lifecycle value.
You serve as executive sponsor for digital finance transformation, automation initiatives, and implementation of advanced planning & analytics tools.
You will oversee compliance, internal controls, and financial governance across all markets in the region.
Key Priorities
Be a formidable business partner to the Head of Region North America and the leadership team.
Continue the development and play a key role in the transparent and seamless collaboration with the Finance Group Functions through proactive involvement in, and contribution to, the global team.
Further develop a functionally strong CFO function across the region. This includes continuing to develop the competencies and collaboration in the Finance functions across North American markets through people development and coaching.
Drive a culture of collaboration and transparency in the entire region.
Key responsibilities:
Lead and direct the North America Finance Team with a view to maintain the short and long-term financial health of our business.
Develop and execute financial strategies and plans that align with the organization's vision and its current and long-term business objectives.
Manage the annual strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting processes to ensure that Region North America delivers on both short-term and long-term business objectives.
Support the Head of Region North America in target setting, defining actions/initiatives needed and secure successful execution of agreed plans across the region.
Monitor and drive financial performance vs. prior year, budget, trends and forecast and implement action plan to improve financial performance where necessary.
Ensure that business investments such as acquisitions, capital expenditure, divestitures, mergers or sale of assets meet group requirements and are financially viable.
Drive regional business performance using data-driven insights, advanced analytics, and predictive modeling.
Lead financial transformation, including standardization, automation, robotics, and process optimization across all finance disciplines.
Champion cost leadership, driving product cost optimization, SG&A efficiency, and operational productivity.
Oversee capital allocation including ROI discipline for manufacturing, technology, and supply chain investments.
Drive efficiency, standardization and digitization within the finance function and ensure high traction of continuous improvement and efficiency throughout the full North American business.
Manage the timely and accurate preparation of financial reports, regulatory reports and filings.
Direct all regional financial functions so that financial transactions, policies and procedures meet Group requirements and possess robust internal controls.
Lead, manage and develop a team of senior leaders to ensure that the organization's financial strategies are developed and implemented effectively, consistently and according to established guidelines.
Lead and develop the Finance organization in North America to ensure financial excellence in delivery, considering factors such as competences and organizational structure.
Minimum Qualifications & Who you are
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or a related field and preferably a master’s degree.
15+ years of multi-disciplined finance experience, including at least 7 years of progressive finance and people leadership.
You have a successful track record as a senior finance leader or similar role with full responsibility for the financial performance. You have experience with controller responsibilities in both manufacturing and sales divisions.
You bring passion for the business, the highest integrity and you are a highly-skilled influencer in a global matrix setting.
You are a doer with an exceptionally strong work ethic and transparency and you inspire the same in others. You demonstrate a drive for improving business results and pursue and achieve them with resilience. You have a “can do attitude” and can demonstrate a history of driving for higher business performance through a process minded attitude.
You look beyond the financial area, thinking about the business as a whole and you can proactively seek out opportunities and articulate and develop action plans to capture these opportunities.
You build strategic partnerships with the business and effectively collaborate with others to drive business results.
You have proven strategic abilities and understand the drivers of the financial area. You provide the discipline to ensure that the Finance team breaks down results, identifies market trends, develops alternative scenarios and provides comprehensive financial and operating input for senior management.
The ideal candidate must have high energy, the ability to engaged and influence others and a positive attitude. You have well developed managerial and leadership skills with an ability to focus, align and build effective teams and positively contribute and impact business performance. You are great at establishing and nurturing a solid and sustainable network with peers and colleagues in an international environment and you act as an agent of change.
Benefits highlights:
Flexible work hours/hybrid work environment.
Discounts on our award-winning Electrolux products and services.
Family-friendly benefits; Insurance policy plan and 401k.
Extensive learning opportunities and flexible career path.
As part of Electrolux, we will continuously invest in you and your development. There are no barriers to where your career could take you.
Come, join us as you are.
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Electrolux Home Products, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request through hrsnorthamerica@electrolux.com. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.