Head of Finance - Americas Region

Springfield

Friday, 22 May 2026

Join Our Team as a Head of Finance – Americas at Johnson Electric! Location: Americas (onsite; flexible within region)Supplemental Pay: Bonus. Schedule: Full-time, executive leadership role. Relocation: Available based on candidate location. Travel: 25–40% across Americas and global HQ - As our next Head of Finance – Americas, you’ll be at the forefront of leading all finance and accounting operations across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and South America. Your expertise in global manufacturing finance, operational cost management, and strategic financial leadership will be crucial in driving regional performance, ensuring compliance, and partnering with senior leadership to accelerate growth and profitability. Why You’ll Love Working Here:Be a key member of the regional leadership team with direct impact on business strategy and performance. Lead a large, high-performing, multi-country finance organization. Shape and drive finance transformation initiatives across a global manufacturing footprint. Work in a highly visible role with regular interaction with global executive leadership. Join a stable, growing global company with strong investment in innovation and operational excellence. Opportunity to influence decision-making across multiple countries and business units. What You’ll Be Doing:Provide strategic financial leadership across the Americas, aligning regional performance with global objectives. Lead all FP&A activities including budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis across multiple countries. Oversee accounting operations, ensuring compliance with local regulations, IFRS/ GAAP, and corporate policies. Partner with plant and operations leaders to drive cost control, margin improvement, and capital efficiency. Lead, develop, and scale a large, geographically dispersed finance team. Drive process improvements, standardization, and ERP/finance transformation initiatives. Serve as the key finance liaison to global HQ, executive leadership, auditors, and regulatory bodies. What We’re Looking For:Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field or equivalent experience 15 years of progressive finance leadership experience within global manufacturing environments. Strong knowledge of financial reporting, cost accounting, compliance, and multi-country finance operations. Proven experience leading large, distributed teams in a complex, matrixed organization. Strong business acumen with the ability to influence senior leadership and drive strategic decisions. Bonus Points If You Have:MBA, CPA, or equivalent advanced certification. Experience leading finance across the Americas region (U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America)ERP implementation or finance transformation experience (SAP, Oracle, Workday, etc.)Background supporting large-scale manufacturing operations and plant networks. How to Apply:Apply online at - We can’t wait to meet you! What we offer:Johnson Electric offers talented people like you the opportunity to grow professionally and personally, surrounded by some of the most dedicated, innovative, and entrepreneurial colleagues you will find anywhere. Of course, we offer competitive pay and benefits, and far more than that, we offer you a culture driven by our values and designed to ensure that our most important asset—our people—can flourish. Come join our global, inclusive & diverse team.

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