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
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Your responsibilities

Position Overview:
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

Your profile

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

The [above] is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Your benefits

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 fulltime 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

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!

Notices:

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Important to us

Health and Wellness

Health & Safety

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Pension and Retirement

Pension

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

Collaboration and Teamwork

Collaboration

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Professional Development

Development

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Compensation and Salary

Compensation & benefits

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Creative and Innovation

Creative leeway

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

Vacation and Time Off

Vacation and paid time off

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Sustainability and Environment

Sustainability

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

Onboarding and Training

Onboarding

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

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 reasonableaccommodation@thyssenkrupp.com.

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.

From receiving your documents to acceptance: the application process

Step 1

Online application

Have you found an interesting vacancy? Then apply online. You won’t need more than 10 minutes. The entire application process – from initial contact to response – usually takes between four and six weeks.

Step 2

Receipt of your application

You will receive confirmation that we have received your application – within a few minutes if you apply online; it may take a couple of days if you apply by email. Our recruiters check your application documents and get in touch with you. For some positions we will conduct a preliminary telephone interview with you.

Step 3

Review by functional department

Our recruiter submits a preliminary selection of candidates to the specialist department for consideration. The department will then look closely to check whether your qualifications meet the requirements of the job.

Step 4

Interview

If you are a suitable candidate for the job, we’d like to get to know you personally in an interview with the specialist department and HR. If you or we need more time, we'll invite you to a second interview.

Step 5

The offer

Once we have agreed the contractual details, we will send you an employment contract. We will of course also let you know if your application is not successful.

Step 6

Starting out with us

Finally the time has come: welcome to thyssenkrupp!

Step 7

Onboarding

When you sign your contract you take your first step into one of the world’s biggest companies. We’re there to support you – right from the start.

Notes on application

You will have submitted your online application to thyssenkrupp in no time! As long as the position is available on our career page, you have the opportunity to apply.

We have adapted the application process to the current situation and conduct our interviews by video (not in the U.S.), telephone and also personally - in compliance with the applicable and necessary distance and hygienic rules. You will receive detailed information on this topic from our recruiting experts during the application process, while you can find general information and application tips here finden.

Further information about thyssenkrupp, our products and locations can be found directly on the company website.

We wish you every success with your application and stay healthy!

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