JJ Business Consultancy LLC · 2 hours ago
Senior Finance Manager
New Jersey, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $177K/yrJJ Business Consultancy LLC is a European-headquartered food company with growing U.S. operations, seeking a Senior Finance Manager to lead the finance function for the U.S. business. This role involves strategic finance partnership, ensuring compliance and financial discipline, and supporting sustainable growth within an international context.
Hiring Manager
Jens Jochems
Responsibilities
Lead and develop the U.S. finance function, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely financial operations
Act as a strategic finance business partner to the General Manager USA and local leadership team
Serve as the financial bridge between U.S. operations and European Group Finance
Translate Group finance frameworks into pragmatic, effective execution in the U.S. context
Provide clear financial insights on performance, risks, and opportunities to both local and group stakeholders
Hold final responsibility for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close for U.S. entities
Ensure compliance with U.S. statutory requirements, tax regulations, and Group accounting policies
Maintain audit readiness and act as primary contact for internal and external auditors
Oversee reconciliations, documentation, and internal control frameworks
Lead budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking processes
Support business decision-making through forward-looking financial analysis and scenario modeling
Monitor operating expenses and cost structures, identifying opportunities for optimization
Develop and deliver meaningful KPIs and financial dashboards to support management steering
Optimize cash flow and working capital performance
Oversee credit control, AR/AP processes, and cash management initiatives
Drive improvements in cash efficiency and financial discipline across the organization
Support the implementation and adoption of best-practice finance systems and processes
Play an active role in post-merger finance integration, including alignment of reporting, controls, processes, and governance across entities
Ensure high data quality and process consistency across U.S. entities
Support SAP-related initiatives and future system integrations
Lead a small but growing U.S.-based finance team (currently ~3 FTE)
Work closely with Group Accounting, Group Controlling, and Group FP&A teams in Europe
Operate in a non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial, and respectful company culture
Qualification
Required
Senior Finance Manager / Head of Finance / Controller background
Strong foundation in accounting, controlling, and compliance
Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments (food industry is a strong plus)
Exposure to international group environments combined with an entrepreneurial, hands-on mindset
Proven ability to operate independently at country level while aligning with group structures
Strong business acumen and operational understanding
Ability to act as a true finance business partner to senior leadership
Comfortable balancing hands-on execution with strategic thinking
Experience with ERP systems (SAP experience is a strong plus)
Clear communicator, able to explain financial topics to non-finance stakeholders
Company
JJ Business Consultancy LLC
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Funding
Current Stage
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