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Global Finance Director – International Expansion
Location: Greater Chicagoland | Hybrid (6 days/month onsite)
Compensation: Competitive base bonus LTIP
Why This Role?
Shape Global Growth
- Lead international finance for a Fortune 500 growth story expanding via owned, JV, and franchise models.
Newly Created Role
- Offering the chance to build global finance frameworks, reporting, and processes from the ground up.
Strategic Visibility
- Serve as a trusted partner to international leadership, Accounting, and Tax—directly influencing expansion strategy.
Executive Impact
- Provide insights that shape market entry, partnerships, and long-term international growth.
About the Company
- Fortune 500, U.S.- based CPG/Retail organization
- Recognized for innovation and growth, uniquely blending prestige, mass, and professional products.
- Actively pursuing international expansion across Mexico, the Middle East, and the UK.
- Vision: Bringing the possibilities of self-expression to life in every market.
Ideal Candidate
- 10 years of progressive FP&A, international finance, or strategy experience.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP/IFRS, tax, transfer pricing, and FX impacts.
- Skilled at influencing executives and cross-functional teams.
- Proven experience scaling finance across multinational markets.
- Advanced financial modeling expertise (Excel); Power BI or financial systems implementation a plus.
- MBA or CPA preferred.
- Agile, entrepreneurial, and comfortable navigating ambiguity in fast-growth settings.
Key Responsibilities
- Own international FP&A deliverables: budgets, forecasts, ORMs, and performance reporting.
- Develop and present financial updates, KPIs, dashboards, and scenario analyses to global and corporate leadership.
- Partner with Accounting & Tax to ensure accuracy, compliance, and alignment across markets.
- Support market entry and expansion with ROI modeling, cross-border reporting, and systems setup.
- Manage foreign currency exposure; integrate tax/accounting into strategic plans.
- Standardize policies, processes, and reporting across JV, franchise, and owned models.
- Establish rhythm of weekly, quarterly, and annual financial insights for leadership.
- Contribute to audit readiness and global financial policy development.
Success Profile
- Mini-CFO mindset: Hands-on ownership of all international finance activities, with potential to build and lead a team.
- Strategic communicator: Translates complex data into actionable insights.
- Analytical rigor: Anticipates performance trends and simplifies complexity for executives.
- Operationally savvy: Defines and builds financial/operational infrastructure in emerging markets.
- Relationship builder: Collaborates effectively across time zones, cultures, and business units.
First 6–12 Months Priorities
- Stand up international financial frameworks and processes.
- Deliver reliable, transparent reporting on market performance (e.g., Mexico, Middle East).
- Strengthen compliance: tax, transfer pricing, accounting alignment.
- Establish consistent cadence of financial communication with leadership.
- Provide actionable insights to support rapid global expansion.
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Salary : $200,000 - $225,000
