Head of Finance & Operations

About the Company

The organization is a Germanheadquartered familyowned manufacturer specializing in highperformance narrow textiles technical woven bands and customized textile solutions for industrial applications. With decades of engineering and manufacturing expertise the company serves customers across industries such as automotive industrial manufacturing and technical textiles emphasizing precision quality and innovation. The U.S. location in Piedmont South Carolina is seeking a highly proactive accountable and strategic Head of Finance & Operations to lead the Finance function and support continued growth. This is a highimpact leadership role responsible for driving financial performance ensuring operational compliance and shaping the strategic direction of the U.S. business.

Position Overview

The Head of Finance & Operations holds full responsibility for all financial accounting compliance and commercial operations functions. This role leads the Finance & Accounting team and serves as the main liaison to Headquarters tax advisors legal partners and insurance providers. The ideal candidate is proactive highly organized and able to take full accountability for financial integrity and crossfunctional processes.

Key Responsibilities

Finance & Accounting Leadership

• Lead and mentor the Finance & Accounting team.
• Serve as final owner of the accounting system and financial processes.
• Develop implement and continuously improve accounting rules and guidelines.
• Oversee financial statements and monthly/annual reporting.
• Manage cash flow liquidity and working capital.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Handle tax matters and serve as main contact for external tax advisors.
• Manage all insurance-related activities and policies.
• Provide regular financial reporting and business updates to global HQ.

Commercial Operations

• Ensure adherence to internal rules compliance standards and corporate governance.
• Maintain enforce and improve the Quality Management System.
• Lead efforts to optimize crossfunctional processes between departments.
• Serve as local owner of the ERP system: performance accuracy data availability and process improvement.
• Oversee local IT operations and cybersecurity readiness.
• Act as primary contact for all legal issues.

Data Analysis KPIs & Business Strategy

• Perform P&L analysis including material cost assessment.
• Evaluate the impact of article mix changes on cost output sales and profitability.
• Analyze trade goods vs. local production impacts on margins.
• Assess intercompany pricing structures.
• Monitor stock levels and inventory performance.
• Evaluate stock takes and support continuous inventory accuracy improvement.
• Analyze sales trends and support Sales with financial insights.
• Track material cost developments (e.g. yarn) and assess pricing implications.
• Evaluate AR risk and drive credit management improvements.
• Develop KPIs and create financial tools for business assessment including:
• Improved wastequote calculations
• Enhanced articlelevel cost calculations

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelors degree (Finance Accounting Business Economics etc.)
• 812 years of finance experience
• Experience in a global business environment

Preferred

• MBA
• Professional certifications (CPA CFA CMA)
• Leadership and management experience

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $120000$150000 (based on experience) an annual performance bonus

Benefits include:

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) 1 floating holiday

Equal Opportunity Employer

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.

Employment is at-will.

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