Forsee Power is forming a North America (NA) senior leadership team to drive our North America expansion. We are looking for someone to lead controlling, accounting, treasury, tax, IT, legal, risk management and corporate office management for our NA legal entity. The position will be based in our renovated NA HQ in Hilliard, Ohio.

As a key member of the senior leadership team, this position’s mission is to contribute functional expertise in close collaboration with their colleagues to achieve Forsee Power North America’s overarching objectives.

The Controller wears several hats. Their primary responsibilities are to (1) manage cash, (2) foster an environment of fiscal responsibility throughout the organization, and (3) ensure timely and accurate financial information and insight is available for management and IFRS reporting. They will also oversee the IT and general corporate office management. The role reports directly to the President, Forsee Power North America based in Hilliard, Ohio, and functionally to the Group CFO based in Paris, France. They will also collaborate closely with the Group IT and risk management leaders. A critical duty of the position is to build an effective team commensurate to our business growth objectives.

The CFO’s scope of responsibility includes duties customary to the role, such as:

Controlling, Accounting, Treasury, Tax

• Legal entity financial reporting and analysis, including key performance metrics.
• Plant operations / industrial controlling and cost accounting.
• Lead organizations preparation of financial forecast, budgets, multi-year plans.
• Project controlling and cost accounting.
• Support strategic initiatives with business case preparation and insight.
• Manage IFRS and internal control audits customary to a public listed company.
• Tax planning and compliance with support of external tax experts.
• Regional treasury and cash management activities in collaboration with Group treasury team.
• Lead pursuit and management of funding grants, special loans, etc.
• Implementation of best practices, continually review and improve operations and processes.
• Evaluation and implementation of internal control systems.
• Implementation of an accounting system and integration with Group ERP systems, account & sales management, demand forecasting, inventory planning and production planning.
• Contribution to the development, implementation and monitoring of both Group and US policies.
• Support special projects.

Legal and Risk Management

•  In close collaboration with the President, North America, and the Group experts, serve as the teams point person for general legal and risk management topics.

Information Technology

• The NA IT technician reporting to the Controller will receive technical direction from the Group IT Director. The NA controller will have management oversight responsibilities.

Corporate Office Management

• Supervise the corporate office manager in close collaboration with the President, North America.

General

• Perform all duties in a manner consistent with Forsee Power’s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Serve as an inspiring leader across the entire organization.

Targeted attributes include:

• High-energy, analytically strong, self-starter and team player, with good cross-cultural communication skills and a can-do mentality.
• Possesses a personal connection to Forsee Power’s mission.
• Solid foundation in manufacturing cost accounting.
• Comfortable with both US-GAAP and IFRS and the differences between these frameworks.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to bridge strategy to action.
• Possesses an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Values diversity of culture, gender, etc.
• Invigorated when developing others.
• Leads effectively in a matrix organization, and across cultures and functional silos.
• Comfortable with ambiguity.
• Strong business acumen, MBA is a plus.
• Knowledge and experience as a tier one systems supplier to heavy vehicle or automotive OEMs.
• CPA or CMA preferred.
• Battery systems knowledge and experience is a plus.
• Fluent in English required, French speaking is a plus.

Strong candidate likely has:

• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Poses the potential to assume a regional CFO role as the size and complexity of the NA business evolves and warrants.
• Held a leadership position on a team overseeing a legal subsidiary with statutory reporting.
• Successfully served as a plant controller, a corporate controller, and cash manager.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.  We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Forsee Power provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Please inform the company’s human resources representative if you need assistance completing this application or otherwise participate in the application process.x

*Note: This job description does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by this role. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.