Head of Finance - Industrials - Dallas, TX

Leading The North American Finance Function

Our client is a privately owned investor backed engineering services business operating within a high-growth infrastructure sector. With operations across North America and ambitious expansion plans, the organization delivers highly specialized technical and operational support services to a diverse global customer base. Having experienced significant growth both organically and through strategic investment, the business is entering an exciting phase focused on operational excellence, leadership development, systems enhancement, and continued market expansion. As part of this journey, the organization is seeking a commercially minded Head of Finance to lead the North American finance function and support the next stage of growth. They have retained Page Executive exclusively to appoint this hire.

Reporting to the Group CFO and partnering closely with the local leadership team, the Head of Finance will be responsible for providing both financial leadership and commercial insight across the North American business. The role combines traditional financial stewardship with strategic business partnering and will be highly visible within the organization. Main duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a finance team of four to six accounting and finance professionals.
• Serve as a key member of the North American leadership team.
• Deliver accurate forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning processes.
• Provide commercial insight to support operational and strategic decision making.
• Strengthen financial controls, governance, and compliance processes.
• Act as a trusted adviser to senior operational stakeholders, providing challenge and support where appropriate.
• Support a significant ERP and finance systems transformation initiative.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisers, and regulatory bodies.
• Oversee US and Canadian tax compliance requirements
• Support employee insurance, pension, and corporate compliance activities.
• Drive greater consistency and alignment with the wider global finance organization.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting, and business performance.

In return for a competitive remuneration package, the successful candidate will possess the following:

• CPA or CMA qualification.
• 10+ years of relevant finance and accounting experience.
• Previous experience as a Head of Finance, Finance Director, Divisional Controller, Group Financial Controller or equivalent role
• Ability to drive stronger business partnering across finance and operations
• Strong financial planning, forecasting, and performance management capabilities
• Demonstrated experience supporting ERP or finance systems implementations
• A commercial mindset combined with technical financial expertise.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• 1 to 2 days/ week REMOTE

What's on Offer:

• Base salary of $ 170,000 to $ 180,000 (dependent upon experience)
• Performance related annual bonus (Target 10% to 20%)
• 401K plan and company contributions
• Competitive healthcare
• Opportunity to join a growing international organization operating in an attractive and expanding sector.
• Visible leadership role with significant influence across business operations.
• Exposure to executive leadership and international stakeholders.
• Opportunity to lead transformational initiatives, including systems and process improvements.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Strong longer-term career development prospects as the business continues its growth trajectory.

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