Chief Financial Officer

Fellowes Brands

$300K — $370K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 15 years of progressive financial leadership experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field required.
  • MBA and/or CPA strongly preferred.
  • Proven ability to lead high-performing finance teams.
  • Strong business acumen with influencing abilities across executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the overall financial strategy including planning, budgeting, and capital allocation.
  • Provide oversight for accounting, financial reporting, treasury, tax, audit, and compliance.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive leadership.
  • Establish a disciplined approach to evaluating investments and initiatives.
  • Deliver data-driven insights on performance, growth opportunities, and profitability.
  • Enhance financial reporting and improve decision-making visibility.
  • Drive operational efficiency and promote modern finance technologies.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical benefits.
  • Incentive package based on performance.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Empowerment to shape financial strategies that support growth.
  • Collaborative work environment that fosters accountability and improvement.
Full Job Description
Location: Itasca, IL, United States
Date Posted: Jun 24, 2026

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Description

We currently operate in-office Monday-Thursday, with an optional remote day on Friday.

Role Summary

We are seeking a strategic, forward-thinking Chief Financial Officer to lead our global finance organization and serve as a key partner to the CEO and executive leadership team. This role offers the opportunity to shape the finance function into a modern, insight-driven organization that supports long-term growth and performance.

The CFO will play a central role in enterprise decision-making, bringing clarity, discipline, and data-driven insight to strategic priorities, investments, and operations. This leader will balance high-level vision with strong execution, building the capabilities, structure, and processes needed to scale effectively.

This role reports to the President & CEO.

In This Role, You Will...
  • Lead the company's overall financial strategy, including long-term planning, budgeting, forecasting, and capital allocation
  • Provide leadership and oversight across accounting, financial reporting, treasury, tax, audit, and compliance to ensure accuracy and transparency
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team, helping shape strategic direction and enterprise priorities
  • Establish a disciplined approach to evaluating investments and initiatives, ensuring clear ROI and alignment with business objectives
  • Deliver timely, data-driven insights on business performance, growth opportunities, and profitability
  • Enhance financial reporting, dashboards, and KPIs to improve visibility and decision-making across the organization
  • Drive operational efficiency and cost optimization while balancing investment in long-term growth
  • Champion process improvements and the adoption of modern finance technologies, including automation and AI-enabled solutions
  • Oversee cash flow, working capital strategy, banking relationships, and financial risk management
  • Support strategic initiatives such as mergers, acquisitions, and integrations, including due diligence and post-transaction performance tracking
  • Lead and develop a high-performing finance organization, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
  • Partner with external stakeholders including auditors, banking partners, investors, and the Board

What You Bring to the Team
  • A proven ability to operate as both a strategic leader and effective operator in a complex organization
  • Experience building, developing, and leading high-performing finance teams
  • Strong business acumen and the ability to influence decision-making across executive stakeholders
  • Demonstrated success in strengthening finance capabilities, processes, and organizational effectiveness
  • Experience supporting or leading M&A activity, including financial diligence and integration
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into clear, actionable insights
  • Comfort challenging assumptions and driving accountability across the business
  • Familiarity with modern finance technologies, automation, and data tools
  • Executive presence and communication skills for Board-level engagement

Experience & Education
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field required
  • MBA and/or CPA strongly preferred
  • A minimum of 15 years of progressive financial leadership experience, including senior-level responsibility for broad financial operations and strategic planning

The hiring range for this position in Itasca is $300,000 to $370,000 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills and experience, among other factors. An annual incentive may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. An overview of our benefits offering is available here: .

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