Roquette is seeking a Head of Finance, NORAM. This position is responsible for leading core financial operations across assigned Health & Pharma Solutions (HPS) entities in the US/Canada, ensuring accurate reporting, strong internal controls, and compliance with IFRS and company standards. This role drives financial performance through effective execution, team leadership, and cross-functional collaboration, while contributing to continuous improvement and supporting business decision-making.

This position is located in Wilmington, DE or Midland, MI.

Compensation:

The current salary range for this role is estimated to be $122,881-$198,135 for Wilmington, DE, and $161,004-$217-989 for Midland, MI. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation. The specific compensation offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

What You'll Do:

Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Oversee the preparation and delivery of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and internal policies

• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and corporate financial requirements

• Partner with internal and external auditors to support audit activities

• Coordination with Tax Management and partner with current Financial Controller

Financial Operations & Close Management

• Lead and coordinate the month-end and year-end close processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness

• Review journal entries, reconciliations, and financial analyses

• Ensure proper accounting treatment and documentation for financial transactions

Internal Controls & Risk Management

• Maintain and enhance internal control frameworks to ensure financial integrity

• Identify, assess, and mitigate financial and operational risks

• Support implementation and monitoring of control improvements

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Provide guidance, coaching, and direction to accounting and finance staff and shared service teams

• Foster a collaborative, high-performance team environment across functions

• Partner with business stakeholders to ensure alignment between financial processes and operational needs

Financial Analysis & Business Support

• Analyze financial results, including variance analysis against budget and prior periods

• Provide insights and recommendations to support informed business decisions

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance financial processes and efficiency

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred

• 8–12 years of progressive experience in accounting/finance

• Strong knowledge of IFRS (US GAAP a plus)

• Experience in manufacturing or complex operating environments preferred

• Experience working with shared service or outsourced accounting teams

• ERP experience required (SAP preferred)

• Experience with Blackline

• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills

• High attention to detail and commitment to quality

• Effective team leadership and collaboration through influence

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Proactive, improvement-oriented mindset

Business Travel:

• Frequent travel to US sites is required 25%

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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