Position overview
Celestial Precision is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to lead North American finance, overseeing financial strategy, budgeting, controls, treasury, capital planning, and risk management to support manufacturing growth.
Responsibilities
- Build and lead Celestial Precision’s North American finance and accounting organization.
- Establish budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, internal controls, and management accounting systems.
- Lead financial planning for manufacturing operations, CAPEX, working capital, inventory, and supply chain investment.
- Oversee cash flow, treasury, banking relationships, tax, audit, insurance, and financial compliance.
- Partner with Operations, Manufacturing, Procurement, Sales, and executive leadership on business planning and investment decisions.
- Develop cost accounting and profitability analysis suitable for automotive manufacturing operations.
- Support board-level reporting, strategic planning, capital allocation, and long-term financial governance.
- Build a finance team and operating model capable of supporting CP’s growth across North America.
Qualifications
- 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, including senior finance or CFO-level responsibility.
- Strong experience in manufacturing, automotive, industrial, or related sectors.
- Demonstrated expertise in FP&A, accounting, internal controls, treasury, taxation, audit, and financial operations.
- Experience with manufacturing cost accounting, CAPEX management, working capital, and inventory economics.
- Proven ability to build finance teams and systems in a growth-stage or greenfield environment.
- Strong executive communication and cross-functional leadership capability.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA, CPA, or equivalent qualification preferred.
Preferred experience
- CFO, VP Finance, Finance Director, or equivalent senior finance leadership experience within automotive, industrial manufacturing, or advanced manufacturing environments.
- Experience supporting greenfield operations, plant launches, or rapid organizational scale-up.
- Strong background in manufacturing cost accounting, CAPEX planning, working capital, inventory, and operational finance.
- Experience working with OEM, Tier 1, or complex manufacturing supply chains.
- Experience establishing finance systems, internal controls, reporting structures, and executive-level financial governance from an early stage.
- Cross-border or multinational finance experience, particularly across North America and Asia, is highly preferred.
- Experience with ERP implementation, financial systems integration, and data-driven performance management is preferred.
Why Celestial Precision
Celestial Precision is building a North American automotive manufacturing platform from Houston, with a long-term focus on localized engineering, manufacturing, supply chain development, and operational excellence. This role offers the opportunity to build the financial foundation of the organization at an early and strategically important stage.