CFO - Chief Financial Officer

About the role

We are looking for an experienced CFO - Chief Financial Officer to join the leadership team in Madison Heights, Michigan on a contract basis. This role is designed for a commercially minded finance executive who can guide cash strategy, strengthen financial operations, and serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders across multiple entities and international locations. The successful candidate will combine hands-on financial oversight with strategic insight to improve performance, support decision‑making, and bring greater discipline to core finance processes. Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead weekly cash visibility and forward-looking liquidity planning across five business units operating in four countries.
• Partner closely with senior leadership and general managers to provide financial insight that supports operational and strategic decisions.
• Oversee site-level accounting activities to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timely financial execution.
• Manage the financial administration of business systems across entities, including master data integrity, costing configuration, period-end processes, reporting outputs, and resolution of site-specific issues.
• Direct financing activities and maintain productive relationships with lenders and other financial stakeholders.
• Strengthen the finance function by mentoring team members, clarifying priorities, and improving day-to-day execution.
• Identify inefficient workflows and implement practical process improvements that enhance control, reporting quality, and operating efficiency.
• Support month-end close and financial reporting activities to ensure reliable and timely delivery of key financial information.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, including senior-level responsibility within accounting or corporate finance.
• Strong expertise in cash flow analysis, capital management, and short- and long-term forecasting.
• Proven experience leading month-end close and producing accurate financial reporting across multiple entities or business units.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with business systems, including financial data structures, reporting tools, and issue resolution.
• Background in lender relations, financing coordination, and broader treasury-related activities.
• Comfortable operating as a business partner to executive leadership rather than in a purely transactional finance capacity.
• Ability to lead teams, support cross-functional stakeholders, and drive process improvements in a complex operating environment.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance available to contract/temporary professionals.
• Eligibility to enroll in the company 401(k) plan for hired contract/temporary professionals.