Chief Financial Officer

Dover Corporation • Downers Grove, IL

15h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of OPW is a key strategic and operational leader, serving as a trusted partner to the President and the OPW leadership team. This role is responsible for shaping and executing OPW’s financial and business strategies to drive profitable growth, margin expansion, and long-term value creation across a global platform. The CFO plays a critical role in capital allocation, performance management, and portfolio evolution, including organic investment and mergers and acquisitions. In addition, the CFO leads OPW’s finance organization and oversees Compliance and Ethics, ensuring strong financial controls, regulatory compliance, and alignment with Dover enterprise standards. The role interfaces closely with Dover Clean Energy & Fueling segment leadership and Dover Corporate, providing enterprise connectivity, insight, and governance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive finance experience, including at least 5 years in senior leadership roles; prior CFO or equivalent experience strongly preferred.
• Proven success in a complex, global manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience with mergers and acquisitions, including transaction evaluation and integration.
• Strong accounting foundation with deep knowledge of financial reporting, internal controls, and audit processes.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree and/or CPA.
• International experience and demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a global, matrixed organization.
• Experience leading finance, IT, and compliance functions in a manufacturing or engineered products environment.
• Strong business acumen in pricing, cost management, margin expansion, and operational decision support.
• Experience with trade compliance and export controls (e.g., DDTC) is a plus.
• Comfort working in commercial areas including contracts, pricing, bids, and quoting.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the OPW President and leadership team to develop and execute business and financial strategies that drive sustainable growth and competitive advantage.
• Act as a thought leader and strategic advisor, contributing meaningfully to enterprise-level and OpCo decision making.
• Evaluate and advise on long-range planning, new programs, strategic initiatives, and regulatory developments impacting the business.
• Lead OpCo-level execution of OPW strategic initiatives and Dover enterprise-wide programs.
• Drive best-in-class financial performance management, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analytics, to improve revenue growth, margins, and cash flow.
• Interpret financial and operational performance across businesses and regions, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities and initiating corrective actions as needed.
• Provide leadership and oversight of treasury, cash management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and working capital optimization.
• Lead financial evaluation, due diligence, and valuation for mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions in close collaboration with Dover Corporate and OPW teams.
• Support integration planning and post-acquisition value realization to ensure strategic and financial objectives are achieved.
• Oversee accounting, financial reporting, and control environments, ensuring compliance with Dover policies, accounting standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Maintain strong internal controls, including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, and serve as a key interface with external auditors.
• Lead Compliance and Ethics for OPW, promoting a strong culture of integrity and accountability.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing global finance organization, fostering strong talent development, succession planning, and inclusive leadership.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with OPW, segment, and Dover enterprise stakeholders.
• Ensure financial systems, processes, and data capabilities evolve to support business objectives and strategic initiatives.

Benefits

• a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions
• medical, dental and vision insurance
• wellness programs
• health savings account
• health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• company paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• company paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance
• supplemental employee and dependent life insurance
• optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance
• adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance
• commuter benefits
• parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence
• paid time off, including 11 paid holidays per calendar year
• paid vacation days beginning at 120 hours annually
• 24 paid sick leave hours annually or as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws
• business travel services
• employee discounts
• an employee assistance program that includes company paid counseling sessions and legal services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees