Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Winnebago Industries Inc•Nappanee, IN

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About The Position

Newmar Corporation is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to serve as its top finance leader and a key member of the leadership team. The CFO partners with the President to protect and grow Newmar’s premium motor coach business by translating market demand, dealer activity, product mix, plant performance, and capital needs into clear decisions. The role is responsible for well-managed finances, public-company-standard controls and reporting, and a strong Finance team that meets Winnebago Industries expectations. The CFO advises on strategy and operating priorities; owns financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance analysis; leads accounting, cost accounting, payroll accounting, and internal controls; and supports decisions across the business. The role also leads continuous improvement, including the responsible use of AI, automation, analytics, and workflow tools to improve Finance and company processes. The CFO builds and develops the Finance team and maintains a visible, approachable presence throughout Newmar’s Nappanee operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
CPA and/or an MBA/MA in a related field required, as stated in the education requirement.
12+ years of finance experience with increasing responsibility, including 5+ years in senior leadership at a complex manufacturer.
Proven leadership in financial planning and analysis, controllership, cost and inventory accounting, budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, internal controls, and SOX compliance.
Strong skills with ERP and financial reporting systems required.
Track record of building teams and influencing leaders across functions.
Strategic, hands-on leadership that understands finance, manufacturing, product and sales decisions, and technology in a market-sensitive business.
Clear communication skills, including the ability to turn complex issues into practical choices, risks, and next steps and to engage with executives and on the plant floor.
High integrity, change leadership, sound judgment about AI and automation value, willingness to challenge assumptions, and follow-through.
Ability to collaborate across the company and represent Newmar while acting in the best interests of Winnebago Industries as a whole.

Nice To Haves

Experience in RV, automotive, marine, or other highly configured products.
Experience partnering with corporate finance and governance at a public company.
Infor XA experience.

Responsibilities

Advise the President and leadership team on strategy, annual and long-term plans, pricing, capacity, investments, companywide risks, and operating priorities.
Explain how financial results relate to retail and wholesale demand, dealer inventory, backlog, model and option mix, production rates, warranty costs, and RV market conditions.
Own the budget, rolling forecasts, long-term plan, and monthly business reviews; explain changes in volume, price, mix, material, labor, overhead, warranty, and shipping.
Establish scorecards for profitable growth, margin, cash, working capital, operating results, and forecast accuracy, and respond when results fall short.
Lead profitability analysis by model and product line, pricing and incentive decisions, and business cases for capital spending.
Partner with Sales, Marketing, Product Development, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Human Resources on demand, production, cost, quality, headcount, pay, and benefits decisions.
Lead accounting, cost accounting, payroll accounting, month-end close, consolidation support, and reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP, Winnebago Industries policies, and reporting deadlines.
Maintain accurate standard costs, bills of material, routings, overhead rates, inventory values, reserves, and variance analysis for complex production.
Own internal controls and SOX compliance, and support the corporate controller’s team, internal audit, and external auditors with complete, accurate, and timely documentation.
Improve cash flow through management of inventory, receivables, payables, production commitments, and capital spending; collaborate with Winnebago Industries Treasury, Tax, Legal, and Risk.
Identify major financial, operating, technology, and compliance risks and establish practical mitigation plans with clear ownership.
Lead continuous improvement across Finance and Newmar; partner with IT to apply AI, automation, analytics, and workflow tools to reduce manual work, improve accuracy, accelerate processes, and support better decisions.
Select improvement projects with a clear business case, secure data handling, responsible-use rules, change-management plans, user adoption, and measurable results; scale successful pilots into lasting practices.
Build, coach, and retain a strong Finance team with clear roles, expectations, development plans, and succession coverage for key positions.
Promote service, accountability, healthy debate, and continuous improvement, and help employees across Newmar become more comfortable using numbers and data.
Lead with integrity, respect, and ownership; collaborate across the company and remain visible and approachable throughout Nappanee operations.