North America Finance Director

Cummins • Troy, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The North America Finance Director is a critical member of the leadership team, responsible for the Cummins Drivetrain & Braking Systems North America First Fit P&L and balance sheet, representing approximately $2 billion in annual revenue across 10 manufacturing sites in the United States and Mexico. This highly visible role provides strategic financial leadership to drive profitable growth, margin expansion, operational excellence, and long-term business sustainability.

The director balances strategic planning with hands-on operational engagement, partnering with site leaders, controllers, and commercial teams to manage performance, evaluate investments, address customer and delivery challenges, and develop organizational capability. The position requires a strong manufacturing finance and operations background, data-driven decision-making, and significant time in plants building relationships and driving results across the network. The role is based onsite with flexibility in Troy, Michigan.

Requirements

• College, university, or equivalent degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, Chartered Accountant, or similar certification.
• Proven experience leading the financial performance of a complex manufacturing business with full P&L and balance sheet accountability.
• Experience with forecasting, month-end close, working-capital management, risk and opportunity assessment, and delivery of annual financial commitments.
• Deep experience partnering with operations, commercial, and supply chain leaders to improve performance, achieve productivity and cost savings targets, support capital investments, and address customer and delivery challenges.
• Ability to translate market, operational, and financial insights into actionable strategies supporting growth, margin expansion, and organizational goals.
• Strong planning, prioritization, accountability, and execution skills, including the ability to lead through ambiguity and change.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed finance organizations, including controllers and finance teams across multiple locations.
• Proven success developing talent, driving organizational effectiveness, leading succession planning, and building partnerships across operations, accounting, internal controls, and joint venture environments.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills; ability to engage diverse stakeholders, constructively challenge assumptions, adapt to changing conditions, and influence decisions through financial insight, business acumen, and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the North America leadership team, influencing business strategy, growth initiatives, and operational decisions.
• Own business financial performance, including the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), forecasting, and monthly performance reviews covering revenue, margin, costs, working capital, and cash flow.
• Provide actionable financial insights and recommendations to business leaders across operations and commercial functions.
• Partner with plant leaders, controllers, and functional teams to drive continuous improvement, productivity, cost savings, working-capital optimization, and business efficiency.
• Lead capital allocation and investment decisions for strategic priorities, facility investments, and growth initiatives.
• Ensure financial governance and compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, regulatory requirements, and tax obligations, and maintain financial-reporting integrity.
• Collaborate with operations and supply chain leaders to reduce freight, warehousing, trade-compliance, and other centrally managed costs while improving service and operational performance.
• Lead and develop a geographically dispersed finance team of 6 direct reports and 21 indirect reports, including developing talent and improving organizational effectiveness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director