Vice President of Finance
Global Manufacturing | Finance Transformation | Contract-to-Hire
Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Primarily Onsite)
Engagement: Full-Time Contract, 40 Hours per Week
Initial Duration: 6-12 Months, with Potential for Permanent Conversion
Anticipated Start: December 2026
Contracting Partner: Korn Ferry
The Opportunity
Korn Ferry is seeking an accomplished, commercially oriented Vice President of Finance for a high-impact engagement with a large, complex global manufacturing organization.
Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, this executive will lead the business finance organization across multiple business units and segments, driving financial performance, profitable growth, operational efficiency, and enterprise-wide finance transformation.
This is an opportunity for a proven finance leader who can move beyond traditional financial reporting to become a strategic business partner to the C-suite, influence critical business decisions, and deliver measurable improvements in financial and operational performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range strategic planning.
- Drive profitability, margin expansion, pricing excellence, and financial performance management.
- Optimize working capital, cash flow, inventory, and capital efficiency.
- Partner with the CFO, CEO, and senior business leaders to provide strategic financial insights and decision support.
- Transform the finance function into a proactive, commercially focused business partner.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Finance Directors across multiple business units and corporate functions.
- Establish stronger financial accountability, forecasting accuracy, reporting, and performance management.
- Partner cross-functionally with Controllership, Treasury, Tax, M&A, and Corporate Strategy.
- Drive continuous improvement, financial discipline, and operational excellence across the enterprise.
Required Qualifications
- 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, ideally at the VP, SVP, divisional CFO, or equivalent level.
- Significant experience within a large, complex global manufacturing or industrial organization.
- Proven track record leading enterprise finance teams and partnering directly with C-suite executives.
- Deep expertise in FP&A, commercial finance, financial operations, and strategic planning.
- Demonstrated success driving finance transformation, profitability improvement, margin expansion, and working capital optimization.
- Experience leading large, geographically dispersed teams and developing senior finance leaders.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing economics, operational cost structures, pricing, and business performance.
- Exceptional executive presence, strategic thinking, communication, and influencing skills.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required. MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred.
Engagement Details
- Full-time contract engagement, approximately 40 hours per week.
- Primarily onsite in Pittsburgh, PA, with limited flexibility depending on candidate location.
- Initial 6-12-month engagement with potential for permanent conversion.
- Competitive hourly compensation based on experience.
- All initial engagement and contracting arrangements will be managed exclusively through Korn Ferry.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
This is a highly visible executive opportunity to partner directly with the CFO, influence enterprise-wide strategy, lead a team of senior finance professionals, and fundamentally elevate the finance function within a global manufacturing organization.
The role offers significant strategic exposure, organizational influence, and the potential to transition into a permanent executive leadership position.
About Korn Ferry
Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com
