| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Location: Hybrid/Glendale, WI
Clarke Energy, a Rehlko Company, is an award-winning multi-national specialist in the engineering, installation and maintenance of engine-based and distributed power plants. We focus on delivering quality installations, backed up with reliable, accountable aftersales support. With a culture of integrity and high ethical standards we are the largest authorised distributor and service provider for INNIO's reciprocating engine business.
The Finance Director-Clarke US is a senior finance leader responsible for the full spectrum of finance activities across a fast-growing, multinational industrial products and EPC business. This role serves as a strategic business partner to business unit Vice President, ensuring finance scales effectively with business growth while maintaining strong financial discipline.
The position combines leadership across FP&A, accounting, cash flow management, and project-based financial analysis (including percentage-of-completion accounting), with a strong focus on profitability, execution, and operational insight. The Finance Director-Clarke US will lead and develop a high-performing team while ensuring alignment with corporate finance requirements and governance standards.
Specific Responsibilities:
Strategic Finance Partnership
Act as a trusted finance partner to the Vice President, providing clear insights on performance, risks, and opportunities. Translate operational drivers into financial outcomes and support decisions on pricing, investments, and growth.
Scaling the Finance Function
Build and evolve finance capabilities to support business growth and complexity. Ensure processes, systems, and controls scale effectively while driving continuous improvement.
Project Financial Oversight
Oversee financial performance of complex projects, including margins, costs, risks, and revenue recognition. Partner with commercial and operations teams on bids, contracts, and execution.
FP&A Leadership
Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. Drive performance through KPIs, variance analysis, and forward-looking insights to support decision-making.
Cash Flow & Working Capital
Manage cash flow forecasting and working capital. Improve cash conversion, collections, inventory, and payables while linking operations to cash outcomes.
Reporting, Controls & Compliance
Ensure accurate financial reporting in line with US GAAP and corporate policies. Maintain strong internal controls, governance, and audit readiness.
Team Leadership
Lead and develop a high-performing finance team. Foster accountability, collaboration, and development of future leaders.
Corporate Alignment
Serve as the key link to corporate finance. Ensure alignment with reporting, policies, and governance, and clearly communicate financial performance to leadership.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting and active CPA
8+ years of progressive finance leadership experience in a multinational, industrial or project-based business.
Deep understanding of revenue recognition and project accounting including over time recognition concept.
Strong experience in FP&A, cash flow management, and operational finance
Proven ability to partner directly with a Vice President or business leader as a strategic advisor
Strong leadership and team development capabilities
Preferred:
Experience in a public company environment (SOX, audit, governance).
System experience in OneStream and Navision is desired
Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.