Head of Finance & HR (m/f/d) - ROVEMA North America

ROVEMA North America, headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, is the wholly-owned North American subsidiary of ROVEMA GmbH — a global leader in packaging machinery engineering founded in 1957. We design, sell, and support industry-leading vertical form/fill/seal (VFFS) baggers, cartoning systems, and end-of-line packaging solutions for consumer packaged goods producers across food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial markets. With over 2,000 machines installed across North America and a reputation built on German-engineered precision, ROVEMA is a trusted partner to many of the world's top CPG brands.

We are seeking an experienced Head of Finance & HR to serve as the financial backbone of our North American operation, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and strategic relevance of all financial reporting and accounting functions and an experienced leader who professionally manages all HR-related matters of the local entity.

Financial Operations & Reporting

• Own all general ledger activity, journal entries, reconciliations, and month/quarter/year-end close processes, ensuring all deadlines are met with precision.
• Prepare, review, and present accurate financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) to North American leadership and ROVEMA GmbH corporate finance.

Treasury

• Manage all payment processes, liquidity across bank accounts and align with group on excess liquidity.
• Develop and maintain cash flow forecasting tools that provide leadership real-time financial visibility into working capital and runway.
• Manage accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll accounting, ensuring accuracy and efficiency across all transactional functions.

Cost Accounting & Inventory

• Partner with the operations and service teams to track and analyze cost of goods sold, spare parts inventory, and machine installation project costs.
• Develop and maintain standard costing models, variance analysis, and inventory valuation practices tailored to a capital equipment distribution and service business.
• Oversee inventory cycle counts and lead the annual physical inventory process, ensuring accuracy of spare parts and equipment inventory records.
• Provide financial oversight of capital expenditure projects and support ROI analysis for new equipment investments.

Compliance, Controls & Audit

• Maintain and monitor an effective system of internal accounting and financial reporting controls; ensure compliance with GAAP, corporate accounting policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate and support internal and external audit processes — interfacing directly with external auditors on timing, deliverables, and the year-end audit cycle — ensuring all documentation, reconciliations, and controls meet audit standards.
• Partner with external tax providers on federal, state, and local tax filings, including sales tax and payroll tax compliance across applicable jurisdictions.
• Maintain fixed asset records, depreciation schedules, and proper capitalization policies.

Planning, Forecasting & Strategic Analysis

• Lead the annual budgeting process in partnership with the CEO and department heads; develop rolling forecasts and scenario planning tools to maintain up-to-date financial visibility.
• Partner with Sales and Operations to build financial models that support strategic decisions including pricing, market expansion, and capital allocation.
• Develop and manage consolidated reporting packages for North American leadership and ROVEMA GmbH board-level reporting; streamline and continually improve master closing package templates and reporting schedules to ensure compliance with internal deadlines.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support key business initiatives.

Systems & Processes 

• Manage and mentor the accounting team, establishing clear performance expectations, providing ongoing coaching, and fostering a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Lead and optimize ERP usage for all finance and accounting functions; identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.
• Develop and document scalable accounting processes, close checklists, and internal control frameworks that grow with the business.
• Liaise with ROVEMA GmbH finance and accounting counterparts to align policies, reporting formats, and intercompany accounting.

HR Management

• Be the local sparrings partner to the CEO in all HR relevant matters, incl. recruiting activities, onboarding, payroll, talent development, succession planning, salary reviews, disciplinary measures.
• Collaborate closely with the local management team as well as HR department at ROVEMA GmbH on global topics, e.g. employee surveys, talent management processes, culture development.

Eduacation & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA or MBA strongly preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including at least 3 years in a Controller or senior accounting leadership role.
• Experience in a capital equipment, industrial machinery, packaging, or manufacturing environment highly preferred.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and demonstrated experience managing financial audits and tax compliance.
• Hands-on ERP experience required; familiarity with systems commonly used in distribution or manufacturing environments preferred.
• Experience in a subsidiary or multi-entity environment with international parent company reporting is a plus.
• Experience in the field of HR processes.

Skill & Competencies

• Deep analytical ability — comfortable translating operational data into financial insights and presenting findings clearly to non-financial leaders.
• High proficiency in Excel and financial modeling; ability to build accurate, maintainable models.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to partner effectively with operations, sales, service, and executive leadership.
• Exceptional attention to detail with a high degree of integrity and confidentiality.
• Process- and systems-oriented mindset — you proactively identify inefficiencies and build better workflows.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and manage competing priorities during close cycles.
• Comfortable operating within a global corporate structure while maintaining the agility of a lean North American team.

• This role is based at and requires proximity to our Norcross, Georgia headquarters. The position operates in a professional office environment with occasional access to warehouse and service areas. Limited travel may be required for audit activities, corporate meetings, or industry events.