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À propos de nous API Tech, an innovative leader in the fields of automatism, electromechanics, and data processing, is seeking a Head of Sales to spearhead our sales initiatives within the United States. As part of the Groupe Mentor, our French roots have grounded us in rigorous working standards that seamlessly blend expertise with industrial dependability. With specialized engineers at the helm of our R&D team, we craft high-performance machines tailored for round-the-clock operation.
Since diving into the food-tech space in 2015, we have set an industrial benchmark with our flagship product, the Smart Pizza Julia, a UL certified Pizza Vending Machine. This avant-garde creation currently accounts for 98% of our turnover, with sales witnessing an exponential rise each year. With over 2500 machines operational across Europe, we are poised to replicate this success across the Atlantic.
Our current U.S. operations are housed at Braselton, GA, and our dedicated team works diligently to mirror the European market’s achievements. We have already laid the groundwork with 10 machine installations, and we are looking for a Chief Financial Officer (M/F) to consolidate our presence, lead our initiatives and support the successful growth of our equipment as part of our international expansion.
Mission
As the main contact for API Tech’s CEO, your role will be to ensure the company’s balanced development and sustainability. You will need to be versatile and maintain strong links with Groupe Mentor and its subsidiary, API Tech.
Based near Atlanta and reporting to the API Tech’s worldwide General Manager based in France, you will:
Manage the company’s financial and accounting activities abroad, monitor budgets and KPIs.
- Draw up and update the business plan, as well as a long-term financial strategy.
- Ensure compliance with current legislation, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Monitor legal developments and inform French management on US regulations to facilitate decision-making.
- Perform management control tasks: budget forecasting and management, variance analysis, etc.
- Recruit, manage and unite teams around common projects enabling the company to grow and achieve set objectives.
- Promote the company’s values, identity, and culture by sharing your experience with General Managers in other countries.
- Set up and monitor reporting (monthly and otherwise) with the CEO.
You will be in contact with a variety of stakeholders, including internal departments, general managers, management controllers, financial institutes, auditors, international development managers, etc… Collaboration between the USA and France is at the heart of your concerns; you will be responsible for liaising between these two territories and establishing the necessary procedures.
Profil
With a higher education degree, such as a Master of Finances or equivalent, you have 10+ years of experience in the USA, some experience as a Chief Financial Officer, and have held management roles, ideally in the food and/or industrial sectors.
You have real charisma, enabling you to lead projects. Your natural leadership and impeccable interpersonal skills enable you to drive projects towards success.
You have very strong technical, HR, financial and legal skills.
In addition to your technical skills, we’re looking for a dynamic, self-motivated personality, eager to take part in a great adventure within a fast-growing, project-driven company.
- A competitive salary
- Full benefits package, including company car, phone, and laptop.
- Savings plan (401K)
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- A dynamic and positive work environment within a growing company
Prerequisites
Fluency in English is essential, while a good knowledge of French is a valuable asset, but not mandatory, to successfully complete assignments and facilitate communication with all interlocutors. Knowledge of other languages is also welcome.
A valid driving license and willingness to travel are also required.
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