Chief Financial Officer

MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION

The purpose of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) position is to actively manage and control all commercial and financial aspects of the business. The role is responsible for ensuring transparent financial governance, effective planning and controlling, risk management, and full compliance with legal and internal financial regulations across Finance,Controlling, Accounting, Treasury. The CFO provides strategic business leadership and decision support to executivemanagement and the Board.

Summary of Responsibility Areas

• Provide strategic financial leadership as a member of the Executive Management Team, contributing to business planning, board reporting, and decision‑making

• Lead financial planning and control, including operational plans, forecasts, budgets, revenue, costs, stock, and transfer pricing

• Oversee investment planning, CAPEX, and financial feasibility studies to support sustainable business growth

• Ensure robust financial governance through effective risk management, internal controls, and compliance with legal, statutory, and Daimler Truck AG requirements

• Deliver accurate and timely financial reporting, and serve as key interface with corporate, internal and external auditors

• Drive financial performance, cost optimisation, and sustained profitability

• Lead, develop, and manage the Finance & Controlling team, including performance management, skills development, and succession planning

• Act as the key financial partner to Atlantis Foundries management, Daimler Truck AG, internal departments, and external service providers

Must be employed at Management Level (L5) in Daimler Truck AG with enrolment / completion of Emerging
Leadership Journey (ELJ) program

Bachelor Level Degree in Business / Commerce / Finance or related field

Minimum 5 years’ experience in senior leadership roles with experience operating at Executive Management /
Board level

Exposure to international corporate structures and reporting requirements(Daimler Truck advantage)

Experience working with corporate and external auditors

Leadership experience managing multi-disciplinary teams 

Knowledge and experience in:

o Risk management and internal control systems
o Compliance with statutory, legal and corporate guidelines
o Financial Controlling, Reporting and Accounting
o International trading terms and conditions
o Budgeting, Forecasting and Cost Control including CAPEX planning and investment controlling
o Financial evaluation and feasibility studies

At Daimler Truck, we promote diversity and foster an inclusive corporate culture. We value the individual strengths of our employees, as these lead to the best team performance and thus to the success of our company. Inclusion and Equal opportunities are important to us – regardless of where you come from and who you are. We look forward to receiving applications from people of all cultures and genders, parents, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTIQ+ community.