Chief Financial Officer

The Global Electronics Association is seeking an exceptional Chief Financial Officer to join our executive leadership team. This is a transformational opportunity for a mission-driven financial executive who wants to help build the financial architecture of a global organization on a significant growth trajectory. Global Electronics Association is seeking a CFO who leads with strategic confidence and collaborative integrity. The ideal candidate:

• Is a genuine thought partner to the CEO, not a financial gatekeeper, has opinions on strategy and advocates clearly.
• Brings operational discipline without bureaucratic rigidity. The best financial leaders in industrial and technology organizations know how to hold the line on cash and working capital without slowing the business down. That balance matters here.
• Communicates financial complexity with executive clarity. Board members and non-financial peers should leave your presentations better informed and more confident, not more confused.
• Is a sophisticated technology consumer, not a technologist. You know what good financial and HR systems look like, you hold them to a high standard, and you partner effectively with the CIO to get there, without needing to own the infrastructure yourself. You understand that financial data quality is a strategic asset.
• Leads contracts as a commercial operator. You have been in the room for high-stakes negotiations and understand that contract management is a financial function, not just a legal one.
• Builds and develops strong teams. You inherit talented direct reports across Finance, HR, and Contracts and your role is to make them better and be strategic assets.
• Is mission-motivated. The electronics industry underpins global supply chains, national security, and the economy. The Association's work matters, and you should find that energizing, not incidental.
• Thrives in a growth environment. This is not a steady-state role. The Association is in active transformation, with significant investment underway and ambitious targets ahead. Comfort with ambiguity, pace, and change is essential.
• Operates as a peer among strong leaders. The executive team is experienced, direct, and high-performing. You must be willing to challenge and be challenged.

The incoming CFO will succeed the current/retiring CFO after a distinguished tenure. The current CFO will serve in an advisory capacity during Q1 2027, ensuring a thorough, well-supported transition.

The CFO serves as Executive Vice President and a full peer on the Association's C-suite leadership team, reporting directly to the President & CEO. This role is more than financial stewardship; it is strategic co-leadership of an organization that exists to serve an industry of global consequence.

Financial Strategy & Leadership

• Serve as the CEO's primary financial thought partner contributing to strategic direction, investment decisions, and long-range planning, not just financial reporting.
• Lead multi-year financial planning and investment case development in support of the Association's growth mandate, including Board-level budget and investment committee presentations.
• Manage the Association's current intentional investment posture overseeing deliberate, disciplined investment spending to fund modernization and growth while maintaining organizational financial health.
• Partner with VP and below leadership to successfully launch new product and service offerings.
• Develop and present financial strategy narratives to the Board of Directors and Budget & Investment Committee with clarity and conviction.
• Oversee all accounting, treasury, tax, and financial reporting functions across a multi-entity, multi-currency global organization.
• Drive rigorous cash and working capital discipline across the organization establishing operating rhythms, KPIs, and accountability structures that keep the Association financially healthy through periods of growth investment.

Global Operations Finance

• Manage financial operations across five geographic regions:
  North America, Europe, East Asia, India/SE Asia, and ROW including international subsidiaries, intercompany structures, multi-currency treasury, and local…