Job Title
Regional Finance Manager - Americas
Ref #
58798
Date posted
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Country
United States
Location
Dallas
Business area
Finance
Department
Finance
Position level
4 - Management / Technical Expert (L-18)
Working time
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Working pattern
8:30am - 5:30pm Monday to Friday
Salary
$
What to Expect
The Finance Manager (US) will play a pivotal role in supporting McLaren Automotive’s commercial and corporate finance agenda across the United States. Operating as the regional financial steward, the role combines financial leadership, business partnering, and operational oversight to maximise financial performance and ensure compliance with global and regional standards.
Working closely with the Director of Commercial & Corporate Functions Finance in the UK and the VP of Commercial Operations in the US, the Finance Manager will deliver accurate financial reporting, drive insightful analysis, and partner crossfunctional teams to enhance decisionmaking and business outcomes.
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Role Dimensions;
Based in the US, this role is responsible for US market financial operations, including forecasting, budgeting, commercial performance management, and financial governance. The Finance Manager will also supervise a team of three, ensuring high-quality delivery across all financial processes.
The role requires strong crossfunctional collaboration with Commercial Operations, Legal, HR, and Central Finance teams in the UK. As part of the broader regional finance leadership framework, the Finance Manager must be comfortable navigating a matrix environment and engaging with senior stakeholders across different geographies. 
What You'll Do

Financial Strategy & Business Partnering

  • Support the development and execution of a US specific financial strategy aligned to the wider global Business Plan.
  • Partner with the VP of Commercial Operations (USA) to interpret financial insights and drive commercial performance improvements.
  • Provide financial leadership for key strategic initiatives, business cases, and commercial model assessments.


Financial Planning, Reporting & Analysis

  • Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycles for the US region, ensuring the accuracy of all submissions.
  • Prepare budgets, forecasts, and scenario analyses to support business planning and decision making.
  • Consolidate financial performance insights and present to senior stakeholders, identifying risks, opportunities, and required actions.


Operational Finance & Governance

  • Ensure strong financial controls, compliance, and adherence to statutory and regulatory requirements in the US.
  • Oversee local taxation, accounting, and audit processes, working closely with internal teams and external advisors.
  • Manage local purchasing and financial governance frameworks in line with global policies.


Team Leadership & People Management

  • Lead, coach, and develop three direct reports, fostering a high-performance, collaborative team culture.
  • Promote continuous improvement across financial processes and workflows.
  • Provide guidance to nonfinancial stakeholders to strengthen financial understanding across the business.


External Relationship Management

  • Represent McLaren Automotive to key external stakeholders including auditors, banks, regulatory bodies, and strategic partners.
  • Support commercial contract reviews and vendor negotiations where financial oversight is required.


What You'll Bring
  • Professional accounting qualification; CPA strongly preferred, Big 4 background highly desirable.
  • Demonstrated experience in financial management, business partnering, and operational finance.
  • Experience working in complex, matrixed organisations, preferably across regions.
  • Automotive, manufacturing, or similar industry exposure is an advantage.
  • Outstanding Microsoft Office capability (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Power BI).
  • Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders constructively.
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (including the UK).

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Personal Attributes

  • Highly analytical with excellent attention to detail.
  • Strong commercial acumen and the ability to translate financial insights into business actions.
  • Resilient, proactive, and capable of managing competing priorities.
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship building skills.
  • Comfortable operating independently and collaboratively in a distributed team environment.

What We'll Do for You

We offer a wide – ranging benefits package, which includes:

  • Structured career development framework
  • 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days
  • Enhanced company pension scheme
  • Discretionary annual bonus award
  • Private medical insurance and health cash plan
  • Life assurance benefit
  • Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years’ service
  • Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
  • Generous parental leave policies
  • A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice
Who Are We?

No restraints. No limitations. We don’t simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.

It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks. 

McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey. 

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