If you are a finance leader who has experience working in small to mid-sized manufacturing companies, and who enjoys being both hands-on and strategic, this may be the position you are looking for.

The CEO of a family owned B2B manufacturing company in Tennessee is seeking a finance partner to help grow the business. The CFO will be the CEO's right hand, creating budgets and forecasts that give the leadership team a better sense of the business options and attainable growth plans. He/she will understand treasury and will be working closely with lenders. Finally, the CFO will be a good developer of others, coaching and leading a five person team.

Position Background and Summary

The CFO will be a key senior Executive responsible for all financial, accounting, and analytical support to the organization, as well as overseeing the IT function. This role will report to the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and will lead the overall finance, planning, and analysis unit with responsibility and oversight for all financial reporting, asset/liability management, budget and forecasting and financial planning needs, lender relationships, treasury management, and act as the primary interface for all banking, tax, and audit stakeholders.

The CFO will be a member of the leadership team, contributing to strategic and operational matters and decisions through hands-on analytical support, and will need to contribute his / her voice to enhance the Company’s reporting and analysis capabilities to expand further the capabilities of the Company’s strategic finance function.

The CFO will inherit a stable but underperforming financial and operating reporting function; significant opportunities exist to upgrade systems and processes, improve FP&A, and support the Company’s continued growth.

Further, the executive’s challenge will be to build upon the current financial reporting function to allow the Company’s finance operations and team to become a more value-added and analytical partner to the company's senior leadership team as important strategic, operational, and acquisition-related decisions are made.

The CFO must be an energetic and hands-on manager with the desire and ability to thrive in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment. The ideal candidate will have the intellectual curiosity and capability to understand a complex business and proactively work with senior management to identify and drive improvements throughout the Company.

Candidate Key Selection Criteria

Experience:

The ideal candidate possesses a minimum of 15 years of experience in various financial roles and 3+ years in a position equivalent to a Director or VP of a $100M+ business.
Must have managed a financial function and a small finance team.
Previous experience in comparable manufacturing businesses is required
Ideally, candidates will have done a role in plant finance, operations finance, or similar. PLANT/MANUFACTURING experience is paramount.

Education/Credentials

An undergraduate degree combined with an accounting designation (e.g., CPA) at a minimum.

Technical Expertise

Extensive GAAP, financial accounting, and internal controls knowledge.
Experience with implementing and integrating complex information systems.
Strategically knows how to leverage technology to drive results and improve efficiencies.

External Interaction Experience

Previous experience interacting with external parties such as auditors, investors (public and/or private), lenders, and acquisition targets.

Business Partner

Must have a proven track record of being a strategic business partner who can add value through analysis and recommendations on strategic and operational issues while collaborating with the senior executive team. International experience, as well as experience with M&A-related due diligence and integration, is an asset.

Communication Skills:

An excellent oral and written communicator.
Able to effectively explain and articulate strategic, financial, and business fundamentals to a variety of people with varying degrees of financial and business knowledge, both internally and externally.
Internally, can engage people across the organization and foster buy-in to new ideas and concepts. Externally is an effective and credible spokesperson for the company.

Relationship Building

Fosters Relationships: Has developed excellent relationships with a broad range of people both within his/her organization and in the banking, audit, and investment communities. Is very comfortable reporting to and working with the Board.

Character

Respected for business ethics, integrity, and common-sense approach.
Balances a “hands-on” can-do attitude with a pragmatic approach to getting work done in a timely manner. Is smart, practical, hard-working and focused on creating value for the company’s shareholders.
Gets to work and does what it takes to meet objectives.
Can make tough decisions when necessary.
Able to work in an entrepreneurial and “small company” mindset.

Commitment

Someone who is “hands-on” and willing to “roll up their sleeves” as part of a high-performing head office team.

Why This is a Compelling Opportunity

This opportunity offers the ability to be part of a rapidly growing, market-leading company with a tremendous team and culture.

• Opportunity to partner with a very well-respected Company both organically and through M&A.

• This is a key position in a mission-critical role that will be a key part of the senior leadership team developing Company strategy and executing to grow the business.

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