Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Manufacturing
Job Description
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Manufacturing
Who: A hands-on financial leader with deep experience in manufacturing and cost accounting.
What: Lead all financial strategy, systems, and post-merger integration to support aggressive growth through acquisitions.
When: Immediate need as the company transitions to institutional-grade operations.
Where: Dawsonville, GA
Why: To build the scalable financial infrastructure required to support rapid expansion to $100M+.
Office Environment: On-site, founder-influenced, and backed by experienced private equity investors.
Salary: ~$250,000 base + 20% bonus (~$300,000 total compensation)
Position Overview: A PE-backed, $30M revenue manufacturing company is seeking a CFO to lead financial strategy, cost visibility, systems implementation, and M&A integration. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in high-growth, operationally complex environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Who: A hands-on financial leader with deep experience in manufacturing and cost accounting.
What: Lead all financial strategy, systems, and post-merger integration to support aggressive growth through acquisitions.
When: Immediate need as the company transitions to institutional-grade operations.
Where: Dawsonville, GA
Why: To build the scalable financial infrastructure required to support rapid expansion to $100M+.
Office Environment: On-site, founder-influenced, and backed by experienced private equity investors.
Salary: ~$250,000 base + 20% bonus (~$300,000 total compensation)
Position Overview: A PE-backed, $30M revenue manufacturing company is seeking a CFO to lead financial strategy, cost visibility, systems implementation, and M&A integration. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in high-growth, operationally complex environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance reporting aligned with PE value creation goals.
- Build and refine job costing, cost accounting, and margin analysis capabilities.
- Oversee integration of financial systems and processes across acquisitions.
- Transition ERP systems from QuickBooks to NetSuite and optimize payroll tools.
- Ensure GAAP-compliant reporting, budgeting, internal controls, and audit readiness.
- Recruit, develop, and scale the finance team from a lean base to a robust department.
- 15+ years of finance experience, with a background in manufacturing or industrial sectors.
- Strong job costing, cost accounting, and ERP implementation expertise (NetSuite preferred).
- Experience working with or within PE-backed companies and leading post-merger integrations.
- CPA preferred; Bachelor’s degree required, MBA a plus.
- Leadership style that blends strategy with execution and thrives in fast-paced environments.