Position: Interim Chief Financial Officer

Company Size: ~$500M revenue, PE‑backed manufacturing

Engagement Details

3–6 months, until the FT CFO is onboard

Start Date: On or before June 1st, 2026

Our client is seeking an experienced Interim Chief Financial Officer to lead the company’s finance organization, drive the enterprise financial model, and serve as a key strategic partner to the CEO and private equity ownership. This executive will provide hands-on leadership across Tax, Treasury, Cost Accounting, FP&A, and Controllership, with a particular focus on improving contribution margin and optimizing capital structure in a PE-backed environment.

Strategic Leadership & PE Partnership

Serve as the primary financial partner to the CEO and PE sponsor, translating value‑creation plans into robust financial models and actionable initiatives.
Lead development of short-, mid- and long-range financial plans, including revenue, margin, cash, and capital allocation scenarios that align with PE ownership objectives.
Prepare and deliver high-quality board and lender materials, including monthly/quarterly performance packages, KPI dashboards, and variance analyses.

Financial Modeling & Performance Management

Own and refine the company’s integrated financial model, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow, to support strategic decisions, pricing, and operational initiatives.
Drive margin and profitability analysis at product, customer, and plant levels, identifying levers to improve contribution margin and overall EBITDA.
Partner with Operations, Commercial, and Supply Chain to evaluate capital investments, cost-savings programs, and working capital initiatives, ensuring clear ROI and payback.

Tax & Treasury

Oversee all Tax planning, compliance, and strategy, ensuring optimized effective tax rate and alignment with PE holding structure.
Lead Treasury activities, including cash management, liquidity forecasting, covenant compliance, and banking relationships.
Manage debt structures and capital markets interactions in coordination with the PE sponsor, including refinancing, amendments, and reporting.

Cost Accounting & Manufacturing Finance

Lead Cost Accounting across plants, ensuring accurate standard costs, overhead allocation, variance analysis, and inventory valuation.
Implement and refine manufacturing KPIs and dashboards that connect operational performance (yield, scrap, labor, throughput) to financial outcomes.
Partner with plant leadership to drive productivity, scrap reduction, and footprint optimization with clear financial impact on contribution margin.

FP&A & Controller Leadership

Oversee FP&A, including budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and performance analytics.
Lead the Controller function to ensure timely, accurate financial statements and a strong control environment.

Qualifications:

10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, including CFO experience at a PE‑backed manufacturing company in the $300M–$1B revenue range.
Demonstrated success operating as a seated CFO in a private equity ownership model, including direct interaction with PE partners, boards, and lenders.
Deep experience across Tax, Treasury, Cost Accounting, FP&A, and Controllership, with a track record of improving contribution margin and cash flow.
Strong background in manufacturing finance, standard costing, and plant-level performance management.
Hands-on experience with JD Edwards or a similar mid/large‑scale ERP; able to work at both strategic and detailed levels within the system.
Prior experience in an interim, turnaround, or value-creation setting is strongly preferred.

Exceptional financial modeling and analytical skills; able to simplify complexity and clearly communicate insights to both operators and investors.
Proven ability to manage and develop finance teams, instill accountability, and create a performance-oriented culture.
Comfortable in a fast-paced PE environment with demanding timelines, frequent change, and high expectations for execution and results.
Strong executive presence and communication skills; able to engage credibly with CEOs, PE partners, lenders, and plant leadership.
Highly hands-on, action-oriented, and comfortable “diving into the details” while maintaining a strategic perspective.

Andrews & Cole, LLC

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