The Chief Finanacial Officer (CFO) serves as the senior financial executive and Department Head of Finance for an organization in the manufacture and distribution of specialty alloys. This role is responsible for ensuring the financial integrity, clarity, and usefulness of the company's financial information while supporting operational decision-making, Board oversight, and lender requirements.

The CFO will be a hands-on leader, particularly in the initial phase, responsible for budgeting, historical cleanup, and strengthening financial reporting related to alloy production, inventory, and distribution activities.

Key Responsibilities & Board Expectations

Finance Department Leadership

Serve as Department Head of Finance with overall responsibility for financial strategy,

accounting, reporting, and controls.

Provide leadership and oversight to the controller, who will supervise the accounting team

and report directly to the CFO

Establish clear expectations, workflows, and accountability within the finance department

Budgeting & Financial Performance

Lead the annual budgeting process, which initially will be a full-time, hands-on

responsibility

Develop budgets in collaboration with operations, production, and management teams

Analyze actual performance versus budget, with a focus on production costs, alloy input

costs, margins, and inventory

Present clear, actionable budget-to-actual reporting to management and the Board

Financial Reporting & Statement Design

In conjunction with the Board Chair, Controller, and external accounting firm, design and

implement the format and structure of the company's financial statements

Ensure financial statements are clear, decision-focused, and answer Board and

management questions efficiently

Board, Management & Bank Coordination

Work closely with management, the board of directors, and banking partners to ensure

financial records meet all reporting and compliance requirements

Serve as the primary financial liaison with lenders

Accounting Cleanup & Balance Sheet Integrity

Lead the cleanup and final reconciliation of prior-year financial records, including general

ledger, inventory, and balance sheet accounts

Ensure prior year books are accurate and defensible

Ongoing Oversight & External Review

Oversee the monthly close and financial reporting process

Coordinate with the external accounting firm for monthly financial statement reviews

Controls, Compliance & Best Practices

Establish and maintain strong internal controls and accounting policies

Ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable standards

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field
CPA, CMA, and/or MBA strongly preferred
Minimum of 10 years of progressive financial leadership experience
Manufacturing or metals/alloys industry experience strongly preferred
Proven experience working with boards, lenders, and accounting firms

What Success Looks Like

Clean, accurate, fully reconciled financial statements
Clear financial reporting supporting alloy manufacturing and distribution decisions
Strong budgeting discipline and variance analysis
Effective finance department leadership

High Performance Alloys, Inc.

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