Ascension Search Partners has been retained by a market-leading, investor-backed manufacturer and service provider operating nationally within an essential infrastructure sector. With multiple production facilities, a recurring revenue service platform, and a strong acquisition and growth agenda, this organization is seeking a CFO to serve as a key strategic partner to the President and Group CFO.
Why This Opportunity?
✅ Highly visible role reporting directly to the President with regular interaction with the investor group sponsors
✅ Lead accounting and finance for a large-scale, multi-site manufacturing and service business
✅ Significant influence over strategy, operations, M&A, forecasting, pricing, and value creation initiatives
✅ Opportunity to build upon an already successful platform and help drive the next phase of growth
✅ Work alongside an exceptionally experienced leadership team in a fast-paced, performance-oriented environment
Ideal Background
- CPA required (MBA a plus)
- Manufacturing, distribution, or project-based services experience
- Prior private equity-backed company experience strongly preferred
- Proven M&A leadership (diligence, integration, synergy capture)
- Strong business partner capable of influencing operations, sales, supply chain, and executive leadership
- Experience leading finance in complex, multi-site organizations
What You'll Own
- Strategic finance leadership and value creation initiatives
- Accounting
- Budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and KPI development
- Financial reporting, controls, compliance, and audit oversight
- Operational finance, pricing strategy, and profitability improvement
- M&A execution and integration
- Team leadership and finance organization development
This is an outstanding opportunity for a hands-on, commercially minded up and comer CFO who enjoys partnering with operations, leading through growth, and creating enterprise value in a private equity environment.
