Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Ownership Opportunity
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Position Overview
Are you a strategic and hands-on finance leader looking to take your career to the next level in a growing, privately held business? Do you thrive when you can influence company strategy, build scalable financial processes, and see your impact reflected in real business growth? If so, this is a unique opportunity to become a key business partner and equity stakeholder in a company poised for continued expansion.
Lambert Nemec Group is proud to partner exclusively with a high-growth manufacturing and distribution company to recruit a Chief Financial Officer. This role is ideal for a hands-on financial executive who can blend operational oversight with strategic leadership, working closely with ownership to shape the company’s future.
The Opportunity
Reporting directly to the CEO and ownership group, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will own the finance function, provide actionable insights to support decision-making, and help drive business performance across the organization. This role combines strategic influence with operational responsibility, offering a direct path to ownership incentives and significant long-term upside.
You’ll play a pivotal role in planning, analysis, and execution, while leading a small but highly effective finance team. Your work will touch all areas of the business—from operations and supply chain to sales and product development—allowing you to have tangible impact on growth, profitability, and organizational success.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership: Lead financial strategy, long-term planning, and performance management to support growth, profitability, and operational efficiency
- Financial Oversight: Ensure accuracy, compliance, and timeliness of all financial reporting, accounting, and internal controls
- Operational Excellence: Manage cash flow, capital allocation, budgeting, forecasting, and inventory costing aligned with business operations
- Team Leadership: Mentor and develop the finance and accounting team, fostering a culture of accountability, professional growth, and continuous improvement
- Business Partnership: Collaborate with leadership across sales, operations, and supply chain to provide financial insight that drives key business decisions
- Ownership Collaboration: Act as a trusted advisor to the ownership group, helping to identify growth opportunities, risk mitigation strategies, and investment priorities
What You Bring
- CPA designation or equivalent senior finance experience; advanced degrees are a plus
- Proven track record in finance leadership roles, ideally in manufacturing, distribution, or similar operationally complex environments
- Hands-on experience managing reporting, systems, and operational finance while providing strategic business insight
- Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring and developing high-performing teams
- Ability to balance big-picture strategic thinking with attention to operational detail
- Entrepreneurial mindset and interest in potential equity participation
- A collaborative style and ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
Why You’ll Love It Here
- Direct opportunity to influence company strategy and performance at an ownership level
- Hands-on, collaborative culture with a strong emphasis on values and integrity
- Professional growth, mentorship, and leadership development opportunities
- Stable and growing organization with a close-knit, high-performing team
- Work-life balance in a business that encourages an healthy lifestyle
To Apply
If you’re ready to step into a strategic finance leadership role with ownership potential, we want to hear from you.
Submit your resume in confidence to Dan Lambert, President & CEO, at mail@lambertnemec.com , referencing “Chief Financial Officer” in the subject line.
Lambert Nemec Group is proud to handle all applications with strict confidentiality. Only candidates who best meet the qualifications will be contacted.
Let’s build something extraordinary—together.
