Our client is a well-known manufacturing company that was recently acquired by a well-known private equity firm in the middle market. As part of that transition, there is a need for a new Chief Financial Officer to join their leadership team and be part of a rapidly growing and complex business that they anticipate will grow significantly over the next few years.
This leader will help to drive the culture, support M&A activities and lead an ERP implementation project all towards a goal of doubling the business over the next several years.
The CFO will ultimately be responsible for overseeing the closing of the financials, optimization of the financial reporting, and co-presenting to the Board of Directors with the CEO. The CFO will be responsible for day‐to‐day operations of the financial and accounting functions and will serve as a business partner to the CEO and the senior leadership team. The CFO will help refine and evaluate operational metrics, support the improvement of business processes, and assure the integrity of all financial data. The CFO will also play a key role in M&A diligence and integration efforts.
It is critical that the candidate is a self-starter and can thrive in a private equity-backed business. Teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement, and a never-ending quest to exceed its customers' expectations are hallmarks of the Company's culture – the candidate will be expected to uphold and model.
MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE:
- 15 or more years’ experience in finance with at least 10 of those in leadership roles and 3+ years as CFO or VP, Finance within a company of $100MM+ Revenue; the ideal profile will be someone who spent their formative years in a larger company environment before moving into smaller, entrepreneurial high growth environments.
- Demonstrated experience and success working in a PE-backed environment, with a reputable sponsor, and possesses the communication and stakeholder management skills to effectively liaise with investment professionals, operating resources and the Board.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college; accounting or finance background and CPA and / or MBA in accounting, finance, or business preferred.
- A track record as a financial leader within a business that had meaningful revenue, margin, and EBITDA growth during their tenure as a CFO or VP, Finance.
- Deep financial planning & analysis (FP&A) experience, with strengths in reporting, forecasting, modeling, and deep-dive business analyses. Experience leveraging big data / business intelligence tools (PowerBI, Tableau, etc.).
- Significant track record of successfully hiring and managing people in core financial functions (e.g., accounting, FP&A, etc.); experience managing teams outside of core finance functions (IT, HR, etc.)
- Must currently reside in the St. Louis, MO metro area.
