Korn Ferry has partnered with a long-established, family-owned manufacturing company on its search for a Chief Financial Officer to serve as a key member of the executive leadership team during a period of continued growth and transition.
This is a hands-on, operating CFO role within a multi-entity industrial organization, reporting directly to the President and working closely with ownership and the Board. The CFO will provide financial leadership across the holding company and its operating subsidiaries, stewarding the business through organic growth and ongoing acquisition activity while strengthening financial discipline, visibility, and scalability.
The role is well-suited for an experienced manufacturing finance leader who enjoys being close to the business, values long-term stewardship, and brings both operational rigor and pragmatic judgment to a relationship-driven, people-centered environment.
Scope of Responsibilities
- Serve as CFO for a multi-subsidiary manufacturing organization, with responsibility for consolidated financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, tax, audit, cash flow, and banking.
- Act as a trusted advisor to the President, ownership, and Board, contributing to enterprise-wide strategy and decision-making beyond finance.
- Lead and develop a distributed finance team, including direct oversight of subsidiary Controllers.
- Maintain hands-on involvement in manufacturing finance, including cost accounting, inventory, capital expenditures, and operational performance.
- Support acquisition activity through financial modeling, diligence, and post-acquisition integration.
- Oversee financial controls, policies, insurance programs, leases, and risk management across domestic and international operations.
- Help bring structure, consistency, and improved processes to a multi-system environment while maintaining business continuity and cultural alignment.
Candidate Profile
- 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting leadership experience, ideally within manufacturing or industrial environments.
- Proven experience in multi-entity or holding company structures; consolidation experience strongly preferred.
- Background as a Controller or hands-on finance leader prior to stepping into broader CFO responsibilities.
- Experience supporting M&A activity, including financial analysis, diligence, and integration (deal leadership not required).
- Strong financial modeling, analytical, and business-partnering skills.
- Comfortable operating in a self-financed organization without reliance on complex financial engineering.
- Collaborative, people-oriented leader who enjoys being in the details and present with the business.
- Board-facing experience and the maturity to operate effectively in a family-owned environment.
Location & Commitment
- Fully onsite role based in the greater White Plains, New York area.
- Relocation support available; candidates must be willing to be in the office five days per week.
- Travel is modest and typically less than 25%.
Why This Role
- Visible, high-impact CFO role with direct influence on strategy and execution.
- Stable, long-tenured organization with a strong culture and long-term orientation.
- Opportunity to partner closely with ownership and leadership on growth and acquisitions.
- Meaningful compensation package, including base salary, annual bonus, and long-term incentive opportunity.
Salary Range
- $225,000 - $275,000 + 20% Bonus
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