This is a hybrid Chief Financial Officer (CFO) opportunity for our client, a private equity-backed, Mount Pleasant, Texas-based, market-leading manufacturer of premium open-air trailers serving commercial customers across the United States. Previously named Manufacturer of the Year by the North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA), the Company designs and manufactures a full suite of heavy-duty dump, equipment, car-hauler, gooseneck, deck-over, and specialty trailers engineered for rigorous professional use. With an industry reputation for exceptional durability, structural integrity, advanced engineering, and premium aesthetic appeal, our client has established itself as the leading aspirational brand in the open-air trailer category.
The Company’s diversified trailer portfolio is produced across vertically integrated manufacturing facilities. By controlling fabrication, welding, finishing, assembly, and quality assurance in-house, the Company maintains stringent oversight of every production stage, ensuring the level of craftsmanship and reliability for which the brand is known. Our client sells its products through a strategic national dealer network, supported by an expanding parts and components business that provides mission-critical aftermarket support to commercial end users.
The Company benefits from advanced engineering capabilities, proprietary frame designs, and a culture of continuous improvement that has enabled the delivery of product configurations tailored to the demanding needs of contractors, equipment operators, agriculture users, and commercial fleets. Its focus on dealer education, curated channel selection, and premium pricing discipline has positioned the organization as the “best-in-class” option on equipment lots nationwide. The Company continues to expand its line of branded trailers and broaden its parts and accessories offerings as it executes a multi-year commercial and operational growth plan.
The Company was acquired in 2025 by a Midwest-based private equity firm focused on building leading industrial businesses in the lower middle market. The firm brings a hands-on, partnership-oriented approach and deep experience working constructively with management teams to drive operational excellence and strategic growth. The sponsor is committed to providing the resources, tools, and support needed to enable long-term success and continued value creation across the organization.
The Opportunity.
The CFO will provide overall direction and financial leadership to the Company while playing a significant role in the development of financial processes, controls, standards, and strategic growth initiatives across the organization. The CFO will report to the CEO and will have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all financial-related activities of the Company. This includes all accounting, finance, forecasting, strategic planning and growth support, revenue recognition, inventory management planning, job costing, compliance, and institutional financing.
Responsibilities:
- Direct and oversee all aspects of the accounting, finance, forecasting, budgeting, and compliance functions of the Company
- Lead the implementation of a new ERP system and lead the Company’s transition into an innovative, efficient and professional finance environment
- Work with the CEO and the Company’s Board of Directors to develop multi-year strategic growth and value enhancement plans for the Company, which would include tools to: (i) develop and evaluate business plans/ROI structure and methodology, (ii) monitor and track performance to targeted ROI objectives and (iii) support development of mitigation plans/countermeasures if ROI objectives are not being met
- Lead the development of processes and controls to provide timely and accurate sales projections, income statements, cash flow, capital expenditure reports, contribution margin analysis and demand planning
- Work with the Company’s operational teams to support plant-level financial analyses including but not limited to scrap, productivity, standard costing, variance analyses and program and product profitability analyses
- Implement systems and controls to ensure risk management steps are in place to foresee and protect the Company against financial, IT and related security threats
- Work with lending institutions to manage cash needs, the Company’s lending relationship, and ensure compliance with all debt covenants
- Provide executive management with advice on the financial implications of business activities including budgeting, tax planning, and conservation of assets
- Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting
Candidate Requirements.
To achieve success in this dynamic environment, the CFO will need a broad array of corporate and operational finance skills. Ideal candidates will possess a strong track record of transitioning a founder-run organization into a highly sophisticated, professionally-run organization. Preferably, a portion of this experience has been gained in the manufacturing / material conversion industry. The ideal candidate has successfully communicated and instilled a “no excuses,” action-oriented approach through clear objectives and expectations to drive performance throughout their organization.
Additionally, ideal candidates will possess:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA and/or CPA is highly desirable
- Prior CFO or equivalent senior leadership role within companies of similar size and complexity
- Demonstrated cost accounting experience, preferably in a materials conversion plant or similar environment
- ERP system implementation experience is highly desirable
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to build and lead teams, communicate, and manage well at all levels of the organization
- Ability to process and synthesize information quickly and translate insights into understandable, actionable forecasts and decision-making
- Commitment to fostering understanding and respect among all people in the Company; to provide and promote a diverse and inclusive environment
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis; maintain a high level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency
- Hands-on approach to financial problem-solving and willing to perform all finance functions while transitioning the Company into a progressive finance environment
- Self-aware and open to feedback
- Ability to work in a hybrid capacity from the Company’s Mount Pleasant, Texas headquarters
