Lighthouse Search is partnering with a rapidly growing manufacturing organization to identify an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This executive will play a critical role in driving the company's financial strategy, operational performance, and long-term growth initiatives. The organization is currently undergoing a NetSuite ERP implementation and seeks a finance leader with deep manufacturing and cost accounting expertise who can help optimize financial processes, reporting, and scalability.
In addition to leading the finance function, the CFO will serve as a strategic partner to executive leadership, supporting capital markets activities, M&A initiatives, investor relations, and public company reporting requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Leadership & Strategy
- Lead all aspects of corporate finance, accounting, treasury, tax, budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning & analysis.
- Partner with executive leadership to develop and execute strategic growth initiatives.
- Provide actionable financial insights to improve profitability, operational efficiency, and business performance.
- Establish and maintain financial controls, governance, and risk management processes.
Manufacturing Finance & Cost Accounting
- Oversee all manufacturing accounting activities, including standard costing, inventory valuation, cost allocations, variance analysis, and margin optimization.
- Develop robust cost accounting methodologies to support operational decision-making and profitability analysis.
- Partner with operations and supply chain leadership to improve inventory controls, manufacturing efficiencies, and working capital management.
- Drive KPI development and reporting across production, inventory, and operational performance metrics.
NetSuite ERP Leadership
- Serve as the executive finance lead for the company's NetSuite implementation.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and implementation partners to ensure successful deployment, adoption, and optimization of financial processes.
- Improve reporting, automation, internal controls, and data visibility through NetSuite.
- Establish scalable financial systems and infrastructure to support future growth.
SEC Reporting & Compliance
- Lead all SEC reporting activities, including preparation and review of 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, proxy statements, and other regulatory filings.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, SOX, SEC regulations, and applicable financial reporting standards.
- Manage relationships with external auditors, legal counsel, lenders, and regulatory agencies.
- Oversee internal controls and financial reporting governance.
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Support acquisition strategy through financial analysis, due diligence, valuation, integration planning, and post-acquisition performance tracking.
- Evaluate strategic investment opportunities and capital allocation initiatives.
- Lead financial modeling and business case development for M&A transactions.
- Assist with financing activities and interactions with investors, lenders, and board members.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA strongly preferred.
- 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, including CFO, VP Finance, or Corporate Controller roles.
- Significant experience within manufacturing environments.
- Deep expertise in cost accounting, inventory accounting, standard costing, and manufacturing operations finance.
- Hands-on experience leading or supporting NetSuite ERP implementations.
- Strong SEC reporting and public company experience.
- Demonstrated success supporting mergers, acquisitions, due diligence, and integration activities.
- Strong understanding of GAAP, SOX compliance, and financial controls.
- Proven ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing finance teams.
- Exceptional communication and executive leadership skills.
Preferred Experience
- Public company or public-company-ready environment.
- Multi-site manufacturing operations.
- Private equity-backed or high-growth organizations.
- Experience scaling finance functions through periods of transformation and growth.
Compensation
- Competitive base salary, stock options, annual bonus, long-term incentive opportunity, and comprehensive benefits package.
