Chief Financial Officer - Industrial Manufacturing and Construction - Phoenix, AZ
The business operates across complex, project-driven markets and is entering an important stage of its development. Against a backdrop of ownership transition and continued growth, the company is seeking an accomplished CFO to lead the finance organization and serve as a strategic partner to the CEO, executive leadership team and ownership group.
This is a highly visible executive position requiring a leader who can combine strong financial stewardship with commercial and operational insight. The CFO will play a central role in strengthening financial infrastructure, improving visibility across the business and supporting the organization through its next phase of growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the overall finance strategy and function, including accounting, FP&A, financial reporting, treasury, budgeting, forecasting, tax and internal controls.
- Serve as a key strategic partner to the CEO, executive leadership team and ownership, providing financial insight to support major business decisions.
- Lead the finance organization through an ownership transition and subsequent integration, ensuring continuity while implementing new financial requirements, processes and reporting expectations.
- Establish a consistent and disciplined financial reporting and operating cadence across the organization.
- Strengthen forecasting, budgeting and long-range planning to provide greater visibility into business performance.
- Partner closely with operational leadership to improve understanding of project performance, margins, backlog, cash flow and working capital.
- Drive improvements to financial systems, processes, controls and data quality.
- Evaluate existing finance capabilities and develop a high-performing team capable of supporting a growing and increasingly sophisticated organization.
- Provide financial leadership around strategic initiatives, capital allocation, investment decisions and growth opportunities.
- Support executive and ownership-level reporting with clear analysis of performance, risks, opportunities and forward-looking financial trends.
- Maintain appropriate governance, controls and compliance while ensuring the finance function remains commercially focused and responsive to the business.
Requirements:
- Significant experience in a CFO, divisional CFO, SVP Finance or equivalent senior financial leadership position.
- Strong understanding of both operational finance and technical accounting.
- Experience partnering directly with senior operational and executive leadership.
- A track record of improving financial reporting, forecasting, systems, processes and controls.
- Experience managing finance through organizational change, acquisition, integration or ownership transition.
- Strong understanding of cash flow, working capital and financial performance within a complex operating business.
- Experience developing and leading high-performing finance teams.
- The ability to operate at both a strategic and hands-on level, particularly during periods of transition.
- Strong communication skills and the executive presence required to work effectively with senior leadership, ownership and other key stakeholders.
If this role could be of interest and matches your background and experience, please reach out to Edward Yardley (edward.yardley@gryphonoakwood.com) for a confidential call.
