We are a private equity-backed, multi-brand consumer products company is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to partner closely with the CEO and ownership group during the company’s next phase of growth and operational transformation. The Business manufactures and distributes a broad portfolio of branded products sold through major retail and distribution channels. It operates a combination of domestic manufacturing, sourcing, distribution, and consumer-facing branded businesses. The Company is actively investing in its U.S. manufacturing footprint, supply chain, and operational capabilities.
This is a highly hands-on CFO opportunity requiring a finance leader who is equally comfortable managing the day-to-day finance organization and serving as a strategic partner to the CEO, Board, and private equity sponsor.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all aspects of finance, accounting, FP&A, treasury, cash management, tax, and financial reporting.
- Establish strong financial controls, reporting processes, forecasting, budgeting, and KPI visibility across a multi-brand organization.
- Partner with the CEO and operating leadership on profitability improvement, working capital, cash flow, pricing, margin management, and operational performance.
- Drive greater financial discipline and accountability across manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, inventory, and distribution.
- Develop robust forecasting and liquidity management processes with a strong focus on cash conversion and working capital optimization.
- Provide leadership to the accounting and finance organization while upgrading processes, systems, and talent where appropriate.
- Serve as a key interface with the private equity sponsor, Board, lenders, auditors, and other external stakeholders.
- Support strategic initiatives including acquisitions, integrations, capital investments, financing activities, and business transformation.
- Bring a hands-on mentality and willingness to operate deep in the details while maintaining a strategic view of the business.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Proven CFO, divisional CFO, VP Finance, or senior financial leadership experience within a manufacturing, consumer products, distribution, or retail-oriented business.
- Prior experience in a private equity-backed environment strongly preferred.
- Strong command of cash flow, working capital, inventory, cost accounting, forecasting, and operational finance.
- Experience supporting businesses with meaningful manufacturing, sourcing, supply chain, and distribution complexity.
- Track record of improving financial reporting, controls, processes, systems, and organizational capabilities.
- Comfortable operating in an entrepreneurial, fast-moving environment where the CFO is expected to be both strategic and highly hands-on.
- Strong executive presence with the ability to effectively communicate with management teams, Boards, lenders, and private equity investors.
- Experience with acquisitions, integrations, refinancing, or broader transformation initiatives is highly valuable.
- Ability to be on site in Dallas metro area.
