Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions · 1 month ago
Chief Financial Officer
Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions is partnering with a global family-owned manufacturing and distribution organization to find their next Chief Financial Officer due to an upcoming retirement. The CFO will lead financial operations and strategic planning, working closely with European stakeholders while overseeing a lean team in a hands-on role.
Responsibilities
Lead all financial operations including accounting, forecasting, budgeting, audit preparation, and reporting
Prepare and present monthly financials and rolling forecasts to European parent company
Partner closely with European finance and sales leadership on detailed monthly sales forecasting (including frequent cross-time-zone collaboration)
Oversee and develop a lean, experienced team including: Accounting, Human Resources, Procurement and IT
Support standard cost development, annual audits, and year-end financial planning
Maintain and further develop a complex, European-based accounting system, leveraging existing institutional knowledge
Collaborate with the President and ownership on strategic financial planning, operational improvements, and long-term growth initiatives
Qualification
Required
Proven CFO or senior finance leadership experience in global manufacturing environments with revenue of $50M+
Background that includes OEM-focused manufacturing operations, cost accounting, and forecasting
Experience in organizations combining distribution, assembly, and light manufacturing
Comfortable operating in a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves role
Strong ability to partner with international stakeholders, particularly European ownership
Experience transitioning best practices from larger organizations into smaller, growing businesses highly valued
Preferred
CPA preferred but not required
Company
Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions
Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions is based in the Midwest, but our services extend nationwide.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase