Interim Chief Financial Officer

Fractional CFO / Controller – Industrial Manufacturing (Remote)

The company

A private equity–backed industrial manufacturer in the Midwest. The opportunity

The company is looking for a senior, hands-on finance leader for an ongoing outsourced CFO and controller role, with tax support. The business is going through a transition, and the first priority is getting the books in order: clean up the financials, set up a reliable monthly close, and deliver consistent management reporting. You'll work directly in the company's ERP and support a small, entry-level accounting team.

What you'll do

• Clean up the financials and bring the accounting to a full accrual basis
• Set up and run a dependable monthly close and management reporting package
• Own inventory valuation, work-in-progress (WIP), job costing and COGS analysis
• Work directly in JobBoss, the system of record for inventory and job-costing data
• Coach and develop the in-house accounting staff
• Provide or coordinate tax support
• Over time, build forecasting, operating dashboards and reporting that management and ownership can make decisions from

What we're looking for

• Senior accounting leadership experience in manufacturing. Contract manufacturing or job shop experience is required.
• Deep experience with accrual accounting, inventory, WIP, job costing and cost accounting
• Hands-on with JobBoss or a similar job-shop ERP
• Comfortable rolling up your sleeves in a lean, small-team environment
• Experience with PE-backed or owner-led industrial businesses (preferred)
• Familiarity with good manufacturing practices (GMP) (preferred)
• Steel fabrication or industrial repair experience (a strong plus)

Details

• Location: Remote, with some mid-west on-site visits possible
• Start: ASAP