Chief Financial Officer

TGG; Douglassville (PA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

TGG, a Reading, PA area manufacturer of custom-engineered heavy industrial equipment, seeks its first CFO to build the finance function from the ground up. This fully onsite leadership role reports to the CEO and partners with ownership to drive strategic financial direction across the company.

You will own financial reporting, budgeting, cash flow, project profitability, and bank relationships while leading a Finance team and supporting ERP implementation with Microsoft Dynamics.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years accounting/finance in an operating business.
• Strategic CFO mindset with hands-on involvement across finance.
• Experience with job costing, project profitability, and percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Background in engineer-to-order manufacturing or similar environments.
• Proven leadership of finance and accounting teams.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow management.
• Experience at mid-market privately held companies preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA/MBA a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own financial reporting, trending, and analysis with clear ownership insights.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow planning, and capital management.
• Oversee job costing, project profitability, and %‑of‑completion accounting.
• Manage bank & lender relationships, credit lines, and insurance needs.
• Partner with outside CPA and oversee tax/strategic planning with ownership.
• Provide financial leadership for facilities and ERP implementation.
• Support employee benefits and compensation programs, including 401(k).

Skills

Strategic CFO mindset

Hands-on across finance

Project profitability

Leadership of finance team

Budgeting & cash flow

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA and/or MBA a plus

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

AI tools familiarity

Job description

Location: Reading, PA area (Berks County), fully onsite

Overview

Our client is a respected, second-generation family-owned manufacturer of custom-engineered heavy industrial equipment. They serve demanding industries including energy, aerospace, semiconductor, metals, and transit. This is the company's first CFO hire, which makes it a rare chance to build the finance function's strategic role from the ground up at a stable, growing business!

The CFO will report directly to the CEO/President and serve as a true strategic partner to ownership and the Leadership Team. The Controller, Facilities, and Purchasing will report directly to the CFO, along with an established accounting team under the Controller. The culture is collaborative, humble, and down to earth.

The CFO will own:

• Financial reporting, trending, and analysis, delivered as clear insight for ownership
• Budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow planning
• Job-level and project profitability, custom costing, and percentage-of-completion accounting in an engineer-to-order environment
• Bank and lender relationships, credit lines, and insurance
• The outside CPA relationship, shared with the Controller, including tax and strategic planning with ownership
• Financial leadership over Facilities, including buildings, maintenance, and renovation planning
• A key supporting role in an upcoming Microsoft Dynamics ERP implementation, keeping the transition smooth across departments
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance starting day one, with three plan options including PPO and HMO
• 401(k) with company match after six months
• Minimum 120 hours of PTO plus 10 paid holidays
• HSA/FSA and dependent care accounts
• Short-term disability
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development support
• A visible, high-impact seat at a stable, family-owned company

Requirements

• 10–15+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience within an operating business
• A strategic CFO mindset, paired with the willingness to work hands-on across every part of the finance function
• Hands-on experience with job costing, project profitability, and percentage-of-completion accounting
• Background in engineer-to-order manufacturing, job-shop, construction, project-based, distribution, or inventory-intensive environments
• Proven experience leading and developing finance and accounting teams
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow management skills
• Experience at mid-market, privately held companies is strongly preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
• CPA and/or MBA a plus, though equivalent executive experience is valued
• Microsoft Dynamics experience and comfort with AI tools are a plus
• Highly organized, calm under pressure, and skilled at building trust across departments and with ownership

Additional Information

This is a direct-hire, fully onsite position; remote or hybrid work is not available. Relocation assistance is not offered, and candidates from outside the area must relocate before their start date. Employment is contingent on a background check. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.