Chief Financial Officer

Claddagh Resources; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Claddagh Resources is assisting a leading national manufacturer in Frisco, TX, seeking a strategic finance leader to partner with the CEO. This role focuses on treasury, liquidity management, margin analysis, forecasting, and administration across 20+ sites.

The ideal candidate will lead a ~45-person finance and admin team, own end-to-end commitments, and report to the CEO with a clear path to CFO. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA welcome but not required.
• 10+ years of progressive financial leadership in manufacturing or raw-material processing.
• Demonstrated treasury, cash forecasting, and lender/covenant management for a $100M+ revenue business.
• Strong multi-site margin analysis and forecasting; comfortable with standard costing, variance, absorption concepts.
• Experience reporting to a private equity sponsor or institutional owner.
• Proven track record leading a sizeable finance organization across decentralized locations.
• Advanced ERP and reporting-tool experience; strong Excel.
• Background in industrial or materials manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own treasury, cash forecasting, liquidity planning, and working capital management across multiple sites.
• Manage banking relationships, credit facility mechanics, borrowing base, and covenant compliance.
• Drive inventory and DIO discipline in long production cycles.

Skills

Treasury management

Forecasting

Margin analysis

Leadership

Executive partnership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA (welcome but not required)

Tools

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Financial planning software

Job description

A leading national manufacturer — backed by a private equity sponsor and operating across a large, multi-site footprint — is seeking a strategic finance leader to serve as a true operational and strategic partner to the CEO.

This is not a heads-down accounting seat. A capable leader already runs the accounting function. The mandate here is treasury and liquidity management, margin analysis, forecasting, and oversight of administration and contracts across a decentralized, 20+ site operation — with a clear, earned succession path to CFO.

You will lead an organization of roughly 45 people, with 5–6 direct reports and a further 15–20 in the next layer. The person who succeeds in this seat is the one the CEO never has to follow up with.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Treasury & Cash Management

• Own cash forecasting, liquidity planning, and working capital management across a multi-site footprint
• Manage banking relationships, credit facility mechanics, borrowing base, and covenant compliance
• Drive inventory and DIO discipline in a business with long production and drying cycles

Margin Analysis & Commercial Finance

• Own margin analysis by site, product, and customer; identify where value is created and lost
• Partner with mill and yard operations on yield, conversion cost, absorption, and freight/landed cost
• Translate operational performance into decisions the executive team can act on

Forecasting, Planning & Sponsor Reporting

• Lead forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range planning
• Own reporting to the private equity sponsor and board, including KPI and covenant packages
• Build the analytical case behind capital allocation and strategic decisions

Administration & Contracts

• Oversee contract administration and commercial agreements alongside external counsel
• Provide oversight of insurance, risk, and related administrative functions

Leadership & CEO Partnership

• Act as a direct strategic partner to the CEO with full ownership of commitments end to end
• Lead, develop, and hold accountable a finance and administration organization of ~45
• Maintain a strong accounting function through an existing leader rather than running it directly

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. CPA is welcome but not required
• 10+ years of progressive financial leadership, including substantial time in manufacturing or raw-material processing (mill, plant, or production environment — not distribution alone)
• Demonstrated ownership of treasury, cash forecasting, and lender or covenant management for a business with $100M+ in revenue
• Strong multi-site margin analysis and forecasting capability; comfort with standard costing, variance, and absorption concepts
• Experience reporting to a private equity sponsor or institutional owner
• Proven track record leading a sizeable finance organization across decentralized locations
• Advanced ERP and reporting-tool experience; strong Excel
• Background in industrial or materials manufacturing (building products, lumber, wood products, metals, aggregates, glass, packaging, or process manufacturing) preferred
• Executive presence, exceptional judgment, and the ability to operate independently at speed

WHAT'S ON OFFER

• Direct partnership with the CEO and high visibility with the sponsor and board
• Clear, earned succession path to CFO
• Broad mandate spanning treasury, commercial finance, and administration
• Competitive base salary plus performance bonus
• Relocation assistance available for the right candidate