Chief Financial Officer

Pinnacle Search; Illinois; On-site; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle Search is partnering with a high-growth, global specialty products company to appoint a hands-on Chief Financial Officer.

In this role you will lead FP&A, pricing, and strategic decision-making, partnering with the CEO to translate financial insight into actionable recommendations.

You will shape product and channel strategy, manage working capital, and scale processes to drive growth and profitability across the business in Illinois.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in finance/FP&A with leadership experience in technical / specialty products.
• Strong commercial and pricing acumen, comfortable influencing product and channel strategy.
• Skilled at translating financial data into actionable recommendations and holding teams accountable.
• Hands-on, strategic, and process-oriented with experience modernizing systems and reporting.
• This is an opportunity to lead finance at a dynamic, high-opportunity company and make a real impact on growth, profitability, and commercial strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function with an emphasis on FP&A, pricing, and strategic decision-making.
• Build advanced financial planning, forecasting, and profitability analysis across products, channels, and customers.
• Drive disciplined working capital management, including inventory and cash flow, to support growth.
• Partner with leadership to optimize product portfolio, pricing, and channel strategies.
• Implement scalable processes and systems to improve financial insight and operational efficiency.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Pricing strategy

Strategic finance

Profitability analysis

Cash flow management

Job description

Chief Financial Officer - High-Growth Technical Product Company

We are partnering with a global provider of specialty products - this is a rare opportunity to join a business with significant room to grow and make a visible impact.

We are seeking a hands-on CFO who is an accountability leader, not just someone who reports numbers. The focus of this role is strategic finance, FP&A, and pricing, helping drive commercial decisions and profitability across the business. You will partner closely with the CEO and leadership team to translate financial insight into actionable recommendations, influence product and channel strategy, and hold teams accountable for execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the finance function with an emphasis on FP&A, pricing, and strategic decision-making
• Build advanced financial planning, forecasting, and profitability analysis across products, channels, and customers
• Drive disciplined working capital management, including inventory and cash flow, to support growth
• Partner with leadership to optimize product portfolio, pricing, and channel strategies
• Implement scalable processes and systems to improve financial insight and operational efficiency

Ideal Candidate:

• 15+ years in finance/FP&A with leadership experience in technical / specialty products businesses
• Strong commercial and pricing acumen, comfortable influencing product and channel strategy
• Skilled at translating financial data into actionable recommendations and holding teams accountable
• Hands‑on, strategic, and process‑oriented with experience modernizing systems and reporting
• This is an opportunity to lead finance at a dynamic, high‑opportunity company and make a real impact on growth, profitability, and commercial strategy.