Chief Financial Officer

Stranberg; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Stranberg is seeking a Chief Financial Officer in Richmond, VA to serve as a strategic partner to the President and Owner. You will oversee all finance and accounting, guide growth, and protect the brand's financial integrity on a global stage.

This role requires deep experience in custom/manufacturing finance, cost accounting, pricing strategy, working capital management, and capital budgeting for tooling, machinery, and showroom expansion.

Qualifications

• 15+ years' financial leadership experience in manufacturing environments.
• 8+ years' experience in a custom manufacturing, low-volume/high-mix, or engineered-to-order manufacturing environment.
• Experience with cost accounting, pricing strategy, and operational finance.
• Undergraduate degree in finance and/or accounting.

Responsibilities

• Financial Stewardship / Strategic Leader: oversight of all finance and accounting functions; providing financial insights on key decisions around growth, investments, and long-term opportunities.
• Costing & Margin Accuracy: strengthen costing and margin visibility across product collections, channels, and customization levels.
• Pricing Strategy: Ensure pricing strategy appropriately reflects product complexity, customization requirements, and brand positioning.
• Working capital management: inventory governance, deposit structures, and production cycle financing.
• Capital budgeting: evaluate investment decisions including tooling, machinery, automation, and showroom expansion.
• Implement financial dashboards that provide visibility into backlog, production throughput, labor utilization, and margin performance.

Skills

Financial leadership

Cost accounting

Pricing strategy

Operational finance

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting

Job description

Our client is a $25-50M manufacturer of custom-made high-end products located in Richmond, VA. Their products are sought out by estate owners, designers, hospitality businesses around the globe, due to their outstanding reputation for made‑to‑order customization, durable materials, and precise consistent execution.

We are searching for a CFO to join the team as a close strategic partner to the President and Owner. The CFO will help strengthen the financial infrastructure of the business while enabling thoughtful growth and protecting the integrity of a globally respected brand.

Core Responsibilities

• Financial Stewardship / Strategic Leader: oversight of all finance and accounting functions; providing financial insights on key decisions around growth, investments, and long-term opportunities.
• Costing & Margin Accuracy: strengthen costing and margin visibility across product collections, channels, and customization levels.
• Pricing Strategy: Ensure pricing strategy appropriately reflects product complexity, customization requirements, and brand positioning.
• Working capital management: inventory governance, deposit structures, and production cycle financing.
• Capital budgeting: evaluate investment decisions including tooling, machinery, automation, and showroom expansion.
• Implement financial dashboards that provide visibility into backlog, production throughput, labor utilization, and margin performance.

Qualifications

• 15+ years' of financial leadership experience in manufacturing environments
• 8+ years' of experience in a custom manufacturing, low-volume/high-mix, or engineered-to-order manufacturing environment
• Experience with cost accounting, pricing strategy, and operational finance
• Undergraduate degree in finance and/or accounting