Chief Financial Officer

Nextera Search; Somerville (NJ); On-site; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Nextera Search is seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer for a manufacturing company. You will partner with the CEO, private equity ownership, and senior leaders to shape financial strategy, drive EBITDA, and ensure robust controls.

The role oversees accounting, FP&A, budgeting, and reporting, and leads diligence on acquisitions while implementing modern financial systems to support sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including CFO level.
• Experience in private equity-backed environments required.
• Strong manufacturing or operations focus with cross-functional impact.

Responsibilities

• Partner with CEO, PE ownership, and leadership to execute financial objectives.
• Oversee accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and FP&A.
• Develop strategies to improve profitability and EBITDA.
• Establish reporting processes, metrics, and analytical tools.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, modeling, and variance analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and controls.
• Modernize financial systems and reporting capabilities.
• Evaluate acquisitions, due diligence, and post-acquisition integration.
• Collaborate to identify margin improvement and cost optimization.

Skills

Financial Leadership

FP&A

Strategic Planning

Private Equity

M&A

Manufacturing

Internal Controls

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

MBA preferred

CPA or CFA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Financial modeling

Job description

A Manufacturing Company is seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join its leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO, private equity ownership, and senior leadership to develop and execute the company's financial and strategic objectives.
• Oversee all financial functions, including accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning and analysis.
• Develop and implement financial strategies focused on improving profitability, increasing EBITDA, and enhancing overall business performance.
• Establish financial reporting processes, performance metrics, and analytical tools to support informed business decisions.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis while providing actionable insights into financial and operational performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, strengthen internal controls, and enhance operational efficiencies.
• Lead initiatives to modernize financial systems, improve reporting capabilities, and optimize existing business processes.
• Evaluate potential acquisition opportunities and oversee financial due diligence, transaction execution, and post-acquisition integration.
• Collaborate with operational leadership to identify opportunities for margin improvement, cost optimization, and sustainable growth.
• Work closely with private equity ownership on strategic planning, value creation initiatives, and long-term business objectives.
• Perform other duties, as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• CPA or CFA designation strongly preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including current experience serving as a Chief Financial Officer.
• Current CFO experience within a private equity-backed organization is required.
• Strong background in a manufacturing or operationally intensive business environment.
• Demonstrated success partnering with private equity ownership and driving financial and operational improvements.
• Prior transaction experience, including successful involvement in a business sale or acquisition, is highly preferred.
• Extensive financial planning and analysis (FP&A) experience, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and EBITDA analysis.
• Experience managing acquisitions from initial evaluation and due diligence through post-acquisition integration.
• Ability to operate as a hands-on CFO within a smaller or mid-sized organization; candidates whose experience is limited to divisional CFO roles within large corporations will not be a fit.