Interim CFO

E78 Talent; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

A private equity-backed manufacturing company is seeking an Interim Chief Financial Officer to lead financial operations during a transitional phase. This role emphasizes enhancing financial visibility, implementing robust cost accounting practices, and providing strategic financial insights. The ideal candidate will work closely with executive leadership and private equity stakeholders to improve decision-making and financial reporting clarity. Strong operational finance experience is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in operational finance and cost accounting.
• Hands-on leadership experience in financial roles.
• Ability to improve financial visibility and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to support operational and financial strategies.
• Improve visibility of business performance across products and locations.
• Enhance reliability of financial reporting and profitability analytics.
• Improve product and customer profitability analytics
• Strengthen financial planning and analysis capabilities
• Develop actionable financial insights to support executive decision‑making
• Assess and improve cost accounting practices within a manufacturing environment
• Review and refine financial allocations across operating sites
• Evaluate the trial balance structure and improve reporting clarity
• Implement stronger financial discipline across the organization
• Oversee cash management and liquidity planning
• Maintain and monitor a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast
• Support lender and capital structure requirements related to an asset‑based lending facility
• Partner closely with the leadership team and private equity operating partners
• Provide guidance and support to existing finance team members
• Assess the current finance organization and identify opportunities to strengthen capabilities
• Help establish a stronger foundation for the long‑term finance function

Skills

Operational finance expertise

Cost accounting expertise

Financial planning and analysis

Cash management

Analytical skills

Job description

A private equity–backed manufacturing company is seeking an Interim Chief Financial Officer to provide financial leadership during a period of operational transition and executive change. This role will partner closely with executive leadership and private equity stakeholders to stabilize and strengthen the finance function while improving financial visibility across the business.

This engagement requires a hands-on finance leader with strong operational finance and cost accounting expertise who can quickly assess current processes, enhance reporting, and support improved decision‑making.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with executive leadership and investors to support operational and financial strategy

Improve visibility into business performance across products, customers, and operating locations

• Evaluate and enhance the reliability of location-level financial reporting
• Improve product and customer profitability analytics
• Strengthen financial planning and analysis capabilities
• Develop actionable financial insights to support executive decision‑making

Operational Finance

• Assess and improve cost accounting practices within a manufacturing environment
• Review and refine financial allocations across operating sites
• Evaluate the trial balance structure and improve reporting clarity
• Implement stronger financial discipline across the organization

Liquidity & Capital Management

• Oversee cash management and liquidity planning
• Maintain and monitor a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast
• Support lender and capital structure requirements related to an asset‑based lending facility
• Partner closely with the leadership team and private equity operating partners
• Provide guidance and support to existing finance team members
• Assess the current finance organization and identify opportunities to strengthen capabilities
• Help establish a stronger foundation for the long‑term finance function