Strategic CFO for Custom Manufacturing: Growth & Margin

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

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.