Strategic CFO for PE-Backed Multi-Site Manufacturing

Vaco; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Vaco seeks a strategic, growth-oriented Chief Financial Officer to lead financial strategy, operations, and long-term planning for a private equity-backed specialty foods manufacturer. The role oversees multi-site cost control, risk management, and scalable ERP implementations, reporting to the CEO with PE sponsors.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of financial leadership, manufacturing experience, and PE reporting expertise, with relocation support offered for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA/CPA/CFA preferred.
• 10+ years of financial leadership with 5+ years in a senior exec role (CFO, VP Finance, or Finance Director).
• Experience in Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, CPG, or FMCG.
• Proven PE-backed environment experience with sponsor reporting, board presentations, and debt covenants.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems like Dynamics BC (or NAV/NetSuite/SAP).
• Advanced skills in cost accounting, 13-week cash forecasting, financial modeling, and commodity risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Growth: Align financial goals with CEO, Board, and PE partners.
• Executive leadership: Build and scale finance, accounting, and IT/systems teams.
• Board & Sponsor Relations: Manage PE reporting cadences and board materials.
• Manufacturing cost control: Oversee plant-level cost accounting and inventory valuation.
• Commodity risk: Hedge and negotiate to manage cocoa, sugar, packaging costs.
• ERP & reporting: Optimize Dynamics BC across operations and financial reporting.

Skills

Strategic leadership

GAAP expertise

Financial planning

Cost accounting

ERP systems

Dynamics BC

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

MBA/CPA/CFA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics BC

NAV

NetSuite

SAP

Job description

Vaco seeks a strategic, growth-oriented Chief Financial Officer to lead financial strategy, operations, and long-term planning for a private equity-backed specialty foods manufacturer. The role oversees multi-site cost control, risk management, and scalable ERP implementations, reporting to the CEO with PE sponsors.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of financial leadership, manufacturing experience, and PE reporting expertise, with relocation support offered for the right candidate.