CFO - Manufacturing en Kreischer Miller

About Kreischer Miller

Kreischer Miller's Retained Executive Search (RES) group takes a highly personalized and collaborative approach to executive recruiting.  We work directly with owners of privately-held and family-owned companies to help build their leadership teams. Our goal is to find the best fit for your organization – top-tier executives who will make an immediate and long-term positive impact on your company.  Our RES group has a proven track record of locating talented senior-level executives. We are proud to be a perennial name on Philadelphia Business Journal’s list of Top 10 Retained Search Firms.

About The Client

We have been engaged by our manufacturing client in Bucks County, Pennsylvania to help them identify their next Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The CFO will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of this successful family-owned company.  The company operates primarily within the building materials and wood products industry catering to architects, designers, and contractors.

Position Objective

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will provide strategic financial leadership to support the company’s growth from ~$32M in revenues toward $50M+ and beyond. This role is responsible not only for stewardship and operational excellence in finance, but also for acting as a strategic partner and catalyst for growth. The CFO will pressure-test strategic initiatives (sales, product, partnerships, expansion) with rigorous financial analysis, balancing short-term execution with long-term value creation.

The CFO will oversee all finance, accounting, tax, HR, IT, and risk functions, while building scalable systems and processes to support our client’s five-year guiding document and strategic priorities.

Key Responsibilities

1. Stewardship (Protecting Assets & Ensuring Compliance)

• Safeguard company assets and maintain strong internal controls.
• Ensure compliance with tax, audit, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain transparent, accurate financial reporting for shareholders and external stakeholders.
• Oversee insurance, contracts, and legal engagements.

2. Operator (Running a Reliable, Efficient Finance Organization)

• Lead finance operations including A/P, A/R, payroll, treasury, and tax.
• Drive cost efficiency, process improvement, and working capital optimization.
• Implement scalable systems (ERP, data analytics) to improve accuracy, forecasting, and efficiency.
• Oversee HR and IT functions to align with company goals and ensure operational reliability.

3. Strategist (Shaping the Future Direction of the Business)

• Partner with the CEO and leadership team on long-term strategy.
• Pressure-test sales, product, and market initiatives using historic and projected ROI analysis.
• Guide capital allocation decisions, including investments, expansion, and M&A readiness.
• Build robust forecasting models tied to the 5-year strategic plan.
• Prepare the company for succession planning, recapitalization, or eventual sale.

4. Catalyst (Driving Change & Performance)

• Champion performance-driven culture through metrics, accountability, and incentives.
• Lead adoption of digital tools, ERP, and financial automation.
• Encourage continuous improvement across departments.
• Serve as a change agent to accelerate execution of strategic initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience as a CFO, VP Finance, or senior finance executive, ideally in a growth-oriented manufacturing or distribution company.
• Demonstrated ability to scale a business from $30M to $50–100M in revenues.
• Strong expertise in financial planning, capital allocation, and banking relationships.
• Experience with ERP implementation, cost modeling, and ROI-driven analysis.
• Knowledge of corporate structuring (S-Corp, LLCs, real estate entities) and tax implications.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and change-management skills.
• Years of experience 10-15 years +

Compensation & Benefits

• Comprehensive Compensation package inclusive of salary, plus performance-based bonus.
• 401k 
• Health & Dental: 100% premium coverage for employee + family.
• PTO
• Employee product discount 

Reporting Structure

• Reports directly to the CEO.
• Oversee Finance, HR, IT, and related staff.
• Collaborates closely with Sales, Operations, and Directors to align financial insights with business goals.

Preference will be given to local candidates.  We will only consider candidates legally eligible to work in the US without sponsorship.