Chief Financial Officer (ID:45741)

Versique Consulting & Search - Sioux Falls, SD

Full-time - Executive

Sioux Falls, SD

About the position

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) serves as a strategic partner to the CEO and executive team, overseeing all financial functions of the business. This newly created role focuses on guiding decision-making, monitoring cash flow, protecting profitability, and assessing the company's financial position against growth objectives. The CFO will lead high-performing Finance and Accounting teams, ensuring accurate and timely reporting while identifying market trends and preparing for emerging opportunities and challenges.

Responsibilities

• Advise senior and operational management on financial priorities, policies, and initiatives.
• Develop and direct financial plans from the strategic business plan to enable continued growth.
• Maintain executive responsibility for financial operations, including working capital, capital expenditures, debt levels, taxes, budget, and general accounting.
• Manage finance and banking, insurance, and shareholder equity relationships.
• Manage processes for financial forecasting, budgets, consolidations, planning, and analysis.
• Ensure reporting tools are in place to monitor results and enhance efficiencies.
• Establish and maintain stable cash flow management policies and procedures.
• Set up and oversee all financial and operational controls, internal audit processes, and performance metrics.
• Play a lead role in expansion activities, including investments, corporate alliances, and acquisitions.
• Prepare, review, and file financial reports to ensure compliance with GAAP, SEC, IRS, and other regulatory requirements.
• Lead, develop, mentor, and train the existing team.
• Hire and develop additional qualified financial professionals.
• Work closely with production leaders to optimize operational efficiencies.

Requirements

• BS in Accounting or Finance required; CPA or MBA preferred.
• 20+ years in progressively responsible financial leadership roles.
• Experience in manufacturing preferred, ideally in custom build settings.
• Demonstrated success as an operational vs. accounting CFO.
• Knowledge of and experience in treasury requirements.
• Proficiency in cash and tax management.
• Experience working with private equity-backed businesses preferred.
• Successful history in managing banking relationships and risk management.
• Experience with EOS preferred.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce.