Chief Financial Officer

Clayton Services is searching for a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join a thriving, established company in Houston. The Chief Financial Officer will serve as a key member of the executive leadership team and will be responsible for leading the company's financial strategy, accounting operations, financial planning and analysis, and long-term growth initiatives. This position requires an experienced CFO with a strong background in manufacturing and the ability to operate at both the strategic and hands-on level.Job Type: Direct HirePay Rate: $225,000 - $250,000 plus bonus

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) w/ match, PTO, and more.Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Responsibilities: Lead the company's overall financial strategy and provide financial guidance to ownership and the executive leadership team.Oversee accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial planning and analysis.Develop financial models, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting that provide leadership with greater visibility into company and departmental performance.Partner with operations, sales, purchasing, logistics, and other departments to improve profitability, efficiency, and decision-making.Evaluate margins, costs, pricing, labor, inventory, and operational performance to identify opportunities for improvement.Provide financial leadership supporting the company's continued growth, including both organic expansion and potential mergers and acquisitions.Evaluate acquisition opportunities, perform financial due diligence, support transaction structuring, and assist with post-acquisition integration as needed.Oversee banking relationships, debt management, financial covenants, audits, tax matters, and other external financial relationships.Lead and develop the accounting and finance team while mentoring existing team members and building the department to support future growth.Assess current financial processes, controls, systems, and reporting practices and implement improvements where appropriate.Optimize the use of the company's ERP and other financial systems while identifying opportunities for automation and process improvement.Strengthen cost accounting, inventory reporting, margin analysis, and other financial disciplines important to a manufacturing environment.Provide thoughtful financial analysis and recommendations while having the confidence to challenge assumptions and present alternative strategies to executive leadership.Participate in long-term strategic planning, succession planning, capital allocation, and other major business initiatives.Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Skills and Abilities: Strong strategic finance and executive leadership capabilities.Extensive understanding of manufacturing accounting, cost accounting, inventory, margins, and operational finance.Ability to translate complex financial information into practical business recommendations.Strong understanding of financial statements, cash flow, forecasting, budgeting, working capital, and profitability analysis.Experience working across multiple departments and influencing operational and strategic decisions.Strong leadership and team-development skills with the ability to mentor and develop accounting professionals.Demonstrated ability to identify inefficiencies and improve financial processes, systems, reporting, and controls.Strong ERP and financial systems experience; ERP implementation, optimization, or transformation experience is highly preferred.Mergers and acquisitions experience is highly preferred.Confident executive presence with the ability to communicate effectively with ownership, senior leadership, employees, lenders, accountants, and other outside partners.Hands-on leadership style with the willingness to understand the details of the business rather than operating solely at a high level.Forward-thinking approach to technology, automation, data, and emerging tools that can improve financial and operational performance.Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field required.MBA, CPA, or other advanced professional credential is preferred but not required.Previous experience serving as a Chief Financial Officer is required.Previous CFO or senior financial leadership experience within the manufacturing industry is required.Experience leading the financial function of a substantial, growing organization is strongly preferred.Demonstrated career stability and strong tenure with previous employers is required.Previous Controller or similarly hands-on accounting leadership experience prior to advancing into a CFO role is strongly preferred.Experience with mergers, acquisitions, due diligence, integration, or other corporate development activities is highly preferred.Experience with cost accounting, inventory-intensive operations, ERP systems, and operational finance is strongly preferred.Proven experience building, developing, and mentoring accounting and finance teams.Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Immediate need. Apply today!