Divisional CFO

Compensation: $300k-$375k base, 50% bonus, equity

Finatal is exclusively retained on the search for a Divisional CFO to join a private equity-backed industrial manufacturing business — a $200m standalone division within a $1.2bn global platform.

This is a full CFO remit covering controllership, FP&A, treasury, and M&A, reporting into group leadership and partnering directly with the divisional President.

The company is a leader in trenchless pipe rehabilitation, operating at the intersection of infrastructure services and industrial manufacturing. Approximately 80% of revenue is generated externally, with the remaining 20% sold internally to affiliated service entities — creating a complex intercompany dynamic that requires a finance leader who can manage both the standalone P&L and group-level reporting obligations.

This is an acquisitive platform with an active M&A pipeline. The Divisional CFO will play a central role in deal evaluation, integration, and ongoing performance management across a growing portfolio of acquired businesses.

Responsibilities:

• Own the full financial leadership of the $200m division — controllership, FP&A, treasury, and reporting
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning across the division
• Drive M&A activity — deal evaluation, financial due diligence, structuring, and post-acquisition integration
• Manage intercompany financial flows between the external manufacturing business and affiliated service entities
• Build and own divisional reporting for PE investors and the group board, translating operational performance into clear financial narrative
• Partner with the divisional President and leadership team on strategic planning and capital allocation
• Lead and develop a finance team spanning controllership, FP&A, and treasury functions
• Work closely with operations and commercial teams to drive margin improvement and cost visibility
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across financial processes and systems

Requirements:

• Experience as a divisional CFO, standalone CFO, or senior finance leader (VP/Director) within an industrial manufacturing business
• Strong FP&A background — this role leads with financial planning, commercial analysis, and strategic insight
• Demonstrated M&A experience — including deal origination support, diligence, and integration management
• Exposure to complex organizational structures — intercompany transactions, segment reporting, and multi-entity consolidation
• PE-backed experience strongly preferred; publicly traded divisional background also considered
• Experience building and leading multi-functional finance teams (controllership, FP&A, treasury)
• Comfort operating in a high-travel, operationally intensive environment (~50% travel)
• Strong communicator — able to present financial results and strategic recommendations to PE sponsors and board-level stakeholders