Chief Financial Officer

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Odessa Separator Inc. (OSI) is a West Texas–based manufacturing and oilfield services company supporting upstream operations across the Permian Basin and beyond. We design, build, refurbish, and service production equipment with a strong focus on safety, quality, and reliable execution. OSI is a values-driven organization where accountability, consistency, and continuous improvement matter, and where employees are trusted to take ownership, contribute ideas, and grow. We’re building a team of dependable, motivated professionals who want to do meaningful work and be part of a company built for long-term success.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Chief Financial Officer serves as the senior financial leader for Odessa Separator, responsible for protecting capital and accelerating confident, data-backed decision-making across the business. This role brings discipline, clarity, and speed to financial strategy, capital allocation, and operating performance, ensuring finance is a strategic advantage rather than a reporting function.

The CFO operates as a trusted thought partner to leadership, providing clear insight, healthy challenge, and decisive recommendations that drive sustainable growth and long-term value.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Finance & Leadership

• Set and enforce financial direction, standards, and discipline across the organization


• Act as a strategic sparring partner to ownership, challenging assumptions and decisions with data-backed conviction


• Translate financial data into clear, actionable insight for leadership


• Drive timely, decisive financial decisions that balance risk, return, and opportunity cost


• Lead a streamlined finance function designed for clarity, speed, and effectiveness

Capital Allocation & Performance Management

• Oversee capital planning, deployment, and return analysis to ensure capital is used intentionally, not reactively


• Evaluate investments, equipment purchases, pricing decisions, and growth initiatives with rigor and speed


• Establish clear financial metrics, dashboards, and reporting cadence for real-time visibility into performance


• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management with a forward-looking lens

Operational Finance

• Partner closely with operations and leadership to improve margins, throughput, and cost discipline


• Identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and financial friction within manufacturing and service operations


• Ensure financial insight supports execution, not just compliance

Accounting & Controls

• Provide oversight of accounting, AR/AP, sales orders, and invoicing through a lean, high-performing finance structure


• Ensure strong internal controls, financial accuracy, and compliance with applicable regulations


• Guide and develop the Accounting Manager while maintaining high standards and accountability

Working Conditions

• Primarily office-based role at OSI headquarters with regular collaboration across finance, operations, and leadership


• Occasional exposure to manufacturing and operational environments to support business understanding


• Standard business hours with additional time during budgeting, forecasting, or major financial initiatives


• Limited travel may be required for banking or professional services engagements.


• May require sitting, standing, walking, bending, and lifting parts or materials up to 50 lbs.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• 10 years of progressive finance leadership experience, with at least 5 years in a senior finance or CFO-level role.


• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required


• MBA, CPA, or equivalent advanced credential strongly preferred


• Experience in manufacturing, industrial services, oilfield services, or asset-intensive environments strongly preferred.


• Proven track record of partnering with ownership or executive leadership in a closely held or owner-led business.


• Strong understanding of manufacturing principles, process improvement, and quality assurance


• Strong operational finance mindset with the ability to connect numbers to execution


• Deep understanding of capital allocation, cash flow management, and opportunity cost


• Ability to move quickly, make decisions with imperfect information, and provide clear direction


• Highly disciplined, methodical, and analytical


• Comfortable challenging leadership respectfully and directly


• Skilled in financial modeling, forecasting, and performance dashboards


• Clear, concise communicator who values clarity over polish