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Division Chief Financial Officer (Northeast Region)
Significant Regional Travel Required
Overview:
A leading multi-site manufacturing and distribution organization is seeking a strategic and operationally focused Division Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to support one of its largest and most complex business regions. This individual will serve as a key business partner to executive leadership while helping drive operational consistency, financial performance, systems transformation, and long-term strategic growth across the region.
This is not a traditional accounting-focused CFO role. The ideal candidate will operate as a true business executive with strong operational finance experience, change leadership capabilities, and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders across a highly decentralized organization.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Serve as the senior financial and strategic advisor to divisional leadership
- Partner closely with operational leaders to drive profitability, scalability, and long-term growth initiatives
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, reporting, and operational finance activities across multiple locations
- Support ERP consolidation efforts, acquisition integrations, process standardization, and organizational transformation initiatives
- Drive operational consistency and accountability across a complex multi-site environment
- Provide financial modeling, investment analysis, and strategic recommendations related to major operational initiatives
- Oversee month-end close processes, financial reporting, and compliance activities
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction, operational improvement, and increased efficiency
- Mentor and develop regional finance leadership teams, including Controllers and broader accounting/finance staff
- Operate as a collaborative leader capable of influencing through strong communication and relationship-building
What We’re Looking For
- 10 years of progressive finance leadership experience
- Prior experience as a CFO, Divisional CFO, VP Finance, or senior finance leader
- Experience supporting large, multi-site operations
- Background within manufacturing, industrial, packaging, distribution, or related industries strongly preferred
- Strong operational finance, FP&A, and business partnership experience
- Deep understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, and operational metrics
- CPA and/or MBA preferred
The ideal candidate will have proven success in the following areas:
- ERP implementations/consolidations
- Acquisition integrations
- Operational transformation initiatives
- Process improvement and standardization efforts
Salary : $250,000 - $300,000