What are the responsibilities and job description for the CFO position at Sonar?
Seeking a hands-on Chief Financial Officer to lead the company's finance and accounting functions and partner closely with executive leadership and the Board of Directors on business performance and long-term growth.
This opportunity combines strategic financial leadership with direct involvement in day-to-day operations. The CFO will oversee financial reporting, strengthen the finance team, improve operational and purchasing effectiveness, and help advance the company’s capabilities in M&A, corporate development, and capital planning.
The ideal candidate is a player-coach who is comfortable working in the details while influencing broader business decisions in a smaller, publicly traded manufacturing organization.
Primary Responsibilities
- Financial Leadership & Reporting: Oversee accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, and compliance with public-company reporting requirements.
- Strategic Finance & Growth: Partner with executive leadership on long-term financial strategy, capital allocation, capital expenditures, and the development and evaluation of M&A and corporate development opportunities.
- Operational Partnership: Support business decisions involving purchasing strategy, cost reduction, insurance and risk management, and the selection and oversight of external audit and tax advisers.
- Executive & Board Engagement: Provide clear financial analysis and recommendations to executive leadership and the Board of Directors.
- Systems & Process Improvement: Drive improvements in financial systems, reporting, and workflows, including potential ERP initiatives.
Qualifications & Experience
- Progressive financial leadership experience, with the ability to combine strategic thinking and hands-on execution.
- Manufacturing experience preferred, particularly within a business that produces and sells physical products.
- Strong accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, and operational finance capabilities.
- Experience with public-company reporting and governance is particularly relevant.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a lean finance team while remaining directly involved in the work.
- Practical ERP experience required; ERP implementation experience and familiarity with SYSPRO are advantages.
- Strong business judgment, communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with executive leadership and a board.