Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer (Agribusiness / AgTech)

We are managing a search for a Chief Financial Officer in the Fresno area for our client, a rapidly growing PE-backed agribusiness/agtech organization. We are currently limiting the search to the Fresno / San Joaquin Valley region but may be open to considering relocation for candidates outside of this region.

This role will be a key member of the executive leadership team, partnering closely with the CEO and private equity sponsor to scale the organization into a more disciplined, data-driven, and operationally efficient platform. This role has six direct reports.

This will be a true “build and lead” role with responsibility for developing the finance function, improving financial visibility, and implementing the systems, processes, and controls required to support a growing multi-site business with a hybrid model of manufacturing, recurring services, and consumable product sales.

Our client has meaningful excess production capacity which creates an opportunity to drive incremental revenue and margin through third-party contract manufacturing (tolling). The CRO will play a critical role in evaluating, structuring, and financially optimizing these opportunities to improve asset utilization and better absorb fixed overhead.

The CFO will have direct responsibility for accounting, finance, FP&A, cash flow and working capital management, and financial systems. This role requires a hands-on leader who can operate at both a strategic and operational level, driving improved decision-making across pricing, customer profitability, and capital allocation.

Additionally, the CFO will play a central role in supporting M&A activity, including evaluation of add-on acquisitions, financial diligence, integration, and tracking performance against investment theses.

Candidates for this role will have:

• prior experience as a CFO or senior finance leader in a private equity-backed business or similar environment.
• Proven track record building or upgrading finance functions in a growing, operationally complex business.
• Experience in business with elements of manufacturing, distribution, and/or field service models.
• Strong working capital management experience, including inventory and receivables in a product-driven environment.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with commercial teams on pricing, profitability, and growth initiatives.
• Experience supporting M&A, including diligence and post-acquisition integration.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field. CPA and/or MBA is preferred.

Arrange an exploratory conversation:

For a more detailed position description that includes the identity of our client, please send your resume to Warren Carter at: wcarter@exeqfindgroup.com and put “CFO-Fresno Area” in the subject line of your email.