Deputy CFO

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the CFO's key partner and second-in-command across financial, operational, and strategic initiatives.
• Take ownership of projects and responsibilities currently hitting the CFO's desk and drive them through completion.
• Lead and develop the finance team, establishing accountability and ensuring priorities and deadlines are met.
• Identify gaps in accounting and financial processes and implement sustainable improvements.
• Analyze financial results, costs, margins, and profitability to identify issues and opportunities.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, operational analysis, executive reporting, and special projects.
• Partner across the organization to resolve financial and operational issues and improve business performance.

Ideal Candidate

• Progressive finance leadership experience at the Controller, Director of Finance, VP Finance, or similar level.
• Strong accounting, FP&A, and operational finance foundation.
• Mechanical engineering or manufacturing and cost accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Prominent ability to lead teams while remaining highly hands-on.
• Strong Excel, ERP, financial analysis, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple initiatives and drive projects to completion.
• Comfortable challenging assumptions, holding others accountable, and improving processes.