Chief risk officer Jobs in Detroit, MI

Harvest CFO Executive Search has been retained to deliver a highly skilled Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for a world-class, environmentally focused innovator in manufacturing plastic products engineered for superior solutions. Through its vertically integrated manufacturing process, this company recycles and manufactures high-performance, durable and eco-friendly plastic film, bag, and resin products and custom engineered solutions for a variety of industries including automotive, industrial, institutional, retail, construction, home improvement and medical. This company is currently generating approximately $250MM in annual revenues with solid profitability and is seeking to grow towards $500MM in annual revenues through organic market expansion and targeted acquisitions. Headquartered in northern Michigan on the lower peninsula, this company has multi-site manufacturing facilities and in-house quality labs in Michigan, Indiana and Tennessee. Founded more than fifty years ago, this company has a track record of success built on integrity and consistency in delivering value to its customers and suppliers and has a culture that is steeped in innovation, customer service, collaboration, and employee engagement.

This CFO role is a key strategic executive leadership position partnering with the executive team and management to achieve the strategic plan.

Harvest CFO Executive Search is the premier executive search partner for the CFO role for private equity portfolio and middle market companies.

Desired Competencies

• Direct industry experience in a manufacturing business environment preferred. Plastics or engineered materials experience is a plus.
• Successful experience :
• as a financial leader who is both “hands-on” and “scalable” in a commercial operations environment with revenues of at least $200MM with proven ability to manage growth;
• managing manufacturing costing systems / processes, including costing and inventory management;
• partnering with the management team to implement pricing best practices to improve revenue and profit opportunities;
• as a data-driven leader, driving performance through strong analytical / FP&A / KPI bias and building / managing a high performing FP&A function;
• implementing / managing initiatives to optimize cash flow and working capital, including forecasting and liquidity planning;
• as a change leader / manager advancing financial management best practices across the business;
• working as a business partner across all functions of an organization;
• in a leadership role as to evaluation, improvements, and implementation of ERP systems;
• managing lender relationships and requirements contained within credit agreements, including financial reporting, cash forecasting, borrowing base, and covenant reporting;
• as a business partner with the executive team and management to achieve targeted results and development and execution of the strategic plan;
• in a leadership role as to acquisition due diligence and post-acquisition integration, including monitoring progress towards targeted synergies and cost savings;
• in a leadership role in an eventual company sale process.
• Partners with the sales and operations teams, reports to the CEO, and interfaces with the Board Directors.
• Reporting to the CFO - Accounting and Finance and IT.
• CPA license and / or MBA are preferred but not required.