Chief Financial Officer - Manufacturing - Seacoast Region, NH (, NH, United States)

• EQUITY Available
• 4 days/ week on-site (non-negotiable)

About Our Client

The employer is a well-established middle market private equity portfolio company. They operate across multiple states with several manufacturing locations as they pursue growth through a combination of organic initiatives and add on acquisitions. The platform is focused on unifying performance management, reporting, and execution across operating companies while continuing to invest in systems, talent, and operating infrastructure. They have exclusively retained Tom Smith at Page Executive Boston to secure their next Chief Financial Officer.

Job Description

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) sought to serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and help lead the next phase of growth across a private equity-backed multi‑site manufacturing platform on New Hampshire's Seacoast. This role offers the opportunity to play a central role in scaling a business through operational discipline, improved financial rigor, and future acquisitions.

• Leading accounting, finance, FP&A, treasury, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, internal controls, and financial reporting across the platform
• Partnering closely with the CEO and operating leaders to improve margins, inventory performance, procurement discipline, and return on invested capital
• Using data and analytics to identify opportunities for margin expansion, process efficiency, and working capital improvement
• Supporting plant level accountability and performance improvement across multiple locations
• Building a scalable finance and operating infrastructure to support growth
• Supporting acquisition diligence, integration planning, and post‑close execution for add‑on acquisitions
• Standardizing reporting, controls, KPI frameworks, and management processes across acquired businesses
• Partnering with leadership on capital allocation, strategic planning, and long‑term value creation

This opportunity is exclusively retained to Page Executive Boston. Submit your resume today and your resume will be considered promptly by one of our Partners (not by AI!).

The Successful Applicant

In return for a competitive remuneration package, the successful candidate will possess the following:

• Bachelor's degree
• 10+ years relevant finance and accounting experience
• Proven success as a CFO, VP of Finance, or senior finance leader in a manufacturing environment
• Strong command of accounting, financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, cash flow management, internal controls, and KPI‑based performance management.
• Demonstrated success improving visibility into plant, customer, and product‑line profitability in a manufacturing setting.
• Multi‑site manufacturing experience (ideal)
• Meaningful experience partnering with operations, supply chain, inventory, procurement, and/or plant leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to work credibly with plant leaders and translate financial insight into operational action.
• Demonstrated ability to improve reporting, process discipline, and decision support in a growing business.
• Strong analytical capability combined with practical operating judgment.
• Excellent communication skills and executive presence.
• High integrity, accountability, and follow‑through.
• Strong cost accounting and operations finance background.

What’s on Offer

• Base salary up to $250,000, depending on experience
• Annual performance related bonus plan of between 20% and 40%
• Additional equity component with a targeted value of $400,000 to $500,000 upon exit
• In‑built future career plan
• 1 day/ week remote permitted
• Excellent company benefits
• New Hampshire working location.

The employer is prepared to provide national relocation assistance, where appropriate.