Chief Financial Officer

We are seeking a strategic Chief Financial Officer to lead the financial function of a manufacturing organization based in Corona, California. This executive will be responsible for overseeing accounting, financial reporting, forecasting, and cost management, while serving as a key business partner to leadership, investors, and lenders. The ideal candidate will offer deep expertise in electronics manufacturing, strong cost accounting knowledge, and a track record of delivering accurate financial reporting within a private equity-backed environment.

• Lead all finance and accounting functions, including monthly close, financial statement preparation, and ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of reporting.
• Drive the annual budget process, forecasting activities, and long-range financial planning to support operational performance and strategic growth.
• Manage financial reporting requirements for private equity sponsors, lenders, and equity stakeholders, ensuring compliance with deadlines and covenant obligations.
• Oversee manufacturing finance activities, including job costing, standard costing, cost accounting, and variance analysis across production operations.
• Partner closely with operational leadership to assess plant performance, improve profitability, and enhance financial visibility across electronics and box-build manufacturing programs.
• Maintain strong internal controls and compliance practices to support defense-related manufacturing requirements and applicable cost accounting standards.
• Lead the optimization of ERP-based financial processes, including costing workflows, system-enabled analysis, and manual processes within Epicor.
• Provide leadership and clear financial insight to internal executives and external stakeholders to support sound business decisions.

• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting leadership experience, including prior experience as a CFO, Finance Director, or other senior finance executive.
• Experience with in an electronics manufacturing company, ideally in the $50 million to $250 million revenue range.
• Strong background in electronics manufacturing
  , including box-build production environments.
• Deep expertise in job costing, cost accounting, standard costing, and variance analysis in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience in the defense industry, including familiarity with government contracting requirements and cost accounting standards.
• Hands-on ERP experience within a manufacturing finance environment, including Epicor and related costing processes.
• Proven success leading budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting with a high degree of accuracy and accountability.