Vice President, Finance & Accounting | Private Equity Manufacturing

We’re partnering with an investment–backed industrial manufacturing platform to hire a Vice President, Finance & Accounting
. Looking for a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves finance leader who wants to sit at the center of growth, operations, and value creation.

Highly visible role working directly with the CEO, helping scale a multi-entity manufacturing business through organic growth and acquisitions.

• Join a lower-middle-market investment firm known for operational focus and long-term partnerships
• Platform has scaled rapidly and is entering its next phase of professionalization and growth
• Opportunity to build, improve, and lead the finance function
• Real pathway to CFO-level impact and equity participation

• Own the full finance and accounting function across a growing, multi-location manufacturing platform
• Lead monthly close, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Partner closely with operations on cost accounting, inventory, margins, and working capital
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the CEO on performance, capital allocation, and growth initiatives
• Support M&A activity, including diligence, integration, and post-close reporting
• Build scalable processes, controls, and reporting as the business continues to expand

• 10–15+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience
• Background in manufacturing environments (multi-site strongly preferred)
• Strong foundation in accounting (CPA preferred, not required) with the ability to think strategically
• Experience in PE-backed or sponsor-owned businesses is a major plus
• Hands-on mindset, comfortable being both a leader and a doer