Jobs at Chauvet (Now Hiring) — 4 open

Objective:

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) serves as a strategic partner to the CEO, responsible for leading the company’s global financial strategy, ensuring operational and financial discipline, and supporting scalable growth. This role drives financial planning, reporting, systems transformation, and data-driven decision-making across a multi-entity, global organization while supporting long-term value creation initiatives.

Job Requirements: include the following essential duties and responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned.

Financial Leadership & Strategic Partnership

• Serve as the CEO's primary strategic and operational thought partner. 
• Establish a disciplined, data-driven financial operating model aligned with the company's value creation strategy. 
• Build KPIs, dashboards, forecasting tools, and financial reporting across multiple entities and countries. 
• Provide financial modeling, scenario analysis, and strategic recommendations. 
• Partner with executive leadership to evaluate business performance, risks, and growth opportunities. 
• Drive accountability and financial discipline throughout the organization. 

Reporting, Forecasting & Financial Planning

• Lead monthly financial reporting, Board presentations, lender reporting, and executive dashboards. 
• Oversee annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, long-range planning, and daily cash reporting. 
• Maintain an accurate 13-week cash flow forecast. 
• Develop profitability reporting by product, customer, channel, and region. 
• Improve financial close processes and strengthen controllership. 
• Ensure GAAP compliance, reporting accuracy, and strong internal controls. 

Systems, Data & Technology

• Lead ERP implementation and financial systems modernization, including NetSuite. 
• Develop enterprise reporting automation and data governance initiatives. 
• Support multi-entity consolidations and multi-currency reporting. 
• Build scalable reporting infrastructure that supports company growth. 

Cost Management & Operational Efficiency

• Lead cost reduction and restructuring initiatives. 
• Identify operational inefficiencies and implement cost-saving opportunities. 
• Improve profitability through expense optimization. 
• Analyze overseas purchasing costs, tariffs, and supply chain financial impacts. 
• Partner with Operations to improve operational performance. 

Commercial & Sales Support

• Partner with Sales leadership to improve pricing strategy and revenue growth. 
• Analyze customer profitability, sales pipeline, channel performance, and revenue trends. 
• Develop reporting and analytics that improve sales forecasting and margin performance. 
• Implement dashboards that improve commercial decision-making. 

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Lead financial due diligence, valuation, financial modeling, and synergy analysis. 
• Partner with the CEO on acquisition strategy. 
• Lead integration planning for acquired businesses. 
• Develop integration playbooks covering systems, controls, reporting, and processes. 
• Monitor acquisition performance against financial projections. 
• Coordinate external advisors and internal integration teams. 

Exit Readiness & Value Creation

• Maintain audit-ready financial reporting and documentation. 
• Prepare the organization for audits, lender reviews, investor due diligence, and potential sale transactions. 
• Support private equity value creation initiatives and KPI reporting. 

Treasury & Tax

• Oversee global treasury and liquidity management. 
• Develop tax-efficient cash repatriation strategies. 
• Partner with external tax advisors on global tax compliance and transfer pricing.

Finance Leadership

• Build and develop a high-performing finance organization. 
• Recruit, mentor, and develop finance talent. 
• Create scalable finance processes and succession planning. 
• Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. 

Banking, Investors & External Relationships

• Manage relationships with banks, lenders, auditors, tax advisors, and financial consultants. 
• Ensure covenant compliance. 
• Lead liquidity planning. 
• Present financial results and strategic insights to the Board of Directors. 
• Maintain communication with private equity sponsors and investors.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field required
• MBA preferred
• Extensive experience in a senior financial leadership role (CFO or equivalent)
• Strong background in financial planning & analysis (FP&A)
• Experience leading ERP implementations and financial systems transformation
• Experience managing multi-entity, multi-currency environments
• Experience with M&A transactions and integration
• Strong leadership and team development experience

Physical Demands: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, and walk. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to ten pounds without assistance and at times up to 50 lbs.

Working Conditions: 

Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment but may involve exposure to moderate noise levels from printers and other peripherals. The employee may be exposed to bright lights from product fixtures.