--- title: [Closed Search] Chief Financial Officer at Sound Seal description: Closed executive search for a Chief Financial Officer at Sound Seal. image: https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/istock-image-org-chart-drawing-woman-from-Clark-waterfalls-macbook-air2.jpg --- [![bsg_october2017.png](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo/bsg_october2017.png?width=515&name=bsg_october2017.png "bsg_october2017.png")](https://bsgtv-2361806-hs-sites-com.sandbox.hs-sites.com/) ** - [ NEW NAV](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/blog/executive-search-chief-financial-officer-sound-seal#)** - [Sub NAV](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/blog/executive-search-chief-financial-officer-sound-seal#) - [Sub NAV](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/blog/executive-search-chief-financial-officer-sound-seal#) - [Sub NAV](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/blog/executive-search-chief-financial-officer-sound-seal#) - [Sub NAV](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/blog/executive-search-chief-financial-officer-sound-seal#) - [ NEW NAV](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/blog/executive-search-chief-financial-officer-sound-seal#) - [ NEW NAV](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/blog/executive-search-chief-financial-officer-sound-seal#) - [ NEW NAV](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/blog/executive-search-chief-financial-officer-sound-seal#) - [ NEW NAV](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/blog/executive-search-chief-financial-officer-sound-seal#) - [ NEW NAV](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/blog/executive-search-chief-financial-officer-sound-seal#) ![specialty-header-image-2.png](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Site_Images/headers/specialty-header-image-2.png?width=1350&name=specialty-header-image-2.png "specialty-header-image-2.png") # BSG From the Boardroom A curated selection of executive opportunities, industry highlights, and unique insights in executive search. ## [Closed Search] Chief Financial Officer at Sound Seal ![closed-opportunity-search-BSG.jpg](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/BSG%20Images/closed-opportunity-search-BSG.jpg?width=710&height=464&name=closed-opportunity-search-BSG.jpg) # The Company Sound Seal provides noise control solutions to wholesalers, distributors, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s), and end-users throughout the country, with products focusing on both architectural and industrial applications. The quest for a quieter environment is clearly resonating with customers, as the company is both profitable and growing. This will serve as a viable platform for future acquisitions, allowing Sound Seal to position itself in a leadership position within the industry. Sound Seal is private equity owned and poised to leverage its considerable advantages. The opportunity here is for a financial leader who can play a pivotal role in the company’s growth and profitability as the Chief Financial Officer for Sound Seal. [![Sound Seal - brands](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Sound-Seal-brands-680x150.png?width=680&height=150&name=Sound-Seal-brands-680x150.png)](https://www.bostonsearchgroup.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Sound-Seal-brands.png) # Confirmation of the Role Serves as both the finance lead for the company and key interface with Private Equity Group. This role is both “hands-on” yet plays a critical business partner role with the CEO of the business. # Industry Experience Must have finance/accounting experience in a manufacturing environment. ### Functional - Manages finance team, including head office and a Midwest location, FP and A group and others through a “hands-on” leadership style. - Expected to know the numbers and details behind all metrics. - Identifies opportunities for increased profitability by improving job costing. - Develops SKU analyses to ensure alignment between product mix and business opportunities. - Accountable for making recommendations for constant improvement in company operations. - Plays a key role in strategic planning through providing information and thought leadership on commercial opportunities and industry trends. - Provides investors with requisite reporting, including detailed metrics related to cash, sales and monthly reporting, covering a full breakdown of business results and future opportunities. - Participates in monthly update meetings with investors, addressing issues of financial performance. - Works with sales, operations, engineering and product development leadership groups to ensure that they have all financial information needed for decision making. - Provides counsel on financial considerations for both existing and new initiatives. - Ensures company’s competitive advantage in maintaining world-class, rigorous and extremely cost conscious customer. - Manages the treasury function by working with both investors and banks, ensuring that the company is in compliance with all loan covenants. - Provides detailed information to investors regarding cash flow, ensuring that any potential cash flow problems are identified proactively. - Ensures strong financial controls are in place and that the company is in compliance with financial and taxation regulatory requirements in all jurisdictions. - Oversees annual audit. - Manages IT and Human Resources Departments. ### The Candidate - BS. in Accounting or Finance; CPA highly desirable. - “Stand-alone” CFO experience; ideally in a private equity portfolio company. - 10 plus years in financial leadership roles. - Manufacturing experience is essential, including job costing. - Proficiency with PC applications and extremely strong Micro Soft Excel skills are required; familiarity with Sage ERP is desirable. ### Personal Characteristics - Exceptional communication skills. - Excellent managerial skills. - Ability to change focus from granular to strategic financial issues. - Superb analytical skills. - Entrepreneurial orientation and genuine enthusiasm for growing a business. - Sound judgment, impeccable integrity and credibility. 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