Chief Financial Officer

Success requires someone who can move comfortably between strategic conversations with our CEO, ownership, and leadership team and detailed discussions about job performance, balance sheet accounts, inventory, working capital, ERP processes, and operational cost drivers.

Who Thrives Here — and Who Does Not

You’ll do well here if you:

Think strategically but are still willing to get into the details

Understand how operational decisions translate into financial outcomes

Can challenge assumptions without damaging relationships

Enjoy working directly with business owners and executive leadership

Build credibility with non-financial leaders by making finance understandable

Are comfortable leading through change and ambiguity

Value strong accounting fundamentals but think beyond traditional accounting

See technology, automation, dashboards, analytics, and AI as tools to improve decision-making

Take ownership of outcomes rather than simply presenting reports

This role is likely not a fit if you:

Prefer remaining removed from day-to-day business operations

Want a purely technical accounting role

Have only public accounting experience without meaningful operating-company finance leadership

Prefer reporting what happened over influencing what happens next

Avoid difficult conversations about profitability, performance, risk, or accountability

Are uncomfortable working full-time on-site in a manufacturing environment

Prefer maintaining legacy processes rather than helping redesign them

What Success Looks Like in the First Year

First 90 Days

Build strong relationships with our CEO, ownership, Leadership Team, Accounting team, department leaders, and external financial advisors

Develop a complete understanding of balance sheet accounts and financial reporting

Build familiarity with active jobs, project-level financial performance, revenue recognition, and profitability drivers

Learn our current ERP and existing reporting capabilities

Participate in the annual budget process

Build working knowledge of the planned ERP conversion and begin providing financial input

Transition day-to-day executive finance responsibilities from the interim CFO

Second Quarter

Review and finalize the annual budget

Provide leadership through the annual audit

Deepen involvement in ERP conversion planning

Begin developing a 5–10 year financial outlook

Build strong working relationships with Accounting and department leaders across ACECO

Provide regular CFO-level financial support to NorLink Solutions

Third Quarter

Identify and begin implementing process, profitability, reporting, and financial-control improvements

Complete the annual audit

Further develop ACECO’s 5–10 year financial outlook

Help advance ERP conversion planning across Accounting and Purchasing

Identify financial priorities for future quarters and present recommendations to executive leadership

Fourth Quarter

Continue implementing improvements in profitability, controls, financial processes, and reporting

Support ERP transition readiness, including training, cross-training, documentation, and future-state process development

Help create greater financial clarity, organization, and confidence across departments

Establish a stronger long-term financial planning foundation for ACECO’s continued growth

Why Join ACECO?

Executive-Level Impact

This role will directly influence growth strategy, capital planning, profitability, risk, technology investments, and long-range business decisions.

Hands-On Business Partnership

The CFO will work closely with leaders across Engineering, Manufacturing, Service, Sales, Purchasing, Quality, HR, and other functions.

A Business in Growth Mode

ACECO is continuing to invest in people, technology, systems, capabilities, and operational scale.

ERP Transformation

The CFO will be a key executive leader through a significant ERP conversion and will help shape future financial processes, controls, reporting, and workflows.

Long-Term Financial Strategy

This is an opportunity to build stronger forecasting, scenario planning, and 5–10 year financial visibility.

Direct Access to Leadership

You’ll work closely with our CEO, President, Leadership Team, Controller, and external advisors.

What You’ll Do

Executive Financial Leadership & Business Strategy

Serve as a trusted financial advisor to our CEO, President, and Leadership Team

Help develop, evaluate, and implement strategic business plans

Provide financial analysis and recommendations related to growth, investments, financing, expansion, and organizational priorities

Evaluate tradeoffs, risks, and financial implications of major decisions

Connect financial strategy to the operational realities of the business

Accounting Team Leadership & Development

Lead, manage, develop, and provide executive oversight to the Accounting and Finance function

Provide direct leadership and coaching to the Controller and other assigned team members

Maintain appropriate separation between Controller ownership of day-to-day technical accounting and CFO ownership of strategic financial leadership

Strengthen technical capability, process discipline, succession readiness, and cross-training

Build a collaborative, solutions-focused Accounting function that supports company growth

Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

Provide executive oversight of the annual budgeting process

Ensure annual budgets are completed before the start of each fiscal year

Update forecasts quarterly in collaboration with department leaders and executive leadership

Develop a comprehensive 5–10 year financial outlook

Model growth, expansion, capital expenditures, financing, staffing, cash needs, and strategic initiatives

Improve financial visibility and accountability across departments

Financial Analysis & Performance Management

Review monthly financial results for accuracy, trends, risks, and business outcomes

Prepare meaningful commentary and present results to executive leadership

Analyze actual results against budget, forecast, historical performance, and strategic goals

Develop dashboards, KPIs, and financial summaries

Analyze job-level and project-level profitability, cost coverage, and operational performance

Translate complex financial data into clear business implications and recommendations

Cash Flow, Working Capital & Capital Planning

Lead cash-flow planning, liquidity management, and capital requirement analysis

Evaluate financing needs and long-term capital strategy

Support decisions related to growth, expansion, investment, and organizational capacity

Anticipate future working-capital and cash requirements

Enterprise Risk Management

Identify and evaluate financial and operational risks

Work with Legal, Safety, Production, Insurance, Accounting, and other functions to reduce financial exposure

Support insurance-renewal decision-making

Oversee customer credit risk

Monitor risks related to liquidity, customer concentration, contractual obligations, inventory, financing, and other material exposures

Inventory & Working Capital Oversight

Provide executive financial oversight of inventory and related controls

Support annual physical inventory and cycle-count processes

Partner with Accounting, Purchasing, and Manufacturing to improve inventory accuracy

Evaluate inventory levels, financial exposure, and working-capital implications

ERP & Financial Systems Leadership

Serve as a key executive leader in ACECO’s planned ERP conversion

Represent Finance and Accounting requirements during planning, configuration, testing, implementation, and stabilization

Help shape future-state financial processes, controls, workflows, reporting, and data quality

Support training, cross-training, process documentation, and change management

Explore opportunities to improve finance through automation, analytics, dashboards, and responsible AI use

External Financial Relationships

Maintain strong relationships with bankers, bond brokers, CPAs, auditors, tax advisors, insurance brokers, and other professional partners

Represent ACECO in significant financial and professional discussions

Participate in regular meetings regarding company performance, financing, audit, tax, and future needs

NorLink Solutions Financial Leadership

Provide CFO-level financial guidance to NorLink Solutions

Review monthly financial performance

Provide perspective on pricing, marketing strategy, hiring, investment, cash requirements, and other business decisions

Support NorLink’s growth while aligning financial guidance with ACECO’s broader strategy

What We’re Looking For

This role requires full-time, on-site availability Monday–Friday, 8:00AM–4:30PM.

Candidates should be located within a reasonable daily commuting distance of:

531 Old Swede Road Douglassville, PA 19518

If relocation is required, the selected candidate must relocate prior to starting. American Crane & Equipment Corporation does not provide relocation assistance.

Ideal Candidates Should Be Able to Demonstrate the Following:

Strategic financial leadership within an operating business

Strong technical accounting foundation

Executive-level judgment and decision-making

Hands-on budgeting, forecasting, modeling, and cash-flow planning

Experience connecting operational activity to financial results

Strong business partnership with owners, CEOs, and senior leaders

Experience leading and developing Accounting or Finance teams

Ability to improve financial accountability across departments

Strong communication with non-financial leaders

Comfort challenging assumptions constructively

Change leadership and ERP implementation capability

High integrity, discretion, and confidentiality

Strong curiosity regarding technology, automation, analytics, and AI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field strongly preferred

CPA designation preferred

MBA or other advanced degree preferred

Equivalent executive-level financial leadership experience may be considered when supported by a strong technical accounting background

Experience

Significant progressive experience within Accounting and Finance in an operating business

Demonstrated experience working directly with business owners, Presidents, CEOs, or other C-suite leaders

Experience leading and developing an Accounting or Finance team

Experience in project-based, engineer-to-order, manufacturing, construction, distribution, service, or inventory-intensive environments strongly preferred

Experience with project-based revenue recognition and percentage-of-completion accounting strongly preferred

Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, cash-flow planning, and long-range planning

Experience analyzing job-level or project-level financial performance

Experience with inventory oversight and working capital

Experience with multiple ERP systems

ERP implementation or conversion experience strongly preferred

Experience with external CPAs, auditors, bankers, insurance brokers, bond brokers, tax advisors, and other professional partners

Public accounting experience may be valuable, but meaningful operating-company experience is required

Prior CFO title is not required; highly experienced VP Finance, Finance Director, Corporate Controller, or similar leaders may be considered

Technical & Financial Skills

GAAP and financial reporting

Balance sheet management

Financial statement analysis

Project-based revenue recognition

Percentage-of-completion accounting

Budgeting and forecasting

Financial modeling

Long-range planning

Cash-flow and liquidity management

Working capital

Capital planning

Inventory accounting

Job-level profitability analysis

Customer credit risk

ERP systems

Financial dashboards and KPIs

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Financial automation, analytics, and emerging technology

Requirements

Authorization to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship

Ability to verify identity and employment authorization through Form I-9

Eligibility to access information or technology governed by applicable U.S. export-control laws, including 10 C.F.R. Part 810, EAR, and/or ITAR, where applicable

Willingness to undergo a background check in accordance with applicable laws

Willingness to undergo a pre-employment drug screen and randomized drug testing during employment

Ability to work full-time on-site at ACECO Plant 1 in Douglassville PA

Ability to meet the posted work schedule and work additional hours when executive responsibilities require

Ability to maintain reliable attendance and punctuality

Ability to protect highly confidential financial, employee, ownership, customer, and strategic information

Willingness to follow all company safety policies and procedures

Willingness to wear required PPE when entering manufacturing areas

Willingness to complete required safety, compliance, leadership, and role-specific training

Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation

Ability to maintain professional conduct aligned with executive leadership expectations

Work Environment

This is primarily a professional, on-site office role with frequent interaction with executive leadership, ownership, Accounting, department leaders, employees, external advisors, and business partners.

The CFO will also interact regularly with Manufacturing and Operations and may enter active shop areas to better understand the business. Appropriate PPE and safety procedures are required in designated manufacturing areas.

Occasional business travel may be required.

What’s In It for You?

At ACECO, this role offers the opportunity to shape the financial direction of a growing, privately held, custom-engineered manufacturing organization.

Competitive executive compensation based on experience and capability

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Paid time off and paid company holidays

Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Direct partnership with our CEO, President, and Leadership Team

Significant influence over long-term growth, profitability, capital planning, and business strategy

Opportunity to lead financial modernization and ERP transformation

Broad cross-functional exposure across the entire business

Visible impact on organizational performance and long-term value creation

What to Expect From Our Hiring Process

Every application is reviewed by our internal Talent Acquisition team. We do not rely on automated screening tools.

We encourage applicants to tailor their resume to accurately reflect their financial leadership experience, operating-company experience, team leadership, ERP involvement, strategic planning responsibilities, and measurable business impact.

We focus on candidates who demonstrate ownership, judgment, reliability, professionalism, and attention to detail throughout the application process.

Qualified candidates typically hear from us within a few business days depending on applicant volume.

During the interview process, candidates should be prepared to discuss specific examples involving financial strategy, forecasting, cash-flow planning, job-level profitability, ERP transformation, risk management, team leadership, and executive decision-making. We will ask follow-up questions to better understand your individual role, judgment, decision-making process, and business impact.

Ready to Apply?

We are looking for a finance leader who can think long-term, operate hands-on, challenge assumptions thoughtfully, and help the organization make better business decisions.

If you want to help shape the financial future of a growing industrial organization, we encourage you to apply.

Submit your application online through our Career Center.

Build your career with ACECO.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screen, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

American Crane & Equipment Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The company maintains and observes employment policies that do not discriminate against any person because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability, age, ancestry and any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. This applies to recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, overtime, job classifications, work assignments, promotions, demotions, layoffs, terminations, transfers, and all other conditions of employment.

This position requires:

Valid proof of identity and authorization to work in the U.S. (Form I-9)

Eligibility to access information or technology governed by U.S. export control laws, including 10 C.F.R. Part 810. If government authorization is required for access to controlled technology, employment or start date may be delayed or withdrawn in accordance with applicable law

Certain positions and projects may require the ability to obtain and maintain unescorted access to nuclear facilities in compliance with NRC regulations (10 C.F.R. Parts 26 & 73)

The pay for this position is dependent on circumstances including an applicant’s skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, market data, and other relevant factors.

American Crane & Equipment Corporation offers a wide array of comprehensive benefit programs and services including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts to our benefits-eligible employees. Additional benefits include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid time off, paid holidays, and disability coverage. Some benefits offerings are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works.

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