Interim CFO Search (PE-Backed Manufacturing Carve-Out)

Challenge

A private equity sponsor acquired a manufacturing corporate carve-out. The newly independent company needed to separate from parent-company processes, reporting dependencies and shared-service infrastructure while still giving leadership and the sponsor reliable visibility into performance. There was no experienced standalone CFO ready to own the separation agenda, and the business needed corporate FP&A, forecasting, board and sponsor reporting, standalone cash management and treasury, monthly and quarterly close, audit readiness and KPI dashboards from day one.

What We Did

• Presented five pre-qualified, available interim CFOs from the Conexus active database within 48 hours.
• Coordinated leadership and PE sponsor interviews around carve-out readiness, PE reporting and manufacturing finance experience.
• Placed an executive with prior carve-out and PE-backed experience into the interim CFO role within five days.
• Selected CFO began building the finance operating model, cash management and treasury visibility, close, controls and audit readiness, FP&A and sponsor reporting, and KPI dashboards.

Outcome / Impact

• Interim CFO with prior PE and carve-out experience in role within days, not weeks.
• Finance leadership in place to stand up infrastructure while the company separated from the parent.
• A practical path toward reliable close, cash visibility, audit readiness, KPI reporting and board-level financial materials.