Location: Wrightsville, PA
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
KRB Machinery is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to serve as a key member of the executive leadership team of our 100% employee-owned company. This role offers the opportunity to shape financial strategy, support sustainable growth, and protect long-term employee-owner value. The CFO will operate across three critical dimensions: Strategic Advisor, Financial Steward, and Enterprise Operator.
KRB Machinery is a 100% employee-owned manufacturing company committed to building World Class equipment that is long-lasting, safe to operate, easy to use, and comes with outstanding support while creating long-term value for our employee-owners. Our culture is built on customer-focus, integrity, respect, safety accountability, continuous improvement, and servant leadership. As a member of our executive team, the CFO will help guide strategic growth, strengthen financial operations, and support the ESOP that underpins our ownership culture.
Responsibilities
Strategic & Executive Leadership
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Serve as the financial advisor to the CEO, Executive Team, and Board, providing insight on financial performance, forecasts, business and capital strategy, and risk.
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Support strategic planning, annual operating plans, and long-range financial modeling aligned with ownership and growth objectives.
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Provide financial leadership on major initiatives including capital investments, financing decisions, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic partnerships.
ESOP & Governance
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Ensure financial practices support ESOP sustainability, valuation, repurchase obligation planning, and long-term employee-owner value.
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Partner with ESOP trustees, valuation firms, legal counsel, and advisors to support annual valuation, transaction readiness, and fiduciary compliance.
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Support Board governance through clear, timely, and accurate financial reporting and analysis.
Financial Operations & Reporting
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Oversee accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and consolidation to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness.
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Develop and maintain financial dashboards, KPIs, and reporting packages that provide actionable insight to leadership.
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Ensure compliance with GAAP, tax regulations, audit requirements, and internal controls.
Cost Accounting
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Product costing across the entire lifecycle (design > production > service parts)
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Standard costing & variance analysis (materials, labor, overhead)
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BOM & routing cost analysis (engineering changes, build complexity)
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Inventory & WIP cost tracking (raw materials, assemblies, finished goods, service parts)
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Make-vs-Buy & purchasing cost analysis (supplier cost evaluation)
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Warranty, service, and parts profitability analysis
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Sales, margin, and product-line profitability analysis
Treasury, Risk & Capital Management
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Lead cash flow planning, liquidity management, and banking relationships.
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Oversee treasury functions, debt management, and capital structure.
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Manage enterprise risk including insurance coverage, financial risk, and internal controls.
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Leads the development of the Enterprise Risk Management framework, supports CEO With Board updates.
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Manage any international banking activity including export letters of credit and foreign exchange transactions.
Tax, Audit & Compliance
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Oversee tax planning, compliance, and strategy in partnership with external advisors.
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Lead external audits and coordinate with tax and audit professionals.
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Ensure adherence to legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements.
Leadership & Team Development
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Build, lead, and develop a high-performing finance team with strong technical capability and ownership mindset.
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Standardize and continuously improve financial systems, processes, and practices.
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Act as a coach and mentor to operational partners across the organization.
Cross-Functional Partnership
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Collaborate closely with departmental leaders to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
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Translate financial data into clear, practical insights for non-financial leaders.
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Promote financial literacy and ownership thinking across the organization.
Direct Reports and Internal Relationships
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Direct leadership of the Finance Team
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Member of the executive team
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Works collaboratively with departmental leaders
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15+ years of progressive financial leadership experience
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Track record of driving strong financial performance
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Experience in manufacturing or closely related industries strongly preferred; international banking preferred
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M&A experience is a plus
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ESOP experience preferred
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Demonstrated expertise in strategy, risk management, capital planning, and financial operations
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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
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MBA desirable; CPA preferred
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Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills
The CFO is fully on-site in Wrightsville, PA. Travel is minimal but may require visits to banking institutions, legal counsel, or occasional off-site meetings. Attendance at key industry and community events may be required.
We will not respond to any inquiries from recruiters or staffing agencies.
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