Chief Financial Officer - (Ref: 198399)
Forsyth Barnes
Newark, NJ · $200k–$300k a year · Posted November 3, 2026
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About the job
...Officer (CFO). Reporting directly to the CEO, the CFO will join the executive leadership team and take full ownership of the finance and... .... Proven track record operating as a CFO, Finance Director or senior finance executive within a manufacturing business....