Available Candidates (as of 3/20/26)

Total Experience: 11y (Total) / 11y (Commercial Finance) / 9y (Operational Finance)

Industry Experience:  6y (End Consumer Packaging) / 3y (Automation Systems) / 3y (Branding/Marketing) / 2y (Medical Manufacturing)

Production Process Experience: 8y (Mass Production) / 3y (Job Production [Projects]) 3y (Batch Production)

Roles:

1. Current/Most Recent: Senior Manager, FP&A
2. Prior: Head of Commercial Finance / Supply Chain & Operations Manager / Commercial Finance Systems Manager / Senior Financial Analyst / Plan Controller
3. Future: Director of Finance / FP&A        Director

Management Experience: 6y

Top Competencies:

• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Strategic Financial Leadership
• Operational Efficiency Improvement

Top Skills:

• Business Process Automation
• Pricing & Contract Negotiation
• Advanced IT Integration

Key Systems: SAP / RFID Systems / OneStream / VBA / Python

Education: MBA (Finance & Strategic Mgt.), Kelley School of Business, Indiana University / BBA (Finance)

Certifications: N/A

MDG Write Up:  Candidate provides notable value in their ability to identify and capitalize on process improvements that not only lead to cost reductions, but in certain cases leads to additional revenue.  Their process improvements have also been used to improve their company’s financial reporting.  They also provide value in their ability to work with the sales department and assist them in identifying opportunities with the customer not seen by others.  Couple these unique skills with their ability to understand business overall, finance, and lead a team and they’re a can’t miss candidate for many.  Their background sets them up to take on many different positions, but they’re currently targeting a Director of Finance / FP&A Director role.  They will also entertain part-time consulting work, up 40 hours per week.

Candidate Misc. Key Preferences:

1. Looking for a role with high growth potential.
2. Open to full-time roles and consulting opportunities.
3. Prefer positions that allow for strategic decision-making and leadership.

Candidate Job Location Preferences: Onsite / Hybrid / Remote – Southeast, MI

Candidate Placement Type Preferences: Traditional Contract or Direct Hire

Total Experience: 12y (Total) / 12y (Commercial Finance)

Industry Experience:  9y (Automotive Manufacturing) / 3y (Business Consulting)

Production Process Experience: 9y (Mass Production)

Roles:

1. Current/Most Recent: Senior Regional Finance Manager
2. Prior: Regional Finance Manager / Business Finance Manager / Sr. Financial Analyst
3. Future: Vice President of Commercial Finance / Director of Commercial Finance / Senior Strategy Manager

Management Experience: 10y

Top Competencies:

• Commercial Management
• P&L Management
• Valuation

Top Skills:

• Business Valuation
• Margin Accretion
• Forecasting & Financial Modeling

Key Systems: N/A

Education: BBA (Finance), Michigan State University

Certifications: N/A

MDG Write Up:

This strategic finance manager provides notable value in their knowledge of overall P&L leadership and commercial management, which they further bolster with their extensive valuation and M&A experience.  They add to this knowledge, with their ability to not only develop a strategic long-term plan with their business partners, but then knowing how to drive and manage the forecast of the plan moving forward, adjusting the plan as necessary to account for changes in market conditions and operations.  Combine these competencies with their unique ability to do business valuation, drive margin accretion efforts, and forecast and model as necessary and this is a very strong candidate.  They’re currently targeting senior positions, such as: Vice President, Director of Finance, or other Senior roles on the commercial side at mid-sized to large enterprises.

Candidate Misc. Key Preferences:

1. N/A

Candidate Job Location Preferences: Onsite – Southeast, MI

Candidate Placement Type Preferences: Traditional Direct Hire

Total Experience: 18y (Total) / 18y (Commercial Finance) / 4y (Operational Finance)

Industry Experience: 10y (Automotive Manufacturing) / 4y (Technology/Transportation) / 3y (Retail)

Production Process Experience: 10y (Mass Production / 4y (Batch Production)

Roles:

1. Current/Most Recent: Head of Finance
2. Prior: Chief Financial Officer / Vice President, Strategic Finance / Finance Business Partner / Senior Associate
3. Future: Chief Financial Officer / Vice President of Finance / Director of Finance

Management Experience: 14y

Top Competencies:

• Corporate Finance
• Strategic Finance
• Business Acumen

Top Skills:

• Strategy Execution
• Financial Modeling
• Process Improvement

Education: BBA (IT/Accounting) and MBA (Finance)

MDG Write Up:

This senior finance leader brings notable value in not only their understanding of corporate finance, but also their understanding of business operations overall.  Further, they possess the unique understanding to be able to bridge the gap between the two, having not only a significant impact on how the finance department operates, but the business overall.  They demonstrate this competency across both small and large entities, and private and public entities as well.  This candidate combines these competencies with their unique ability to execute on their strategy, model these strategy initiatives as necessary, and find numerous other opportunities for process improvements along the way.  Couple all this with their experience with shareholder engagement at the corporate level and ability to optimize value for entities with financial sponsors, and this is a very strong candidate.  They’re currently targeting Chief Financial Officer / Vice President of Finance / Director of Finance roles at mid-sized to large enterprises.  Though they’re not tied to one specific industry, their expertise is in Technology.

Candidate Misc. Key Preferences:

1. To get PE experience and/or engage with PE-backed entities.
2. To lead transformation and/or turnaround programs.
3. To lead growth / new market penetration / scale up programs.
4. Open for short term (1-3 years) corporate restructuring / strategic carve out implementations.

Candidate Job Location Preferences: Onsite / Hybrid – Southeast, MI or Relocation Possible (Eastern, Central Time Zones)

Candidate Placement Type Preferences: Traditional Direct Hire or Contract-To-Hire

Total Experience: 30y (Total) / 16y (Commercial Finance) / 14y (Operational Finance)

Industry Experience:  30y (Manufacturing)

Production Process Experience: 20y (Mass Production) / 2y (Job Production [Projects]) 10y (Batch Production)

Roles:

1. Current/Most Recent: Director, FP&A
2. Prior: Director, Global FP&A / Senior Finance Manager / Finance Manager
3. Future: Senior FP&A Leader / Director of FP&A / VP, FP&A / CFO

Management Experience: 23y

Top Competencies:

• Financial Planning & Analysis (Global, Multi-Site)
• Strategic Financial Leadership in PE-Backed Environments
• Executive, Board, and Private Equity Reporting & Partnership

Top Skills:

• Forecasting, Budgeting, and Scenario Modeling
• MD&A, Board-Level Financial Presentations, and KPI Reporting
• Cross-Functional Partnership with Operations, Sales, and Executive Leadership

Key Systems: Advanced Excel/ERP and FP&A systems (enterprise environments)/Financial reporting and consolidation tools

Education: Bachelor of Science (Accountancy)-Northern Illinois University

Certifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – State of Illinois

MDG Write Up: The candidate brings significant value as a seasoned FP&A and finance leader with more than 30 years of experience supporting private equity-backed manufacturing organizations. The candidate has a strong track record of leading global budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis processes while partnering closely with CFOs, CEOs, and private equity sponsors to support strategic decision-making and performance management.

The candidate has successfully built, led, and stabilized FP&A organizations across complex, multi-site and multi-country environments. Experience includes developing global annual budgets, managing long-range planning and monthly forecasting, delivering board-level reporting and MD&A packages, and creating detailed profitability and KPI analyses at the business unit, product, and customer levels. The candidate has also supported multiple acquisitions, divestitures, refinancing initiatives, and post-acquisition integrations within PE-backed settings.

The candidate is known as a collaborative, steady, and pragmatic finance partner who performs best in structured, transparent environments with aligned leadership. With strong accounting fundamentals as a CPA, deep operational finance expertise, and extensive executive and board-level exposure, the candidate is well positioned for Director of FP&A, senior FP&A leadership, and VP-level roles within stable, growth-oriented organizations..

Candidate Misc. Key Preferences:

1. Seeking leadership-level FP&A roles
2. Strong preference for private equity–backed organizations
3. Values stability, clarity, and visible impact
4. Prefers structured, collaborative cultures with aligned leadership

Candidate Job Location Preferences: Onsite / Hybrid – Chicago, IL

Candidate Placement Type Preferences: Traditional Direct Hire

Total Experience: 30y (Total) / 25y (Commercial Finance) / 5y (Operational Finance)

Industry Experience:   5y (SaaS/Technology) / 15y (Technology/Manufacturing/Distribution) / 4y (Logistics/Supply Chain) / 10y (Consumer Good/Manufacturing)

Production Process Experience: 7y (Mass Production) / 9y (Job Production [Projects]) / 14y (Batch Production)

Roles:

1. Current / Most Recent: Chief Financial Officer
2. Prior Roles: Chief Financial Officer / Vice President of Finance & Accounting / Finance Director / FP&A Director
3. Future: Chief Financial Officer / Vice President of Finance / Vice President of FP&A

Management Experience: 25y

Top Competencies:

• Strategic Financial Leadership & Enterprise Transformation
• FP&A, Mid-Term Planning, and Performance Management
• Governance, Controllership, and Global Finance Operations

Top Skills: 

• Strategic planning, KPI design, and scorecard implementation
• ERP implementation, automation, and process standardization
• Executive advisory, board-level reporting, and M&A support

Key Systems: Oracle NetSuite / Hyperion / HFM / IBM Cognos Controller / IBM TM1 / IBM Planning Analytics / Microsoft Dynamics /Power BI / SQL / RPA tools / QuickBooks

Education: Bachelor of Accounting

Certifications: Six Sigma Green Belt / Advanced Analytics & Business Intelligence Training / Executive & Leadership Development Program

MDG Write Up: The candidate brings significant value as a senior finance executive with more than 25 years of experience across CFO-, VP-, and Director-level roles in SaaS, technology, media, and multinational services environments. The candidate has a strong track record of leading enterprise-wide financial strategy, FP&A, controllership, and large-scale transformation initiatives while partnering closely with executive teams to drive profitability, governance, and sustainable growth, including extensive experience supporting international operations across Israel, Thailand, India, and Latin America.

The candidate has successfully built and led finance organizations through IPO preparation, SEC reporting, ERP implementations, and complex multi-entity global operations. Experience includes mid-term strategic planning, KPI and scorecard development, margin improvement initiatives, cash flow optimization, M&A support, and automation-driven efficiency programs, with a demonstrated ability to manage and scale finance functions across both domestic and international markets. The candidate has repeatedly delivered measurable EBITDA improvement, cost savings, and cash generation through disciplined financial leadership and process modernization.

The candidate is known as a strategic, adaptable, and structured leader who performs best in process-oriented organizations focused on long-term value creation. With deep expertise across FP&A, accounting, treasury, compliance, digital transformation, and global operations and the ability to operate effectively in both growth and stabilization phases, the candidate is well positioned for CFO, VP of Finance, or VP of FP&A roles within midsize organizations.

Candidate Misc. Key Preferences:

1. Seeking senior executive finance leadership roles
2. Strong interest in strategic planning, FP&A, and transformation initiatives
3. Values structured, process-driven, quality-focused environments

Candidate Job Location Preferences: Onsite/Hybrid-open geographically; currently based in FL

Candidate Placement Type Preferences: Traditional Direct Hire

Total Experience: 20y+ (Total) / 14y (Commercial Finance) / 6y (Operational Finance)

Industry Experience:  20+y Manufacturing

Production Process Experience: 10y (Mass Production) / 3y (Job Production [Projects]) 7y (Batch Production)

Roles:

1. Current / Most Recent: Finance Manager
2. Prior Roles: Director of Strategy / Director of Strategy & Planning / Director of Business Strategy
3. Future: Director of Finance / Senior Director FP&A / Divisional Finance Leader / VP Finance (long-term CFO track)

Management Experience: 10y

Top Competencies:

• Strategic Financial Leadership in Manufacturing Environments
• M&A Diligence and Acquisition Integration
• Pricing Optimization and Margin Expansion
• Capital Investment Analysis and ROI Modeling

Top Skills:

• Budgeting, Forecasting, and Variance Analysis
• DCF Modeling and Acquisition Valuation
• Strategic Pricing & Margin Accretion
• Capital Allocation & Cost Optimization
• Cross-Functional Executive Partnership

Key Systems: SAP / Hyperion / Advanced Financial Modeling / DCF & Merger Models

Education: MBA – Finance and BS – Biomedical Engineering

Certifications: n/a

MDG Write Up: The candidate is a seasoned finance and strategy leader with over 20 years of progressive experience across manufacturing, corporate development, and strategic operations. The background includes leadership within both public and private equity-backed industrial environments, with strong exposure to capital-intensive and multi-site operations.

Most recently, the candidate has led budgeting, forecasting, pricing strategy, inventory optimization, and capital investment analysis within a manufacturing organization. The candidate has driven meaningful margin improvement, identified revenue recovery opportunities, and supported capital initiatives that enhanced operational efficiency and long-term profitability.

Earlier experience includes senior strategy and corporate development roles within a global industrial platform. The candidate has led acquisition diligence, integration efforts, financial modeling, business case development, and strategic expansion into new markets. The background reflects a strong blend of commercial strategy and operational finance leadership.

The candidate performs best in collaborative, growth-oriented environments where finance serves as a strategic partner to operations and executive leadership. Long-term goals include progressing toward senior finance leadership with broader P&L responsibility and continued advancement toward a CFO path.

The candidate is well aligned for Director of Finance, Senior FP&A, Divisional Finance Leader, or Strategic Finance leadership roles within manufacturing, industrial services, or other capital-intensive organizations seeking a strategic and operational finance partner.

Candidate Misc. Key Preferences:

1. Open to Director-level and senior finance leadership roles with expanded scope
2. Seeks long-term, stable organizations with clear growth and internal mobility
3. Values collaborative, transparent leadership and cross-functional partnership
4. Prefers strategic finance roles with visible impact on business decision-making

Candidate Job Location Preferences: Hybrid / Remote – Greater Chicago Area, IL

Candidate Placement Type Preferences: Traditional Direct Hire

Please contact MDG if YOU would like to be added to our candidate list.

• Operational Finance Includes: Posting Journal Entries, Account Recs, Cost Acct. Mgt, Month-End Close Activities, AP/AR Mgt., Internal Controls, Cash Mgt. etc.
• Commercial Finance Includes: LTP Development & Mgt., Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Asset Mgt., Working Capital Mgt., etc.
• Production Process Experience indicates the type of accounting candidate has had experience with and types of cross-functional teams they’ve had experience with.
• Placement Types Include: Contract / Contract-to-Hire / Direct Hire (Under MDG or Traditional Model)
• Availability & General Candidate Info Note: We work with our candidates regularly in an attempt to keep this list as current as possible at all times.  We will update it as soon as we get new information but push for an update at least weekly.  However, all information will need to be confirmed following client contact with MDG.