Finance and Operations Manager

Summary

Finance & Operations

Becker Boiler · St. Francis, WI

About Becker Boiler

Becker Boiler is a niche, 70 year old commercial and industrial boiler service and installation company in St. Francis, WI (Milwaukee area), serving large commercial, industrial and institutional customers across southeastern Wisconsin. We hold a National Board R stamp and in-house ASME welding capability, and our work is steady year round. The company was purchased by Fox River Capital in December 2024. At the time it was doing $2M to $3M in revenue, but it was as large as $10M about a decade ago. Our plan is to scale the business back to its historical size through more technicians, more customers, a new fabrication line and selective acquisitions.

The Opportunity

We are hiring for a key role: a finance-minded operational partner in rebuilding Becker. You will run the business side of the company so our sales and field leaders can stay focused on customers and jobs. This is a general management seat for someone who wants to own a P&L, build systems and earn equity by growing a company, not by managing a mature one. The role reports directly to the owner and works alongside our Sales & Project Lead and our senior technical team.

The ideal candidate has been actively looking to buy or run a business (search fund, ETA, independent sponsor or similar) and is open to earning ownership inside an established company instead. The role is on site at our St. Francis shop.

What You Will Own

Sales & Customer Relations

• Drive new customer acquisition across commercial, industrial and institutional accounts in southeastern Wisconsin

• Own key account relationships: regular site visits, customer follow-up and issue resolution

• Lead quoting and proposal preparation for service and install work alongside our Sales & Project Lead

• Build and grow the preventive maintenance and service agreement program to create recurring revenue

• Stand up the CRM, pipeline reporting and a repeatable sales process

• Represent Becker with engineers, contractors, facility managers and equipment manufacturers

Business Operations

• Manage the company's financials with our outside accounting firm: monthly reporting, job costing, cash forecasting and pricing

• Lead technician recruiting, onboarding and HR administration

• Oversee insurance, safety and compliance programs

First 12 Months: What Success Looks Like

1. Measurable new customer growth with a documented sales process, CRM and pipeline reporting in place

2. Service agreement program launched and generating recurring revenue

3. Technician headcount up by at least four net hires with a repeatable recruiting and onboarding process

4. Financials, insurance, safety and HR programs owned end to end

Who You Are

• Has been actively looking to buy or run a business (search fund, ETA, independent sponsor or similar) and is open to earning ownership inside an established company instead

• Has a finance background: banking, private equity, public accounting, corporate finance or similar, typically 5 to 10 years of experience; MBA a plus, not required

• Is drawn to manufacturing and the trades and is comfortable in a shop environment

• Comfortable with the full stack of small business administration: you can close the books on Monday, interview a welder on Tuesday and negotiate an insurance renewal on Wednesday

• Strong Excel and systems skills; experience with accounting software, a field service platform or a CRM is helpful

• Lives in or is willing to relocate to the Milwaukee area

Compensation

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience

• Annual bonus tied to Becker EBITDA and agreed operating goals

• Meaningful equity opportunity: profits interest in Becker Boiler

• Benefits: health insurance, combined PTO, company vehicle allowance for business use, phone and laptop

Why This Role

You will not be a controller in a back office. You will be the partner who takes a 70 year old service company back to $10M and beyond, with an owner who has built and sold a company, sits on the deal flow of a lower middle market M&A firm, and intends to let you run. If you have been looking for the right business to own a piece of, this is a chance to earn it.

How to Apply

Apply on LinkedIn or send your resume to jason@foxrivercap.com. In a short note or cover letter, please tell us (1) why you're interested in this role and (2) what past experiences make you a strong fit. Include the most ambitious thing you have built or fixed inside a business.

Job Description

Finance & Operations

Becker Boiler · St. Francis, WI

About Becker Boiler

Becker Boiler is a niche, 70 year old commercial and industrial boiler service and installation company in St. Francis, WI (Milwaukee area), serving large commercial, industrial and institutional customers across southeastern Wisconsin. We hold a National Board R stamp and in-house ASME welding capability, and our work is steady year round. The company was purchased by Fox River Capital in December 2024. At the time it was doing $2M to $3M in revenue, but it was as large as $10M about a decade ago. Our plan is to scale the business back to its historical size through more technicians, more customers, a new fabrication line and selective acquisitions.

The Opportunity

We are hiring for a key role: a finance-minded operational partner in rebuilding Becker. You will run the business side of the company so our sales and field leaders can stay focused on customers and jobs. This is a general management seat for someone who wants to own a P&L, build systems and earn equity by growing a company, not by managing a mature one. The role reports directly to the owner and works alongside our Sales & Project Lead and our senior technical team.

The ideal candidate has been actively looking to buy or run a business (search fund, ETA, independent sponsor or similar) and is open to earning ownership inside an established company instead. The role is on site at our St. Francis shop.

What You Will Own

Sales & Customer Relations

• Drive new customer acquisition across commercial, industrial and institutional accounts in southeastern Wisconsin

• Own key account relationships: regular site visits, customer follow-up and issue resolution

• Lead quoting and proposal preparation for service and install work alongside our Sales & Project Lead

• Build and grow the preventive maintenance and service agreement program to create recurring revenue

• Stand up the CRM, pipeline reporting and a repeatable sales process

• Represent Becker with engineers, contractors, facility managers and equipment manufacturers

Business Operations

• Manage the company's financials with our outside accounting firm: monthly reporting, job costing, cash forecasting and pricing

• Lead technician recruiting, onboarding and HR administration

• Oversee insurance, safety and compliance programs

First 12 Months: What Success Looks Like

1. Measurable new customer growth with a documented sales process, CRM and pipeline reporting in place

2. Service agreement program launched and generating recurring revenue

3. Technician headcount up by at least four net hires with a repeatable recruiting and onboarding process

4. Financials, insurance, safety and HR programs owned end to end

Who You Are

• Has been actively looking to buy or run a business (search fund, ETA, independent sponsor or similar) and is open to earning ownership inside an established company instead

• Has a finance background: banking, private equity, public accounting, corporate finance or similar, typically 5 to 10 years of experience; MBA a plus, not required

• Is drawn to manufacturing and the trades and is comfortable in a shop environment

• Comfortable with the full stack of small business administration: you can close the books on Monday, interview a welder on Tuesday and negotiate an insurance renewal on Wednesday

• Strong Excel and systems skills; experience with accounting software, a field service platform or a CRM is helpful

• Lives in or is willing to relocate to the Milwaukee area

Compensation

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience

• Annual bonus tied to Becker EBITDA and agreed operating goals

• Meaningful equity opportunity: profits interest in Becker Boiler

• Benefits: health insurance, combined PTO, company vehicle allowance for business use, phone and laptop

Why This Role

You will not be a controller in a back office. You will be the partner who takes a 70 year old service company back to $10M and beyond, with an owner who has built and sold a company, sits on the deal flow of a lower middle market M&A firm, and intends to let you run. If you have been looking for the right business to own a piece of, this is a chance to earn it.

How to Apply

Apply on LinkedIn or send your resume to jason@foxrivercap.com. In a short note or cover letter, please tell us (1) why you're interested in this role and (2) what past experiences make you a strong fit. Include the most ambitious thing you have built or fixed inside a business.