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Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Project-Based Organization | Confidential Search

A privately held, project-driven organization is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead financial strategy and operations during a significant growth phase. This executive will play a critical role in scaling the business, strengthening financial infrastructure, and supporting long-term value creation initiatives.

The CFO will serve as a key member of the executive leadership team, partnering closely with ownership and senior management to drive financial discipline, operational performance, and strategic decision-making.

• Develop and execute financial strategies that support business growth and long-term value creation
• Partner with executive leadership to improve profitability, forecasting accuracy, and operational efficiency
• Provide financial leadership related to capital structure, strategic investments, and potential transactions
• Oversee all finance and accounting functions including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, audit, and tax
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP
• Manage revenue recognition, work-in-progress reporting, and contract accounting processes
• Strengthen internal controls, financial governance, and compliance frameworks
• Improve project-level financial visibility including job costing, margin tracking, and performance forecasting
• Support operational leaders with financial insights, reporting tools, and best practices
• Lead financial systems, process improvements, and infrastructure upgrades to support scale
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, and analytics to enhance executive decision-making
• Prepare and present financial information to external stakeholders including lenders, bonding partners, and investors

• CPA required
• Minimum 10 years of progressive financial leadership experience
• Strong background in project-based, contract-driven, or services organizations
• Deep expertise in revenue recognition, job costing, margin analysis, and GAAP compliance
• Experience scaling organizations through periods of rapid growth
• Prior exposure to recapitalization, private investment, or liquidity events strongly preferred
• Hands-on, strategic leader with strong communication and executive presence

Competitive executive compensation package including base salary, performance bonus, and long-term incentive.

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