CFO

BKD; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 197,000 - 393,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Long-term career roadmap

Job summary

BKD in Detroit, MI seeks a CFO-level leader ready to translate critical thinking into strategic financial leadership. The role offers a salary range of $197,000–$393,000 with a path to a long-term career and comprehensive benefits.

This is a high-visibility opportunity to shape the company’s financial story. Expect to drive governance, planning, and cross-functional collaboration, leveraging 16+ years of project management to steer at the executive level.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in financial governance and strategy.
• Strong communication with stakeholders.
• Reliable with high accountability.
• Willingness to learn Critical Thinking fast.

Responsibilities

• Monitor work quality and flag issues before they escape
• Manage competing demands while keeping attention to detail high
• Leave every general system a little better than you found it
• Respond to internal and external requests in a timely, professional manner
• Stitch together Growth Mindset and Continuous Learning into one coherent workflow
• Keep BKD's temporary commitments visible and on track

Skills

Critical thinking

Public Speaking

Reliability

Communication skills

Job description

You know Critical Thinking cold; BKD knows general; the CFO role in Detroit, MI is where those two facts meet. Picture $197,000 - $393,000, a temporary cadence, and 16 years of Project Management translating into a c-level seat you actually steer at BKD.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor work quality and flag issues before they escape
• Manage competing demands while keeping attention to detail high
• Leave every general system a little better than you found it
• Respond to internal and external requests in a timely, professional manner
• Stitch together Growth Mindset and Continuous Learning into one coherent workflow
• Keep BKD's temporary commitments visible and on track

What You'll Bring

• Curiosity and a continuous drive to sharpen your general craft
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The kind of reliability that earns you the hard assignments
• Real proficiency with Public Speaking, plus willingness to learn Critical Thinking fast

For over 17 years, BKD has built relentlessly curious solutions that help teams in Detroit, MI get more done. We default to writing things down so the whole general team stays in the loop without endless meetings.

We'll invest in you with $197,000 - $393,000, full benefits, and a roadmap that turns this job into a long-term career.

The Detroit, MI office is bringing people on this season, and this is one of those roles.

Don't let a growth-minded CFO opening in Detroit become the one that got away.