CFO

Business Excellence Corp; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 260,000 - 473,000; Full time

Job summary

Business Excellence Corp in Joliet, IL seeks a seasoned freelancer to assume a C-level project management influence, translating vague stakeholder goals into concrete plans and delivering measurable improvements. Expect ownership, rapid context absorption, and hands-on leadership in a freelance structure.

The role emphasizes senior guidance, ongoing learning, and a proactive approach to maintenance of general processes, with a strong focus on local Joliet market dynamics and relationships.

Qualifications

• Learner's pace keeps up with shifting requirements.
• Ability to own general decisions in the IL market.
• Hands-on project management experience.
• Experience at the C-level within a freelance role.
• Proven delivery in a freelance structure.
• History of improving general processes.
• Familiarity with Joliet market and local landscape.

Responsibilities

• Translate fuzzy stakeholder asks into a crisp Organization plan.
• Spot the Joliet pattern in feedback before it becomes a complaint.
• Leave every general system a little better than you found it.
• Show up for the unglamorous general maintenance nobody volunteers for.
• Build the Continuous Learning habits a c-level role can lean on for years.
• Absorb context fast and start contributing sooner.
• Sense when a Joliet relationship needs a call, not an email.

Skills

Learner pace

Decision ownership

Project management

Freelance experience

Deliver in freelance structure

Process improvement

Joliet market knowledge

Job description

On any given day, the CFO at Business Excellence Corp juggles Change Management and Attention Management, and somehow makes both look deliberate. For someone 16 years deep in People Management, this Joliet job means $260,000 - $473,000, a freelance cadence, and genuine influence.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate fuzzy stakeholder asks into a crisp Organization plan
• Spot the Joliet pattern in feedback before it becomes a complaint
• Leave every general system a little better than you found it
• Show up for the unglamorous general maintenance nobody volunteers for
• Build the Continuous Learning habits a c-level role can lean on for years
• Absorb 17 of context fast and start contributing sooner
• Sense when a Joliet relationship needs a call, not an email

What You'll Bring

• A learner's pace that keeps up with shifting requirements
• Comfort owning general decisions in an IL market
• Hands-on Project Management experience that survives a whiteboard interview
• Experience at the c-level inside a freelance role
• A track record of joyfully-rigorous delivery in a freelance structure
• A history of leaving general processes better than you found them
• Familiarity with the Joliet market and local general landscape

We built Business Excellence Corp in Joliet, IL to give general teams the slow-to-anger tools they actually deserve. Burnout is treated as a system bug at Business Excellence Corp, not a badge of fast-paced honor.

Joining Business Excellence Corp means $260,000 - $473,000, strong benefits, and a culture where senior engineers actively mentor newer talent.