CFO

DBI/David Brown International; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

DBI/David Brown International is seeking a Chief Financial Officer in San Francisco to drive long-range financial strategy and critical enterprise decisions. You will partner with the CEO, leadership team and Board to shape growth, capital allocation and value creation.

The role emphasizes acquisitions, ownership transition, and building a high-performing finance function across a distributed organization. A practical, collaborative leader with deep planning and reporting expertise will excel.

Qualifications

• Senior financial leadership experience in a professional services or similar project-based environment.
• Proven track record partnering with a CEO, executive team and Board.
• Depth in planning, forecasting, cash flow, reporting and controls.

Responsibilities

• Set long-range financial strategy and translate data into growth decisions.
• Lead finance, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, tax, audit and valuation.
• Support acquisitions, integration, and ownership transition initiatives.
• Develop a high-performing finance team and external partnerships.

Skills

Strategic finance leadership

Executive partnership

Forecasting & budgeting

Cash flow management

Job description

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Join a respected professional services organization at a pivotal point in its evolution. This is a high-impact CFO role for a strategic, grounded leader who wants a meaningful voice in enterprise growth, executive decision-making, and long-term value creation.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Direct partnership with the CEO, executive leadership team, and Board on the organization's most important strategic and financial decisions.
• A genuine opportunity to shape the next chapter of a growing, employee-owned enterprise - not simply maintain the status quo.
• Broad influence across growth planning, ownership strategy, acquisitions, and organizational development.
• A collaborative, low-ego culture and a thoughtful transition period that supports knowledge transfer and relationship building.

What You Will Lead

• Set long-range financial strategy and translate data into clear decisions that improve growth, profitability, and enterprise performance.
• Lead finance, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, reporting, controls, tax, audit, and valuation activities.
• Support acquisitions, integration, ownership transition, and organizational planning.
• Develop a high-performing finance team and trusted external partnerships.

What You Bring

• Senior financial leadership experience in a project-based professional services or related environment.
• A record of serving as a strategic partner to a CEO, executive team, and Board, with the confidence to challenge constructively and the humility to collaborate.
• Depth in planning, forecasting, cash flow, reporting, controls, and team leadership within a multi-office or distributed organization.
• Acquisition and employee-ownership experience are highly valuable, along with a practical style that builds trust before change.

Compensation

$200,000 per year