CFO

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Torrington (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid health insurance

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking a hands-on CFO in Connecticut to lead accounting, HR, and IT across multiple locations. The role offers a balanced 40-hour workweek with strong ownership-level influence and direct interaction with the owner.

The candidate should bring Bachelor's in Accounting, full GL ownership, and advanced Excel skills to drive profitability and accurate monthly close. This position anchors in CT with potential for stability and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Accounting required.
• Full GL ownership; monthly close and financial statement prep.
• Executive maturity and resilience; able to work directly with owner in a high-trust environment.
• Advanced Excel (analysis, automation, pivot tables); systems savvy and process improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on CFO role managing accounting, HR and IT functions.
• Review and mentor staff.
• Prepare monthly financials and reports; maximize profitability.
• Track 1099s for year-end reporting to CPA.
• Assist with AP, AR and payroll as needed.

Skills

Financial analysis

Staff mentoring

Excel advanced

Operational oversight

Education

Bachelor’s in Accounting

Tools

Excel

Job description

CFO

$120,000.00 – $160,000.00 anually

Our client, a closely knit private organization, is currently seeking a hands on CFO to join their team.

What we like about this CFO role:

• Highly Balanced! Work life balance – for the most part this is a 40hour work week! Not much OT at all!!
• Company-paid base health for employee
• Direct succession to a retiring CFO after 28year tenure—high-impact, influential executive seat
• Over 100 years in existence, community anchored company with deep roots in CT. They have over 5 locations in CT and a few out of state locations!
• Visibility to entire business line, producer analysis lead, and seat at the executive table with the owner.

What you will be tasked with as a CFO

• This is a hands-on CFO role managing the accounting, human resources and IT functions. Involved with all areas.
• Review and mentor staff
• Monthly financials, Reports, Maximize profitability
• Track of 1099s for year end reporting to the CPA
• Step in to help with AP, AR, Payroll as needed.
• Monitor and update ACH payments
• Personal Financials for Owner to banks
• HR responsibilities : Open enrollment for 7/1 annually: Group Medical, Flexible Spending accounts, Dental, Vision, benefits changes, FMLA, termination letters.
• Audit payroll before release to be sure there a no missing pieces
• Additional duties as required/assigned.

Preferred experience for the CFO role

• Bachelor’s in Accounting required
• Full GL ownership; monthly close and financial statement prep
• Executive maturity and resilience; able to work directly with owner and navigate high-trust/visibility environment
• Advanced Excel (analysis, automation potential, pivot tables); systems savvy and process improvement mindset