CFO

CFS

Waller (TX)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 252,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

CFS is seeking a Chief Financial Officer in Texas to lead all accounting and finance functions for a growing, project-based business. You will partner with operations to improve WIP visibility, job costing, margins, and profitability while building a scalable finance organization to support rapid growth toward $75M–$100M.

The role demands strategic financial leadership, strong forecasting and cash flow discipline, and hands-on collaboration with senior leadership to drive acquisitions and

Qualifications

  • CFO, VP Finance, or strong Controller-level experience within HVAC, mechanical, construction, specialty contracting, or another project-based business; experience in a $30M–$100M+ environment preferred.
  • Strong command of WIP, job costing, project profitability, operational finance, forecasting, and cash flow.
  • Proven builder who can create structure in an evolving environment and strategically partner with entrepreneurial leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Own the accounting and finance function, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, controls, and overall financial operations.
  • Partner with operations to drive visibility into WIP, job costing, project profitability, margins, and business performance.
  • Build scalable financial processes, reporting, controls, and a high-performing accounting/finance team.
  • Provide strategic financial insight to leadership as the company grows from approximately $35M toward $75M–$100M.
  • Support growth initiatives, acquisitions/integrations, and other strategic projects while remaining willing to roll up your sleeves when needed.

Skills

Strategic finance
Forecasting
Cash flow management
Team leadership
Operational finance

Job description

  • Step into the top financial leadership role for an established ~$35M business with an aggressive growth trajectory toward $75M–$100M.
  • Opportunity to build the finance function, team, processes, and infrastructure needed to support the company's next stage of growth.
  • Serve as a true strategic partner to entrepreneurial operating leadership while maintaining direct exposure to senior leadership at the parent-company level.
  • Play a key role in growth initiatives, operational decision-making, project profitability, and potential acquisition/integration activity.
  • Ideal opportunity for a CFO, VP Finance, or high-caliber Controller who wants to help build and scale a business rather than inherit a fully established finance department.
  • Own the accounting and finance function, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, controls, and overall financial operations.
  • Partner with operations to drive visibility into WIP, job costing, project profitability, margins, and business performance.
  • Build scalable financial processes, reporting, controls, and a high-performing accounting/finance team.
  • Provide strategic financial insight to leadership as the company grows from approximately $35M toward $75M–$100M.
  • Support growth initiatives, acquisitions/integrations, and other strategic projects while remaining willing to roll up your sleeves when needed.
Chief Financial Officer

Salary: Up to $210K Base + 20–30% Bonus

Why This Opportunity Stands Out
  • Step into the top financial leadership role for an established ~$35M business with an aggressive growth trajectory toward $75M–$100M.
  • Opportunity to build the finance function, team, processes, and infrastructure needed to support the company's next stage of growth.
  • Serve as a true strategic partner to entrepreneurial operating leadership while maintaining direct exposure to senior leadership at the parent-company level.
  • Play a key role in growth initiatives, operational decision-making, project profitability, and potential acquisition/integration activity.
  • Ideal opportunity for a CFO, VP Finance, or high-caliber Controller who wants to help build and scale a business rather than inherit a fully established finance department.
Chief Financial Officer – Key Responsibilities
  • Own the accounting and finance function, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, controls, and overall financial operations.
  • Partner with operations to drive visibility into WIP, job costing, project profitability, margins, and business performance.
  • Build scalable financial processes, reporting, controls, and a high-performing accounting/finance team.
  • Provide strategic financial insight to leadership as the company grows from approximately $35M toward $75M–$100M.
  • Support growth initiatives, acquisitions/integrations, and other strategic projects while remaining willing to roll up your sleeves when needed.
Chief Financial Officer – Qualifications
  • CFO, VP Finance, or strong Controller-level experience within HVAC, mechanical, construction, specialty contracting, or another project-based business; experience in a $30M–$100M+ environment preferred.
  • Strong command of WIP, job costing, project profitability, operational finance, forecasting, and cash flow.
  • Proven builder who can create structure in an evolving environment and strategically partner with entrepreneurial leadership.

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