Chief Financial Officer

Elevate Recruiting; California (MO); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive executive compensation package

Performance incentives

Job summary

Elevate Recruiting is seeking a Chief Financial Officer for an established media and entertainment leader based in Los Angeles. This executive role will involve close collaboration with the CEO and Board, focusing on financial operations, strategic growth, and organizational transformation.

The ideal candidate will be a current or former CFO, experienced in managing private equity-backed enterprises with significant annual revenue. This position offers competitive compensation and significant influence over company growth and strategy.

Qualifications

• Current or former CFO with proven success in financial operations.
• Experience with private equity-backed companies generating over $150 million annually.
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational transformation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and Board.
• Lead all aspects of finance and financial operations.
• Drive operational efficiencies and process improvements.

Skills

Strategic finance

Operational finance

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

CPA, MBA, or equivalent advanced financial credentials

Job description

Private Equity-Backed Media, Entertainment & Content Distribution Company

Location: Los Angeles with travel as needed

Elevate Recruiting has been retained by a private equity-backed leader in the media, entertainment, connectivity, and content distribution sector to identify its next Chief Financial Officer.

This is a highly visible executive leadership opportunity reporting directly to the CEO and partnering closely with the Board of Directors and private equity sponsors. The CFO will play a critical role in driving operational excellence, enhancing organizational scalability, optimizing financial performance, and positioning the company for a future liquidity event.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic partner to the CEO, Board, and private equity sponsors.
• Lead all aspects of finance, accounting, FP&A, treasury, tax, audit, compliance, and financial operations.
• Develop and execute value creation initiatives designed to improve EBITDA, cash flow, and enterprise value.
• Evaluate and optimize the finance organization to align resources, talent, and structure with the company's long-term objectives.
• Drive operational efficiencies and process improvements across the organization.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, KPI development, and performance management.
• Oversee lender, investor, banking, and sponsor relationships.
• Support M&A activity, integration initiatives, and strategic growth opportunities as needed.
• Build and maintain a best-in-class finance infrastructure capable of supporting continued growth and future transaction activity.
• Lead preparation for a future liquidity event, recapitalization, or exit process.

Ideal Background

• Current or former Chief Financial Officer with a demonstrated track record of success.
• Experience leading a private equity-backed company through a successful sale.
• Industry experience within media, entertainment, content distribution, digital media, connectivity, telecommunications, technology-enabled services, or related sectors.
• Experience leading finance organizations within companies generating $150 million+ in annual revenue.
• Proven success partnering with private equity investors, boards, and executive leadership teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational transformation, improve operational performance, and optimize finance team structures.Strong background in strategic finance, operational finance, and value creation initiatives.
• Experience managing complex, multi-entity organizations and geographically dispersed teams.
• Outstanding leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, MBA, or equivalent advanced financial credentials.
• Experience in both public company and private equity-backed environments is highly desirable.
• Prior experience supporting M&A transactions, integrations, and capital structure initiatives.

Why This Opportunity

• Executive leadership role with direct visibility to the Board and private equity sponsors.
• Opportunity to drive meaningful enterprise value creation.
• Key leadership position during a transformative stage of growth.
• Significant influence over strategy, operations, and organizational design.
• Competitive executive compensation package, including meaningful performance incentives.