Chief Financial Officer

BSG | Boston Search Group, Inc.; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

BSG | Boston Search Group, Inc. is conducting an executive search for a Chief Financial Officer to lead the finance function of a rapidly scaling venture-backed technology company headquartered in the Northeast.

The CFO will oversee global finance, build scalable systems, and partner with the CEO and board on strategy and growth. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in hardware-enabled tech, SaaS metrics, and institutional finance environments, with a demonstrated ability to scale

Qualifications

• CFO or senior finance leadership experience in high-growth, venture-backed, or private equity-backed business.
• Experience scaling finance organizations amid revenue growth and operational complexity.
• Strong hardware/manufacturing or physical product finance experience, incl. cost accounting & inventory valuation.
• Experience leading global, multi-entity finance orgs with international accounting complexity.
• Proven ability to build scalable FP&A, accounting, and finance infrastructure.
• Exposure to public markets readiness or institutional finance environments.
• Ability to partner with operations, commercial leadership, and executives in fast-paced founder-led settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead global finance organization (accounting, FP&A, controls, reporting, treasury, tax, operations).
• Build scalable financial infrastructure, processes, and controls for international expansion.
• Develop world-class FP&A for forecasting, KPI visibility, and insights.
• Partner with CEO and leadership on strategic planning, pricing, margins, and decisions.
• Drive hardware and SaaS revenue finance, including cost accounting and margin analysis.
• Improve global accounting consistency across entities and operations.
• Establish board-ready reporting, cadence, and long-range planning.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team.
• Support audit readiness and long-term public markets initiatives.

Skills

CFO leadership

Scale growth

Hardware & SaaS finance

Global multi-entity finance

FP&A leadership

Public markets readiness

Cross-functional partnership

Strategic execution

Ambiguity navigation

High EI & collaboration

Hands-on leadership

Operational finance

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree required; MBA/CPA preferred

Job description

BSG has commenced an executive search for a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for our client, a rapidly scaling, venture-backed technology company headquartered in the Northeast that combines proprietary hardware with a cloud-based software (SaaS) platform to serve a diverse, global commercial customer base. The Company generates approximately $100M in revenue, is experiencing significant growth, and is actively pursuing international expansion and long-term public markets readiness. Reporting directly to the CEO, the Chief Financial Officer will oversee all finance and accounting functions globally, while building the scalable systems, processes, controls, and organizational infrastructure needed to support the Company's next phase of growth.

Opportunity Overview

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

THE COMPANY

Our client is a rapidly scaling, venture-backed technology company delivering solutions through a combination of proprietary hardware and a cloud-based SaaS platform. The Company's products serve a diverse base of commercial and enterprise customers across multiple industries and global markets.

Headquartered in the Northeast, the Company has established an international operational footprint with multiple legal entities and operations supporting a growing customer base worldwide. The business is experiencing significant growth and is building toward long-term institutional scale and future public markets readiness.

The Company operates at the intersection of hardware-enabled technology and SaaS analytics, creating a uniquely dynamic finance environment that combines manufacturing and inventory complexity with recurring software revenue growth.

Location: Northeast U.S. The Chief Financial Officer is expected to maintain a meaningful in-office presence and operate as a highly collaborative partner to the executive leadership team. A heavy presence at corporate HQ is expected. Relocation assistance can be provided depending on total compensation package.

THE POSITION

The Chief Financial Officer will serve as a critical member of the executive leadership team and will lead the Company through its next phase of operational scale, financial institutionalization, and long-term public markets readiness.

Reporting directly to the CEO, the CFO will oversee all finance and accounting functions globally, while building scalable systems, processes, controls, forecasting capabilities, and organizational infrastructure to support rapid growth.

This role requires a rare blend of hands-on operational execution and strategic financial leadership. The ideal candidate will be equally comfortable resolving complex accounting and operational issues while also partnering with investors, the Board, and executive leadership on long-term strategy, capital planning, and business performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the Company, with full accountability for financial performance, and lead the global finance organization, including accounting, FP&A, controls, reporting, treasury, tax, and operational finance. Build and institutionalize scalable financial infrastructure, processes, and controls to support continued global expansion.
• Develop a world-class FP&A function capable of delivering accurate forecasting, KPI visibility, and actionable business insights.
• Partner closely with the CEO and executive leadership team on strategic planning, pricing, margin improvement, and operational decision-making.
• Drive financial discipline across hardware and SaaS revenue streams, including cost accounting, inventory management, margin analysis, and recurring revenue reporting.
• Improve global accounting consistency and operational rigor across international entities and operations.
• Establish board-ready reporting, metrics, forecasting cadence, and long-range financial planning processes.
• Build and develop a high-performing finance organization, including recruiting, mentoring, and organizational design.
• Support future institutionalization initiatives, including audit readiness, compliance infrastructure, and long-term public markets preparedness.
• Serve as a strategic partner to investors and Board stakeholders, while helping shape the Company's long-term growth strategy.

Success in this role will be defined in the first 12 months by:

• Strengthening financial controls, accounting rigor, and forecasting accuracy across the organization.
• Building scalable FP&A capabilities and implementing a consistent operating cadence for financial planning and performance management.
• Driving measurable improvement in financial visibility, reporting quality, and executive decision support.
• Enhancing gross margin discipline and operational finance processes across hardware and SaaS operations.
• Establishing a finance organization and infrastructure capable of supporting long-term institutional scale and public markets readiness.
• Building trusted cross-functional partnerships with executive leadership, investors, and Board stakeholders.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Prior CFO or senior finance leadership experience within a high-growth, venture-backed or private equity-backed business.
• Experience scaling organizations through meaningful revenue growth and operational complexity.
• Strong hardware, manufacturing, or physical product finance experience, including cost accounting, inventory valuation, and operational finance.
• Experience managing global, multi-entity finance organizations with international accounting complexity.
• Demonstrated success building and scaling FP&A, accounting, and finance infrastructure.
• Exposure to public markets readiness, public-company preparation, or institutional finance environments.
• Strong business partnership orientation with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced founder-led environment.
• Hands-on leadership style with the ability to balance strategic thinking and operational execution.
• High emotional intelligence and strong cross-functional partnership skills.
• Low-ego, highly collaborative leadership style with strong operational instincts.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, rapid growth, and organizational change.
• Strong analytical capability combined with excellent communication and executive presence.
• Demonstrated ability to build teams, systems, and scalable operational processes.
• Comfort operating in highly dynamic, entrepreneurial environments.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA, CPA, or advanced finance/accounting credentials preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
• Experience within hardware-enabled technology or SaaS environments strongly preferred.

TEAM AND LOCATIONS

The Chief Financial Officer will partner closely with the CEO and executive leadership team while leading a growing global finance organization. The Company maintains operations across multiple international markets and continues to expand its global operational footprint.

The role is based in the Northeast with an expectation of regular in-office collaboration.

Ideal Candidate Profile

A summary of key competencies required to be successful include the following:

FUNCTIONAL skills/experience needed:

• Proven experience scaling finance organizations within high-growth, operationally complex businesses.
• Strong command of hardware and SaaS business models, including recurring revenue metrics and operational margin management.
• Demonstrated ability to build sophisticated FP&A capabilities and KPI-driven management systems.
• Experience establishing scalable financial controls, reporting processes, and audit readiness infrastructure.
• Track record of partnering cross-functionally with operations, commercial leadership, and executive management.

INDUSTRY Experience:

• Experience within hardware-enabled technology, manufacturing, or adjacent technology sectors preferred.
• Exposure to businesses combining physical product operations with recurring SaaS revenue models is highly attractive.

STAGE of Company Experience:

• Experience operating within venture-backed, private equity-backed, or founder-led growth companies.
• Comfort helping scale organizations from emerging growth stage to institutional operating maturity.
• Experience supporting rapid growth, organizational build-out, and long-term public markets readiness initiatives.

MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:

• Hands-on builder mentality with the ability to drive both strategic initiatives and operational detail.
• Demonstrated success recruiting, mentoring, and developing finance talent and leadership teams.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate effectively with investors, Board members, and leadership teams.
• High accountability orientation with disciplined execution and operational rigor.

GENERAL COMPETENCIES:

Finally, this individual should possess as many as possible of the traits required to succeed in this leadership position:

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking capability.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• High integrity, professionalism, and business judgment.
• Strong organizational and planning capability with attention to detail.
• High energy, adaptability, and commitment to operational excellence.

Compensation

Compensation will be competitive and aligned with market benchmarks for a venture-backed, high-growth technology company. The package will include a competitive base salary, performance-based incentive opportunity, and meaningful long-term equity participation.