Chief Financial Officer

Forvis Mazars US Executive Search Practice; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 230,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars US Executive Search Practice is partnering with a Nashville-area construction company to identify a Chief Financial Officer to lead its finance and accounting functions on site.

This highly hands-on opportunity requires solving problems, improving processes, and building the infrastructure to support future growth. The CFO will transition from day-to-day accounting to a more strategic leadership role over 6–12 months.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of accounting and finance leadership experience in construction.
• Strong knowledge of WIP, job costing, and construction accounting.
• Hands-on leadership while the department evolves.
• Experience with Vista ERP; familiarity with NetSuite/Oracle/SAP is a plus.
• Ability to build and develop an accounting organization.
• Open to a Controller stepping into CFO role.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance and accounting, including AP, AR, payroll, and reporting.
• Establish accounting processes, controls, and reporting.
• Provide hands-on leadership during transition as org evolves.
• Oversee WIP reporting and job costing.
• Support the transition to Vista ERP.
• Evaluate processes and identify improvements.
• Build the accounting team and future structure.
• Partner with leadership to provide financial insight.
• Lead through change while maintaining stability.

Skills

Leadership

WIP accounting

Job costing

Construction accounting

Process improvement

Change management

ERP implementation

Tools

Vista

NetSuite

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Nashville, TN | 100% Onsite

We are partnering with a growing construction organization in the Nashville area to identify a Chief Financial Officer to lead and strengthen its finance and accounting function.

This is a highly hands‑on opportunity for a finance leader who enjoys stepping into an evolving environment, solving problems, improving processes, and building the infrastructure needed to support future growth. During the first 6–12 months, the CFO will work closely with the day‑to‑day accounting operation before evolving into a more strategic leadership role.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall finance and accounting function, including AP, AR, payroll, financial reporting, and construction accounting
• Establish and improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting
• Provide hands‑on leadership while the department and organizational structure continue to evolve
• Oversee WIP reporting, job costing, and other construction‑specific financial processes
• Support the company's transition to Vista
• Evaluate existing processes and identify opportunities for improvement
• Help build out the accounting team and future organizational structure
• Partner with the leadership team to provide financial insight and support business decisions
• Lead thoughtfully through change, balancing process improvement with the need for organizational stability

Ideal Background

• 10+ years of accounting and finance leadership experience within the construction industry
• Strong understanding of WIP, job costing, and construction accounting
• Asphalt, paving, road construction, or a closely related construction background is highly preferred
• Hands‑on leadership style with the ability to operate close to the details
• Experience improving accounting processes and systems
• Experience with Vista is a plus; experience with other ERP platforms such as NetSuite, Oracle, or SAP is also valuable
• Strong change‑management skills and the ability to assess an organization before implementing significant changes
• Comfortable building and developing an accounting organization
• Open to an accomplished Controller who is ready to step into a CFO opportunity

What Makes This Opportunity Unique

This is an opportunity for someone who genuinely enjoys taking things apart and putting them back together better. The right CFO will inherit an evolving finance organization and have the opportunity to build processes, develop the team, and ultimately create a strong financial foundation for the business.

Location: Nashville Metro Area

Schedule: 100% onsite, with some travel to other operating locations as needed