Chief Financial Officer

AppleOne Employment Services; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in San Jose, CA seeks a Chief Financial Officer to lead finance, planning, and reporting for a direct hire. The role partners with executive leadership to guide long-term financial strategy, drive performance, and build strong financial visibility.

The CFO will oversee accounting operations, compliance, and internal controls, while mentoring the finance team and delivering actionable insights through modeling and KPI analysis.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of finance leadership experience.
• Knowledge of GAAP and internal controls.
• Experience with corporate finance, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and long-range planning.
• Oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, compliance, and audit readiness.
• Partner with executive leadership to provide financial insight, business analysis, and strategic recommendations.
• Manage corporate finance initiatives, including cost analysis, profitability review, risk management, and process improvement.
• Lead, mentor, and develop finance and accounting team members while promoting accuracy, accountability, and collaboration.
• Support key business decisions through financial modeling, KPI reporting, and data-driven analysis.

Skills

Leadership

Executive communication

Financial planning

Forecasting

GAAP knowledge

Internal controls

Data analysis

ERP familiarity

Education

CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Financial modeling tools

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Chief Financial Officer for a direct hire opportunity in San Jose, CA. This senior finance leadership role is ideal for a strategic, hands-on accounting and finance professional who can guide financial planning, strengthen reporting, support executive decision-making, and help drive long-term business performance.

The Chief Financial Officer will play a key role in corporate finance, financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and operational leadership. This is a strong opportunity for a finance leader who enjoys working closely with executive leadership, building collaborative teams, improving processes, and creating financial visibility across the organization.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful business impact in a professional environment that values leadership, accountability, teamwork, and sound financial stewardship.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and long-range planning.
• Oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, compliance, and audit readiness.
• Partner with executive leadership to provide financial insight, business analysis, and strategic recommendations.
• Manage corporate finance initiatives, including cost analysis, profitability review, risk management, and process improvement.
• Lead, mentor, and develop finance and accounting team members while promoting accuracy, accountability, and collaboration.
• Support key business decisions through financial modeling, KPI reporting, and data-driven analysis.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $200,000 to $250,000 per year.
• Job type: Direct hire.
• Location: San Jose, CA.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Lead corporate finance strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, compliance, and internal controls.
• Partner with executive leadership on business performance, risk management, and strategic decisions.
• Build financial visibility through reporting, analysis, KPI tracking, and process improvement.
• 3-5 years of relevant finance leadership experience.
• Strong background in corporate finance, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, audit processes, and financial compliance standards.
• Ability to analyze complex financial data and translate insights into actionable business recommendations.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and executive presentation skills.
• Ability to lead teams, improve processes, manage competing priorities, and support organizational growth.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.
• Prior experience in a CFO, VP Finance, Controller, or senior corporate finance leadership role preferred.
• Experience supporting executive leadership, board reporting, strategic planning, or growth initiatives preferred.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, financial modeling tools, and advanced reporting processes preferred.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.