Hands-On CFO for Growing Aviation Operator

Jet Excellence; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Jet Excellence, a top 12 US floating fleet aircraft charter operator, seeks a hands-on Chief Financial Officer to run day-to-day finance and accounting. Based in Raleigh, NC, the CFO will own budgeting, forecasting, planning, decision support, and build the finance function while leading the current team and offshore staff.

Reporting to the CEO, the role requires rolling up sleeves, delivering close processes on time, implementing SOPs, controls, and finance technology, and aligning with the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; CPA preferred, not required.
• Progressively responsible roles across a minimum of 10 years with direct people management experience.
• Hands-on command of full-cycle accounting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and accurate financials.
• Experience building SOPs, controls, and repeatable processes in entrepreneurial or fast-growing settings.
• Experience leading an accountable finance and accounting team.
• Experience taking an organization from unaudited to audit-ready, or leading its first audit.
• Entrepreneurial or multi-hat experience; avoid large, siloed finance organizations.

Responsibilities

• Owns the full accounting and finance function: reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and accurate, timely financials; personally runs a disciplined monthly close while systems and team are built out, and stays proactive in both decision-making and task completion.
• Owns budgeting, forecasting, and planning, including a rolling forecast refreshed monthly, and turns financial detail into clear, decision-ready reporting.
• Runs the budget process and cost baseline, knows the principal margin drivers, and holds monthly accountability with functional leaders.
• Builds SOPs, controls, and repeatable processes, and implements finance technology while continuing to run the close; leads the first audit.
• Carries early responsibility for financial controls, cash visibility, and finance risk, solving accounting and process problems directly through hands-on deep dives.
• Leads the current team of six US finance and accounting staff plus two offshore as a player-coach, manages the offshore relationship on service levels and quality, and builds delegation, accountability, and redundancy.
• Assesses the team, identifies gaps, and produces a technology and process plan so the company can grow roughly 25% without adding finance headcount.

Job description

Jet Excellence, a top 12 US floating fleet aircraft charter operator, seeks a hands-on Chief Financial Officer to run day-to-day finance and accounting. Based in Raleigh, NC, the CFO will own budgeting, forecasting, planning, decision support, and build the finance function while leading the current team and offshore staff.

Reporting to the CEO, the role requires rolling up sleeves, delivering close processes on time, implementing SOPs, controls, and finance technology, and aligning with the