Hands-On CFO for High-Growth Private Aviation

Jet Excellence; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 210,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Jet Excellence in Raleigh, NC is seeking a hands-on Chief Financial Officer to run day-to-day finance and accounting for the growing private aviation operator. You will lead a small team, build SOPs, and implement finance technology while providing strategic input to leadership.

The role requires 10+ years in finance leadership, a Bachelor's degree, and preferably a CPA. You will own monthly close, budgeting, forecasting, and the audit process, guiding decisions with solid financials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; CPA preferred.
• 10+ years in progressively responsible roles with direct people-management experience.
• Hands‑on command of full-cycle accounting including reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and accurate financials.
• Track record 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.

Responsibilities

• Owns the full accounting and finance function: reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and accurate, timely financials; personally runs the monthly close while systems and team are built out.
• 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 principal margin drivers, and holds monthly accountability with functional leaders.
• Builds SOPs, controls, and repeatable processes; implements finance technology while continuing to run the close; leads audit readiness.
• Carries early responsibility for financial controls and cash visibility; solves accounting and process problems hands-on.
• Leads the current team of six US finance and accounting staff plus two offshore as a player-coach; manages offshore relationship.
• Assesses the team, identifies gaps, and develops a technology and process plan to enable ~25% growth without adding headcount.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Audit readiness

SOPs and controls

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA preferred

Job description

Jet Excellence in Raleigh, NC is seeking a hands-on Chief Financial Officer to run day-to-day finance and accounting for the growing private aviation operator. You will lead a small team, build SOPs, and implement finance technology while providing strategic input to leadership.

The role requires 10+ years in finance leadership, a Bachelor's degree, and preferably a CPA. You will own monthly close, budgeting, forecasting, and the audit process, guiding decisions with solid financials.