Interim CFO: PE-Backed, Leveraged Finance Leader

CFS; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS is seeking an Interim Chief Financial Officer to lead the finance function during a pivotal leadership transition. You will oversee monthly reporting, cash management, P&L, balance sheet, DSO, and lender reporting in a PE-backed, leveraged environment.

You will partner with the CEO, ownership group, Controller, and FP&A to maintain continuity, ensure timely reporting, and support strategic planning and cash management across multiple business units.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive-level finance leadership during the transition from the current CFO to a permanent CFO.
• Maintain continuity across the company's existing finance and accounting functions.
• Oversee the monthly financial reporting process and established reporting package.
• Manage and review lender reporting in a leveraged balance sheet environment.
• Partner regularly with the CEO and investment/ownership group.
• Review P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and working capital performance.
• Monitor and manage DSO and other key working-capital metrics.
• Oversee reporting across multiple business units.
• Review job-count metrics and gross margin by service line.
• Analyze geographic and product/service-level financial performance.
• Work closely with the Controller and FP&A team to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Provide financial leadership and additional bandwidth to an established finance organization.
• Support cash management and financial planning activities.
• Ensure financial results and management reporting are accurate, timely, and actionable.
• Communicate financial performance, trends, risks, and opportunities to executive leadership and the investment group.
• Support lender and investor communications as needed.
• Quickly understand the company's existing reporting processes, systems, and business model.
• Ensure a smooth knowledge transfer from the departing CFO.
• Maintain and improve execution of existing finance processes without unnecessarily disrupting the organization.
• Serve as a hands-on finance leader who is willing to get into the details when necessary.
• Support the organization through the interim period while a permanent CFO is identified.

Job description

CFS is seeking an Interim Chief Financial Officer to lead the finance function during a pivotal leadership transition. You will oversee monthly reporting, cash management, P&L, balance sheet, DSO, and lender reporting in a PE-backed, leveraged environment.

You will partner with the CEO, ownership group, Controller, and FP&A to maintain continuity, ensure timely reporting, and support strategic planning and cash management across multiple business units.