Remote Interim CFO | Strategic Finance Leader

Cherry Bekaert LLP; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 124,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert Recruiting & Staffing seeks an Interim Chief Financial Officer to deliver strategic, hands-on financial leadership for a private-equity backed organization on a remote contract basis.

The role combines executive oversight with day-to-day financial management, partnering with senior leadership on strategy, forecasting, and performance monitoring. A background in high‑growth or transformational contexts is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related discipline.
• Significant progressive finance and accounting leadership experience.
• Prior CFO, Interim CFO, VP of Finance, or comparable senior financial leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and oversight across the finance and accounting functions.
• Partner with senior leadership on financial strategy, planning, forecasting, and business performance.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, financial reporting, and accounting operations.
• Develop and monitor financial forecasts, KPIs, and management reporting to provide enhanced visibility into business performance.
• Deliver financial analysis and actionable insights to support strategic and operational decision‑making.
• Assess existing accounting processes, internal controls, reporting capabilities, systems, and finance infrastructure.
• Strengthen financial reporting, operational efficiency, and scalability.
• Provide oversight of monthly and year‑end close, financial statements, audit activities, and internal controls.
• Provide leadership and guidance to accounting and finance teams.
• Lead finance transformation, process improvement, and systems initiatives as appropriate.
• Support M&A integration, restructuring, transaction‑related activities, and other strategic initiatives as needed.
• Communicate financial performance, risks, and key business drivers to executive stakeholders.

Skills

Executive leadership

Financial forecasting

Budgeting

Strategic planning

Financial reporting

Communication

M&A integration

ERP implementation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business

CPA and/or MBA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Cherry Bekaert Recruiting & Staffing seeks an Interim Chief Financial Officer to deliver strategic, hands-on financial leadership for a private-equity backed organization on a remote contract basis.

The role combines executive oversight with day-to-day financial management, partnering with senior leadership on strategy, forecasting, and performance monitoring. A background in high‑growth or transformational contexts is highly valued.