Remote Strategic CFO for PE-Backed Growth & M&A

Joy and Grace LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Joy & Grace is conducting a confidential executive search for a Chief Financial Officer on behalf of a growing, private equity-backed, multi-location operating company. This opportunity is being presented under the Joy & Grace brand while the employer remains undisclosed at the early stage of the process.

The position is a senior leadership role reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and partnering closely with the Board and ownership group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or related field.
• CPA and/or CFA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, including senior-level responsibility.
• Strong FP&A, forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning experience.
• Demonstrated M&A and integration experience.
• Experience in a private equity-backed environment strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting complex, multi-location operations.
• Industry background in construction, manufacturing, building products, industrial services, distribution, or similar labor-intensive environments.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate effectively with boards, investors, lenders, and operating leaders.
• Advanced proficiency with financial systems, ERP platforms, reporting tools, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO, executive leadership team, Board of Directors, and ownership group to develop and execute financial strategy.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and analysis, scenario modeling, and KPI development.
• Oversee core financial functions including accounting, treasury, tax, audit, cash management, reporting, and compliance.
• Provide timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.
• Improve financial visibility into business performance, labor utilization, operational efficiency, and working capital.
• Support mergers and acquisitions through financial evaluation, due diligence, modeling, and post-acquisition integration planning.
• Manage banking, lender, investor, audit, and other external financial relationships.
• Help optimize capital structure, capital allocation, and liquidity planning.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing finance organization with a strong culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Oversee financial systems, reporting tools, automation opportunities, and ERP-related enhancements that improve decision-making and scalability.

Skills

FP&A

Forecasting

Budgeting

Strategic planning

M&A experience

Private equity experience

Multi-location operations

Executive communication

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics/Business

CPA/CFA preferred

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Joy & Grace is conducting a confidential executive search for a Chief Financial Officer on behalf of a growing, private equity-backed, multi-location operating company. This opportunity is being presented under the Joy & Grace brand while the employer remains undisclosed at the early stage of the process.

The position is a senior leadership role reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and partnering closely with the Board and ownership group.