Strategic CFO for Growth & Value Creation

Pinnacle Search; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Pinnacle Search partners with a mature private equity backed business in Atlanta to recruit a hands-on CFO who will partner with the CEO and sponsor to elevate finance and accounting functions. This role leads a transformation to govern cash flow, profitability and strategic planning across projects and customers, with equity participation for value creation.

The successful candidate will build an enduring finance organization, implement robust processes, and deliver forward-looking reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required; CPA preferred.
• Senior Finance leadership experience in a complex, growing organization undergoing transformation.
• Deep technical expertise in GAAP reporting, close, audit, controls, EBITDA, FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Build the Finance organization: assess, structure, develop and retain talent including a strong Controller and FP&A leader; address performance gaps.
• Establish financial discipline: implement a GAAP-close within 10 days; 13-week cash forecast; monthly P&L and variance reviews; support clean audits.
• Upgrade planning and reporting: implement rolling forecasts and long-range plans; deploy automated reporting and BI dashboards.
• Improve cash flow and working capital: baseline DSO, DPO, DIO; improve billing/collections and reduce WIP.
• Build project and customer profitability visibility: standardize job costing; collaborate with Sales on pricing and margins.
• Maintain exit readiness: data room, QOE-ready financials, EBITDA quality, and exit implications.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

FP&A

Budgeting & Forecasting

Cash flow management

Costing & profitability

ERP/BI tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

ERP systems

Job description

Pinnacle Search partners with a mature private equity backed business in Atlanta to recruit a hands-on CFO who will partner with the CEO and sponsor to elevate finance and accounting functions. This role leads a transformation to govern cash flow, profitability and strategic planning across projects and customers, with equity participation for value creation.

The successful candidate will build an enduring finance organization, implement robust processes, and deliver forward-looking reporting