Strategic CFO | Growth, Automation & M&A Leader

CFO Recruit; California; On-site; USD 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

CFO Recruit has been retained to fill the Chief Financial Officer role for a privately owned service business in central California. This is a high-impact leadership position reporting to the Board and partnering with operations to drive performance and efficiency.

The role requires extensive finance leadership experience, solid track record in automation and ERP platforms, and hands-on collaboration with multi-entity teams. Salary is commensurate with experience and market norms.

Qualifications

• Senior finance leadership at CFO/VP/Director level, ready to step up.
• Track record of implementing new systems and automation.
• Experience managing finances across multiple entities or locations.
• Strong banking and debt management experience.
• Acquisition and integration experience is a significant advantage.
• Ability to partner with operational teams and drive change.
• Comfortable with AI and technology change to improve performance.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to owners and leadership with data-backed recommendations.
• Shape financial strategy, planning, budgeting and forecasting across the group.
• Lead financial due diligence, deal structuring and integration planning for acquisitions.
• Own banking and lender relationships and debt management.
• Oversee cash flow and inventory.
• Improve timeliness and usefulness of financial reporting and KPIs across orgs.
• Provide fast access to financial information for operations teams.
• Manage intercompany transactions and shared services.
• Coordinate with external accounting firm for year end and tax.
• Drive automation across accounting and finance and reduce manual data entry.
• Maximise ERP system benefits and lead tech improvements.
• Strengthen financial policies, controls and procedures.
• Lead and restructure the finance team with a culture of accountability.

Skills

Senior finance leadership

Strategic financial planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Automation and systems improvement

Tools

ERP system

Job description

CFO Recruit has been retained to fill the Chief Financial Officer role for a privately owned service business in central California. This is a high-impact leadership position reporting to the Board and partnering with operations to drive performance and efficiency.

The role requires extensive finance leadership experience, solid track record in automation and ERP platforms, and hands-on collaboration with multi-entity teams. Salary is commensurate with experience and market norms.