Job Description
Chief Financial Officer - PE Backed Healthcare Services Platform (remote)
Location: United States (East Coast Preferred)
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer
Ownership: Private Equity–Backed
Industry: Pharmaceutical Services / Medical Communications
Company Overview (Confidential)
- Our client is a mid-sized, investor-backed medical communications agency partnering with global biopharma and pharmaceutical organizations. The firm has established particular expertise in rare and specialty disease areas and supports clients across the product lifecycle.
- With a team of more than 100 professionals across North America and Europe, the organization delivers integrated scientific and strategic communications solutions.
The Opportunity
The company is seeking a hands-on, private equity–experienced finance leader to step into the CFO role during a pivotal growth stage.
Prior CFO title experience is not required. The priority is capability: private equity exposure, multi-entity and international financial oversight, and readiness to prepare the business for scale and exit.
Key Priorities
Elevate reporting to PE-grade standards
Build board-ready financial packages and forecasting discipline
Drive audit readiness and internal controls
Implement transfer pricing and optimize international structure
Complete integration of recent acquisition
Support diligence and integration of 2–3 additional acquisitions
Prepare financials for eventual sale
The role oversees a distributed global finance team (6 professionals across multiple countries). Travel is light.
Candidate Profile
Required
Private equity portfolio company experience
Multi-entity, international finance oversight
Transfer pricing and cross-border structuring expertise
Experience improving reporting rigor and audit readiness
M&A integration exposure
Willingness to be hands-on
Preferred
Experience preparing a company for sale
Prior successful private equity exit experience
Professional services, agency, or pharma services background
CPA, MBA, or equivalent credentials
Compensation
Base salary range: $225,000–$275,000
Performance-based bonus
Equity participation aligned with exit
Executive benefits package
Why This Role Is Compelling
Direct partnership with executive leadership and private equity sponsors
Visible role shaping financial infrastructure during growth
Clear acquisition roadmap
Defined exit strategy
Opportunity to step into CFO-level leadership without prior CFO title requirement
How to Express Interest
Qualified candidates who meet the required private equity and international finance criteria are invited to submit a resume and brief note outlining relevant experience in private equity–backed environments, cross-border structuring, and acquisition integration.
All inquiries will be handled with strict confidentiality.
This is a high-impact opportunity for a strategic yet hands-on finance leader who thrives in entrepreneurial, internationally structured, private equity–backed environments and wants to help build and prepare a differentiated pharmaceutical services platform for exit.
