Job Description
Build the finance engine for a fast-growing, PE-backed field services platform.
Role: VP of Finance / Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Location/Type: Southeast U.S. • Hybrid (travel required)
Pay: $175K–$200K base + ~25% bonus + equity
Schedule: Full-time, standard business hours + travel
What you’ll do
- Own cash forecasting tied to project pipeline (fix cash visibility)
- Manage working capital in net-90+ AR environment
- Shorten month-end close (today ~30 days)
- Build FP&A models tied to utilization and project cycles
- Lead ERP selection and process automation (better tools)
- Oversee day-to-day accounting (hands-on, CPA-style)
- Deliver board reporting for PE stakeholders
Must-haves
- PE-backed or investor-facing finance experience
- 10+ years finance leadership progression
- Strong accounting + FP&A ownership (both required)
- CPA or CPA-style background (close, audit, controls)
- Asset-heavy experience (construction, landscaping, similar)
- CapEx and depreciation experience tied to equipment usage
- Cash flow + working capital management experience
- Multi-entity / multi-location environment experience
- Must live within Southeast footprint (GA, SC, AL, FL)
Nice to have
- M&A exposure (not required)
- Experience in project-based revenue environments
Perks & pay
- Pay: $175-200K base + ~25% bonus
- Equity: 50% time-based, 50% performance-based vesting
- Benefits: Health, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO
- High growth: tracking ~25% over plan (strong sales engine)
- Real ownership: build finance, not maintain it
Schedule & setup
- Full-time, standard business hours
- Hybrid with travel (50% first 6 months)
- Must be based in Southeast U.S. footprint
- 9 locations across GA, SC, AL, FL
- Tools: QuickBooks → ERP transition
Impact & Growth
Fix the close. Own cash. Build systems that scale.
Set the foundation for off-balance sheet growth and future acquisitions.
Motivation Fit
You like messy builds. You own the numbers end-to-end.
You’re hands-on today, more strategic as the team grows.
Apply now if you want to step into a true CFO seat—own cash, build systems, and help scale a high-growth, PE-backed business from the ground up.
