Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Cat5 Resources LLC, Beaumont, Texas, United States | Accounting/Finance

“Whatever It Takes” is not a slogan at CAT5 — it is the operational standard we hold ourselves to when the storm hits, the timeline compresses, and conventional solutions stop working.

CAT5 deploys into the hardest conditions in the country — and we need a CFO who brings that same energy to the financial engine behind the mission.

• Build from what exists – leverage QBO, Rippling, and Avalara before reaching for a new platform
• Bring CFO’s rigor and operator’s pragmatism – do not let the perfect be the enemy of the functional
• See department‑level reporting as a strategic unlock, not a cleanup task, and treat it accordingly
• Design billing and cash flow systems that hold up under surge conditions, not just steady‑state operations
• Identify the financial story behind operational data and present it to drive faster, better decisions

CAT5 Resources, LLC is a multi‑entity field services and disaster response company operating across the Southeast United States. We specialize in emergency response, storm‑surge billing, and field operations at scale — deploying rapidly to support utilities, municipalities, and commercial clients during and after major weather events.

The Chief Financial Officer is a critical member of the CAT5 executive leadership team, reporting directly to the CEO and partnering closely with the COO. This role is responsible for the financial health, operational integrity, and strategic financial direction of CAT5 Resources and its affiliated entities.

• Serve as the financial voice on the executive team, advising the CEO on capital allocation, risk, and financial strategy
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive financial operating model that reflects CAT5’s multi‑entity, multi‑state structure
• Lead annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes in coordination with operational leadership
• Partner with the COO on operational cost analysis, workforce cost modeling, and margin improvement initiatives

• Own all accounting operations across CAT5 entities, including day‑to‑day transactional accounting, month‑end close, and financial statement preparation
• Administer and optimize Quick Books Online (QBO) as the core accounting ledger, ensuring proper multi‑entity setup, class tracking, and inter‑company accuracy
• Oversee Rippling HRIS integration with payroll, ensuring accurate payroll accounting, journal entry automation, and alignment between HR data and financial records
• Manage Avalara tax compliance for multi‑state sales and use tax obligations across all operating jurisdictions
• Leverage Docutrax for document management, ensuring financial records, contracts, and audit‑ready documentation are properly organized and accessible
• Lead the remediation and build‑out of department‑level reporting – establishing chart‑of‑accounts discipline, cost center coding, and P&L visibility by division and geography

• Manage the financial infrastructure for high‑volume storm billing cycles, including rapid invoice generation, T&M tracking, contract billing compliance, and utility client reconciliation
• Build and maintain financial controls for surge‑period operations where transaction volume, crew deployment costs, and receivables can spike dramatically within short time frames
• Oversee collections strategy and AR aging management specific to storm response contracts, including government and utility client billing requirements
• Partner with operations on job cost accounting, ensuring accurate cost capture across labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractors for each activation

• Ensure compliance with state income tax, payroll tax, and licensing obligations across all active jurisdictions: SC, NC, PA, AR, FL, TX, MS, TN, GA, LA, AL, and Puerto Rico
• Coordinate with external tax advisors on multi‑state apportionment, nexus analysis, and Puerto Rico‑specific tax considerations (Act 60 / EZ credits as applicable)
• Maintain current knowledge…