Chief Financial Officer; CFO

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

We are seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join the executive leadership team of a growing, multi-entity engineering and professional services organization. This executive will provide strategic financial leadership across accounting, financial planning and analysis, tax, enterprise risk management, ESOP administration, financial systems, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions.

The ideal candidate will have significant executive finance leadership experience within the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Candidates from broader professional services organizations will also be considered; however, AEC experience is strongly preferred. The organization generates annual revenue exceeding $500 million, and candidates should have demonstrated financial leadership within organizations of similar scale. Experience supporting companies with annual revenues of at least $300–$400 million is required, with a strong preference for experience exceeding $500 million.

This executive will partner closely with executive leadership and the Board to drive long-term financial performance, operational excellence, and sustainable growth while supporting an employee-owned (ESOP) business structure and maintaining S-Corporation compliance.

• Develop and execute long-term financial strategies aligned with organizational objectives.
• Drive profitability through pricing strategies, margin improvement, overhead optimization, and operational efficiencies.
• Evaluate financial performance of capital investments, acquisitions, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Lead enterprise-wide automation and continuous process improvement efforts.
• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing finance, accounting, tax, audit, risk, and ESOP teams.
• Partner with operational leadership to improve project profitability, billing performance, cash flow, and resource utilization.
• Provide financial oversight for government contracting compliance.

• Direct all accounting and financial reporting activities in accordance with GAAP.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes across multiple business entities.
• Present financial results, forecasts, KPIs, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership, the Board, and ESOP trustees.
• Maintain strong internal controls and enterprise-wide financial governance.
• Standardize accounting practices across business entities and ensure audit readiness.
• Improve financial reporting capabilities and operational workflows.
• Establish enterprise financial policies governing procurement, capital expenditures, intercompany transactions, expense management, and transfer pricing.
• Provide executive oversight of financial policies supporting ERP and enterprise financial systems.

• Lead external financial audits and serve as the primary liaison with auditors, valuation firms, regulators, and ESOP trustees.
• Oversee internal audit activities, enterprise risk assessments, compliance initiatives, and corrective action plans.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state financial regulations.
• Partner with legal, operations, and safety leadership to strengthen enterprise risk management and insurance programs.
• Support claims management and financial reserve oversight.

• Develop tax strategies while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Oversee corporate tax reporting and external tax advisors.
• Ensure continued S-Corporation compliance.
• Manage ESOP governance, annual valuations, fiduciary compliance, and long-term sustainability planning.
• Support employee-owner education and financial literacy initiatives.

• Provide executive oversight of ERP and enterprise financial systems.
• Ensure financial systems support accurate reporting, strong internal controls, and business intelligence.
• Lead finance automation initiatives and data governance improvements.
• Evaluate technologies that enhance financial reporting and executive decision-making.