Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer (CFAO)

Primestaff Services is partnering with a confidential employer in their search for a strategic Chief Financial Officer or CFAO to drive expansion through M&A, recapitalization, and enterprise scaling. The role will design and lead the financial, legal, IT, and risk infrastructure needed to transition the company from a high‑growth engineering firm into a private‑equity‑backed platform. The role ensures financial integrity, due diligence readiness, and enterprise scalability to support growth, acquisitions, and recapitalization.

What You’ll Do:

• Build a scalable finance and accounting architecture for multi‑division growth.
• Lead readiness for private equity diligence and transactions.
• Implement and integrate ERP systems (Deltek Vantagepoint or equivalent).
• Establish governance, legal, and risk frameworks aligned with investor expectations.
• Serve as the financial and administrative liaison to investors, auditors, and the Board.
• Own financial strategy, modeling, FP&A, and capitalization planning.
• Direct accounting, treasury, cash management, and audit readiness.
• Oversee ERP/data architecture, cybersecurity, and analytics functions.
• Manage contracts, insurance programs, compliance, and external counsel.
• Lead and mentor administrative teams, fostering transparency and accountability.

What We’re Looking For:

• 15+ years in financial leadership, with 5+ years as CFO/VP Finance/CFAO.
• Experience with PE transactions, recapitalizations, or acquisitions.
• Proven success in multi‑division finance infrastructure.
• Strong GAAP, financial modeling, and KPI expertise.
• ERP/PSA system familiarity (Deltek, Net Suite, etc.).
• CPA, MBA, or equivalent advanced credential preferred.
• Strategic architect and integrator of complex systems.
• Investor‑minded with strong value creation focus.
• Hands‑on builder with high integrity and fiduciary accountability.
• Collaborative partner across operations and executive leadership.

This is a hands‑on, investor‑minded leadership role for a builder ready to transform a growth‑stage company into a scalable platform. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Other Details:

• Seniority level:
  Executive
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Finance and Management

Benefits:

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance