Chief Financial Officer

Modern Executive Solutions • Full-time • Remote (Atlanta, GA, US) • 18h ago

About Modern Executive Solutions

Modern Executive Solutions is a fully integrated talent management consultancy with a specific focus on developing diverse, modern leadership teams. We provide services that include talent and organization strategy, culture and change management, leadership assessment and development and executive search. Everything we do is forward-looking and focused on creating modern organizations, leadership team and leaders. We are headquartered out of Atlanta, Georgia but work on a remote-first basis with employees across the United States and a team also in the United Kingdom. As a part of our embedded purpose to change lives for the better we donate 10% of our annual profits to charities that support youth and education in order to develop the diverse talent of tomorrow.

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Location: Preference for U.S. Eastern or Central Time Zone

Travel: ~1x per quarter; proximity to a major airport or easy travel to Atlanta preferred

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Opportunity Profile

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Is a Key Strategic Partner To The CEO And Will Lead All Finance-related Functions Of The Firm. This Executive Will Be Accountable For Planning, Implementing, Managing, And Controlling All Financial And Risk Management Activities, Including:

Financial strategy development and execution
Metrics aligned to strategic objectives
Control systems to preserve company assets
Accurate, timely financial reporting and forecasting
Interpreting financial data to guide business investments

The CFO will build and lead a world-class, global accounting and finance organization and provide leadership across finance, accounting, budgeting, business planning, and administration. In addition, this role will oversee the Legal function, including client contracts and vendor agreements.

Strategic Experience – Key Priorities

The ideal candidate will bring experience in:

Founder-led and PE-backed environments
Scaling organizations from $50M to $150M–$300M in revenue
Private Equity transactions
Bank and investor relationships
Geographic expansion, particularly in Europe and APAC

Key Responsibilities

Organizational Leadership

The Successful Candidate Will:

Serve as a strategic partner to the CEO, offering complementary expertise and constructive challenge
Develop subject-matter expertise across competitive, economic, financial, regulatory, and risk environments
Collaborate with the executive team to align capital, resources, and priorities with strategic objectives
Lead finance and legal strategies, processes, systems, tools, and initiatives aligned to short- and long-term plans
Partner with business unit and functional leaders on strategy development and execution
Build and develop high-performing teams, driving continuous improvement and succession planning

Functional Leadership

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Strategic planning, annual budgeting, and monthly forecasting
Rapid analysis of results to identify risks, opportunities, and action plans
Support hiring and funding decisions for senior leadership roles

Controllership

Accounting under US GAAP and/or IFRS
Accurate and timely consolidation and management/statutory reporting

Risk & Operations

Business insurance strategy and risk mitigation
Vendor management

Corporate Development

In Partnership With The CEO And Executive Team:

Lead inorganic growth initiatives (M&A, divestitures, geographic and capital investments)
Manage investment banker relationships
Negotiate transaction price, terms, and conditions
Lead post-acquisition integration and post-completion analysis

Treasury

Optimize capital structure
Lead debt and equity financing/refinancing
Manage interest rate strategy and hedging
Maximize free cash flow and cash management
Oversee foreign exchange hedging

Tax

Optimize international, federal, state, and local tax strategy
Ensure regulatory compliance
Oversee timely and accurate tax filings and reporting

Legal Oversight

Run the Deal Desk, including pricing strategy and contract approvals
Monitor deal performance to optimize profitability and close rates
Review and negotiate contracts, NDAs, and partnership agreements
Proactively mitigate legal and contractual risk

Required Experience

Proven strategic partner to a CEO with an ownership mindset for growth initiatives
Global or multi-regional executive leadership experience
Demonstrated track record of profitable organic and inorganic growth
Experience scaling through geographic and product/service expansion
Strong understanding of marketing, innovation, and professional services economics
History of cost optimization and continuous improvement
High integrity, sound judgment, and disciplined risk-taking
Experience managing compensation, short-term, and long-term incentive plans

Skills, Attributes & Leadership Style

People-focused leader who embodies culture and values
Performance-driven with a strong sense of urgency
Influential communicator across all stakeholder levels
Entrepreneurial, proactive, and solutions-oriented
Highly collaborative with strong emotional intelligence
Resilient and adaptable in dynamic environments
Culturally aware with a global mindset
Strong decision-making and execution capability
Advanced financial modeling, scenario analysis, planning, and forecasting skills
Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies
High learning agility and practical business judgment

🎓 MBA and/or CPA preferred

About Modern Executive Solutions

Modern Executive Solutions is an executive search and integrated advisory firm committed to increasing diversity and inclusion within boardrooms and leadership teams globally. With a cross-industry lens and deep functional expertise, Modern identifies emerging and diverse talent others overlook. Every search is customized and underpinned by rigorous intelligence and assessment.

🔗 Learn more: www.modernexecutivesolutions.com

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