Chief Financial Officer

Confidential • Full-time • West Palm Beach, FL, US • $200k - $275k / year • 1m ago

Chief Financial Officer (Confidential)

A private equity–backed, middle-market custom fabrication and installation company is seeking a new Chief Financial Officer. The business has operated for more than 45 years and serves residential and commercial customers across the Southeast.

The company employs 200+ people and operates over 85,000 square feet of manufacturing across two Southeastern facilities. Annual revenue is approximately $70–75M with $6–7M of EBITDA. The business is entering a period of professionalization and value creation in preparation for a potential exit within the next 24 months.

Position Summary

The position serves as the senior leader for Accounting and Finance and a strategic partner to the CEO and private equity ownership.

The CFO will build scalable financial infrastructure, improve visibility and accuracy around WIP and percentage-of-completion accounting, and lead an upcoming ERP and systems implementation.

This role is well suited for either:

A senior Controller ready to step into a CFO role, or
A proven middle-market CFO with construction, fabrication, or project-based experience

Key Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and ownership group on operational, strategic, and capital allocation decisions
Prepare and present financial materials for board meetings and leadership reviews
Oversee accounting and finance functions including GL, AP/AR, payroll, job costing, and monthly close
Ensure accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting
Lead improvements in WIP scheduling and percentage-of-completion accounting
Strengthen internal controls in preparation for exit
Deliver analytics on job profitability, margins, cash flow, utilization, and working capital
Develop dashboards, KPIs, and management reporting
Partner with operations on pricing discipline, cost controls, and execution insights
Lead ERP evaluation and implementation (currently QuickBooks and Excel)
Lead and develop a lean Accounting and Finance team (3–4 direct reports)
Manage banking relationships, lender reporting, and covenant compliance
Support diligence, QoE, M&A integration, and exit preparation

Qualifications

Required: