Chief Financial Officer

Ascentria Search Partners • Full-time • Jacksonville, FL, US • $275k - $325k / year • 3w ago

We are partnering with a rapidly growing, private equity-backed security services platform generating approximately $200M in revenue, with operations spanning electronic surveillance, alarm monitoring, and manned guarding services across the United States. The company operates a bi-coastal footprint, with a strong presence in Florida and California, and serves a diverse customer base across 46 states.

Following a recent acquisition and accelerated organic growth, the business is anticipated to double its revenue in the next year, positioning the company for substantial scale. As a result, the organization must evolve from a collection of strong but disparate businesses into a fully integrated, scalable platform.

The organization is at a critical stage where financial infrastructure, reporting, and team capabilities must evolve to support scale.

Position Overview

The CFO will serve as a strategic and hands-on financial leader, responsible for strengthening the company’s financial foundation and enabling continued growth. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in executive level finance leadership roles, particularly within private equity environments, and experience post-acquisition integration and other transformative initiatives to support growth.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with the CEO and investors to drive financial strategy, growth, and value creation
Lead the integration of recently acquired businesses, including financial reporting, processes, and controls
Ensure risk management is embedded as a core component of business operations, identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential risks across the organization
Build and enhance FP&A capabilities, shifting toward insight-driven analytics and decision support
Improve visibility into performance, including pricing, margins, and cost structure
Assess and upgrade the finance organization, including team structure, capabilities, and efficiency
Lead the identification, selection, and implementation of a new ERP system, driving alignment with business needs and ensuring successful rollout and adoption
Standardize financial processes and reporting across a multi-entity, multi-state platform
Optimize working capital, cash flow, and collections processes
Support ongoing strategic initiatives and future acquisition activity

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required; MBA preferred
10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, including 3–5 years as a CFO within a high-growth, private equity-backed environment
Proven experience scaling businesses in the $200M–$500M range
Strong track record of integrating acquisitions and building scalable financial infrastructure post-transaction
Experience leading the selection and implementation of ERP systems to support business growth and efficiency
Demonstrated success driving business transformation initiatives, including shifting from lower-margin products or services to higher-margin offerings
Deep experience in service-oriented, distribution, or labor-intensive industries with workforce-driven operations
Strong financial acumen with a proven ability to improve margins and drive operational efficiency
Experience assessing, building, and upgrading teams and processes to support organizational growth
Ability to operate both strategically and tactically, with a hands-on leadership approach
Collaborative, pragmatic leader who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment