Bradley Professional is currently seeking a Chief Financial Officer for their client located in Greensboro, NC.
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) serves as the senior financial and operational leader for the organization, partnering closely with the President/General Manager to drive profitable growth, operational excellence, and scalable business infrastructure. This highly visible, hands-on executive role extends beyond traditional finance and accounting responsibilities to include oversight of key operational functions such as purchasing, inventory management, and business systems.
The CFO is responsible for delivering financial insight, strengthening operational discipline, improving cash flow, and building the processes, controls, and infrastructure necessary to support continued expansion. This position reports directly to the President/GM and maintains a dotted-line relationship with the Corporate Controller to ensure alignment with enterprise reporting standards, policies, and internal controls.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Business Leadership
- Serve as a strategic advisor and trusted business partner to the President/GM, translating organizational objectives into financial plans and measurable performance goals.
- Provide financial leadership and business insights that support informed decision-making across all levels of the organization.
- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and financial performance management processes.
- Develop and implement strategies that improve profitability, productivity, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth.
Financial Performance & Project Finance
- Own financial performance across all business operations, with a strong focus on profitability, margin enhancement, cost management, and resource utilization.
- Oversee construction and project-based financial processes, including job costing, work-in-progress (WIP) reporting, backlog analysis, and margin fade/gain monitoring.
- Partner closely with operational and project leaders to ensure accurate project setup, financial tracking, forecasting, and proactive identification of financial risks and opportunities.
- Deliver meaningful financial analysis and performance metrics to support business objectives and operational accountability.
Revenue Cycle Management & Cash Flow Optimization
- Lead and continuously improve billing processes across project, service, and time-and-material (T&M) work to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and contractual compliance.
- Drive strong working capital management through effective oversight of accounts receivable, collections, retainage, and cash conversion processes.
- Improve cash flow performance by establishing accountability for billing execution, collections management, and dispute resolution.
- Monitor liquidity and develop strategies to optimize cash management and financial flexibility.
Accounting & Financial Operations
- Provide leadership and oversight for all core accounting functions, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and financial reporting.
- Ensure timely, accurate, and transparent monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports.
- Maintain a strong internal control environment, ensuring compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and audit standards.
- Support external audits, tax compliance activities, and financial governance initiatives.
Operational Infrastructure, Purchasing & Systems
- Oversee purchasing and inventory management functions to improve cost control, material visibility, operational efficiency, and working capital performance.
- Partner with operational leaders to strengthen procurement practices, vendor relationships, inventory controls, and supply chain effectiveness.
- Provide executive oversight of local technology infrastructure and business systems, ensuring system reliability, data integrity, cybersecurity awareness, and process efficiency.
- Lead initiatives focused on process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement across finance and administrative functions.
Leadership & Talent Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team across accounting, billing, collections, purchasing, inventory, and administrative support functions.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
- Assess organizational capabilities and build the talent, structure, and processes required to support both current operations and future growth.
- Establish clear performance expectations and create development opportunities for team members.
External Partnerships & Corporate Governance
- Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, banking partners, bonding companies, insurance providers, and regulatory agencies.
- Ensure compliance with all financial, legal, regulatory, and reporting requirements.
- Maintain alignment with corporate financial policies, reporting standards, and best practices.
- Support risk management initiatives and contribute to the organization's overall governance framework.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required; CPA and/or MBA preferred.
- Progressive financial leadership experience, including senior finance roles within construction, engineering, industrial services, or project-based environments.
- Strong knowledge of construction accounting, job costing, WIP reporting, revenue recognition, and project financial management.
- Proven ability to lead operational improvement initiatives and build scalable business processes.
- Demonstrated success partnering with operational leaders to drive profitability and performance.
- Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing organizational change in a growth-oriented environment.
