Chief Financial Officer

Dartmouth Partners • Full-time • New Jersey, United States, US • 4w ago

Dartmouth Partners has been exclusively engaged by a mid‑market Private Equity firm to appoint a Chief Financial Officer for a high‑growth portfolio company based in New Jersey. The business, with revenues circa $125M, is a Consumer retail organization. This position requires a board‑caliber finance leader with a proven track record of driving value creation, professionalizing finance organizations, and partnering closely with investors in dynamic, scaling environments.

The incoming CFO will serve as a strategic architect of the company’s next phase of growth, working closely with the C-Suite and investors to bring discipline to financial operations, elevate reporting and analytics, and shape the roadmap for both organic and acquisitive expansion.

What You’ll Lead

Investor‑backed leadership: Prior experience operating as CFO or senior finance leader within a PE‑backed or investor‑owned environment, with the ability to navigate board expectations, value‑creation plans, and exit‑driven timelines.
Operational excellence and attention to detail, driving best in class reporting
Scaling from $125–200M: Demonstrated CFO leadership within organizations of similar scale, with the ability to build structure, process, and rigor without slowing momentum.
Finance transformation: Lead ERP integration, ensuring systems and controls are fit for scale and capable of supporting real‑time decision‑making.
Pricing, cost optimization and warehousing knowledge
FP&A modernization: Build a forward‑looking FP&A function with robust KPI frameworks, enabling data‑driven decision‑making and enhanced organizational visibility.
Strategic partnership: Work closely with the CEO to define and execute company strategy, introducing new procedures, insights, and operational improvements where needed.

What You Bring