Chief Financial Officer

Beacon Hill • Full-time • Fitchburg, MA, US • $230k - $260k / year • 3w ago

Position Overview

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will serve as the senior financial leader responsible for overseeing the organization's finance, accounting, treasury, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, and strategic financial planning functions. This individual will partner closely with executive leadership to provide financial visibility, guide business decisions, and support profitable, sustainable growth.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, strategic finance executive with strong technical accounting expertise, operational finance discipline, leadership presence, and the ability to build scalable financial infrastructure in a growing organization.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Strategy and Executive Leadership

Partner with the CEO, President, ownership, and/or senior leadership team to develop and execute the organization's financial strategy.
Provide financial insight and recommendations that support growth, profitability, capital allocation, and long-term planning.
Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on financial performance, business risks, investment opportunities, and strategic initiatives.
Lead the finance and accounting function with a focus on accuracy, accountability, scalability, and business partnership.

Accounting, Reporting, and Controls

Oversee all accounting operations, including general ledger, month-end close, financial reporting, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and related processes.
Ensure timely, accurate, and GAAP-compliant financial statements, management reports, and operational dashboards.
Develop, maintain, and enhance internal controls, policies, procedures, and compliance standards.
Coordinate external audit, tax, banking, insurance, and other professional service relationships as needed.

Budgeting, Forecasting, and Financial Planning

Lead the annual budgeting process, recurring forecasts, cash flow projections, and long-range financial planning.
Build and maintain financial models that provide visibility into revenue, margin, operating expense, working capital, and profitability trends.
Analyze financial and operational performance to identify risks, opportunities, and actionable recommendations.
Partner with department leaders to improve financial discipline, reporting accuracy, and business decision-making.

Cash Flow, Treasury, and Risk Management

Oversee cash management, banking relationships, debt compliance, liquidity planning, and working capital optimization.
Evaluate capital structure, financing needs, investment priorities, and risk mitigation strategies.
Monitor insurance, legal, tax, and compliance matters in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
Ensure appropriate controls and reporting mechanisms are in place to protect company assets.

Leadership, Team Development, and Systems

Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance and accounting team.
Improve financial systems, processes, reporting tools, and automation to support scalability and operational efficiency.
Create a culture of accountability, service, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the finance organization.
Provide clear leadership, coaching, and performance expectations to direct and indirect reports.

Qualifications

Required Experience

10+ years of progressive finance and accounting leadership experience, including senior finance leadership responsibility.
Demonstrated experience overseeing accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and internal controls.
Strong GAAP knowledge and technical accounting foundation, with the ability to balance strategic leadership and hands-on execution.
Proven ability to partner with executive leadership and translate financial information into actionable business recommendations.
Experience leading, developing, and scaling finance and accounting teams.

Preferred Background

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field; CPA, CMA, MBA, or advanced degree preferred.
Experience in a growth-oriented, privately held, family-owned, or multi-entity organization.
Prior experience supporting operational improvements, banking relationships, or capital planning.

Leadership Competencies

Strategic financial leadership and business partnership
Technical accounting expertise and strong controls mindset
Executive presence and clear communication style
Analytical discipline with practical decision-making ability
Team development, mentoring, and organizational leadership
Systems, process improvement, and scalability orientation

First-Year Success Measures

Establish strong credibility with executive leadership, ownership, banks, auditors, and internal department leaders.
Improve financial reporting cadence, forecasting accuracy, KPI visibility, and management reporting quality.
Strengthen internal controls, accounting processes, cash flow management, and financial discipline across the organization.
Assess and develop the finance and accounting team, including structure, responsibilities, and succession planning.
Provide strategic financial guidance that supports profitability, operational improvement, growth, and long-term value creation.

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

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