Remote
Contracted
Senior Executive
A portfolio company needs a finance leader who can produce a defensible number quickly and manage cash under pressure. You take the CFO seat, install the reporting discipline the sponsor requires, and either stabilize the function for a permanent hire or carry the business through a specific event — a covenant issue, a system conversion, an exit process.
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Cash flow forecasting and management, typically 13-week rolling at minimum
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Working capital improvement across receivables, payables, and inventory
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Monthly close discipline and reporting quality — accuracy first, then speed
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The sponsor and lender reporting package, including covenant compliance
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Budget, forecast, and variance discipline the operating team can actually use
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Financial metrics and KPI architecture aligned to the investment thesis
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Board and sponsor communication
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Assessment and development of the existing finance team
Get to a cash forecast you trust. Get to a close you trust. Then start improving the numbers rather than defending them.
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15+ years in finance leadership, with prior CFO or divisional CFO experience
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Direct private equity portfolio company experience — you know what sponsor reporting demands
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Manufacturing cost accounting depth, including standard cost, variance analysis, and inventory valuation
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Hands-on cash management under constraint
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Lender relationship experience, including covenant negotiation
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Comfort with a finance function that is understaffed, under-systemized, or both
Strong plus: ERP conversion experience; exit or sale process participation; distressed or turnaround situations; CPA or MBA.
