Chief Financial Officer - Phoenix, AZ
9 days ago
Tempe
Job Description Chief Financial Officer (CFO) / Construction & Shared Services Organization Location: Tempe, AZ/ | In-Office Schedule: Monday - Friday | 8 am – 5 pm A growing shared services organization is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the financial operations of its Arizona-based construction and industrial operating companies. While accounting and administrative resources are supported through a centralized shared services model, this individual will serve as the primary financial leader for the Arizona region, partnering closely with ownership and operational leaders to drive growth, profitability, and financial performance. Currently supporting four construction-focused companies in the Phoenix area, with additional growth anticipated over the coming years, this role provides strategic financial oversight while partnering closely with ownership and operational leaders to drive profitability, strengthen financial infrastructure, and support long-term growth. This is not a highly layered CFO role. Instead, it is an opportunity for a hands-on finance leader who enjoys solving problems, building relationships, improving systems, and helping businesses grow. Construction industry experience is required. The successful candidate must understand project-based operations, cash flow management, job costing, and the financial drivers that impact profitability in construction-focused businesses. The successful candidate will combine strong financial leadership with a practical understanding of construction operations, serving as a strategic business partner to ownership while helping build the systems, processes, and financial infrastructure needed to support future growth. Why This Role Stands Out • Opportunity to support multiple operating companies with diverse business operations, • Direct partnership with ownership and executive leadership, • Ability to shape systems, processes, and financial infrastructure as the organization continues to grow, • Broad exposure to operational and strategic decision-making beyond traditional accounting responsibilities, • Collaborative and entrepreneurial culture, • Planned transition and overlap period with the current CFO to support onboarding and long-term success What You’ll Be Doing • Provide financial leadership across multiple operating companies and business units, • Lead cash flow management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, • Serve as a trusted advisor to ownership, providing financial insight and recommendations that support strategic business decisions, • Develop reporting tools, KPIs, dashboards, and financial insights to support decision-making, • Oversee job costing, work-in-progress reporting, project profitability analysis, and operational performance metrics, • Support profitability analysis, project analysis, and long-range growth planning, • Lead financial systems improvements, software conversions, ERP initiatives, and process standardization efforts that support future growth, • Oversee accounting operations, monthly close processes, audits, and external financial relationships, • Manage banking, lending, bonding, and key financial partner relationships, • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, visibility, and financial performance across the organization, • Lead, mentor, and develop accounting and finance team members What We’re Looking For This role may be an excellent fit for a Controller, Director of Finance, VP of Finance, or operational finance leader who is ready to take the next step into a broader executive leadership position. • Strong understanding of construction financial drivers and project-based operations, • Leadership experience within construction environments, • Experience supporting project-based and/or multi-entity business operations, • Experience with cash flow management, forecasting, budgeting, job costing, and operational reporting, • Ability to build strong relationships with ownership, leadership teams, and operational stakeholders, • Strong communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills, • Hands-on, solutions-oriented leadership style, • Technology-forward mindset with interest in ERP systems, software conversions, and process improvement, • Ability to balance strategic thinking with day-to-day operational execution, • Strong analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving abilities, • High level of accountability, initiative, and attention to detail, • Experience leading, mentoring, and developing accounting/finance team members Education & Experience • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required, • 7+ years of progressive accounting, finance, or operational finance leadership experience preferred, • Prior experience in construction environments required, • Experience with ERP systems, software implementations, or financial system conversions preferred, • CPA, MBA, or prior CFO title welcomed but not required Compensation & Benefits • Competitive compensation starting at $130,000+, depending on experience, • Performance bonus opportunities, • 401(k) with employer match, • Medical, dental, and vision insurance, • Paid time off and holidays, • Long-term growth opportunity within an expanding organization