Chief Financial Officer
27 days ago
Avenel
Job Description Position Overview: The Chief Financial Officer will provide overall leadership for the company’s financial strategy, infrastructure, and day-to-day finance operations. As a trusted advisor to senior leadership, this individual will help guide business performance, strengthen financial discipline, and support continued growth initiatives. The ideal candidate is both strategic and hands-on, with the ability to lead at a high level while remaining closely involved in execution, process improvement, and operational decision-making. Employment Type: Full-Time Work Arrangement: Fully In-Office (Mon-Fri) Base Salary: $260k - $280k Key Responsibilities: • Direct all areas of finance, including accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury, tax, audit, compliance, and reporting., • Lead the company’s budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes, establishing metrics to monitor performance and drive accountability., • Oversee cash management, liquidity planning, lender relationships, debt obligations, and related covenant requirements., • Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with GAAP, regulatory standards, and external audit requirements., • Partner with business leaders to improve profitability, evaluate pricing, and enhance operational performance across the organization., • Manage working capital performance, including oversight of billing, collections, receivables, and cash conversion initiatives., • Identify opportunities to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve overall financial efficiency., • Evaluate and enhance systems, reporting tools, and automation capabilities to support scale and better decision-making., • Play a key role in strategic initiatives such as acquisitions, refinancing efforts, and broader capital planning activities., • Build, lead, and develop a high-performing finance team and related functional leaders., • Oversee key external relationships, including banks, auditors, advisors, vendors, and other strategic partners. Qualifications: • 10-15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, including prior CFO or equivalent senior finance leadership roles., • CPA preferred., • Strong background in banking relationships, debt management, refinancing, and capital planning., • Demonstrated success improving cash flow, enhancing profitability, reducing expenses, and driving operational efficiencies., • Experience leading finance organizations within middle-market, entrepreneurial, or growth-oriented companies., • Proven ability to implement new systems, automate processes, and improve reporting capabilities., • Strategic thinker with a hands-on leadership style and the ability to operate effectively at both executive and tactical levels.