Chief Financial Officer (California)

Private Equity-Backed Media, Entertainment & Content Distribution Company

Location : Los Angeles with travel as needed

Elevate Recruiting has been retained by a private equity-backed leader in the media, entertainment, connectivity, and content distribution sector to identify its next Chief Financial Officer.

This is a highly visible executive leadership opportunity reporting directly to the CEO and partnering closely with the Board of Directors and private equity sponsors. The CFO will play a critical role in driving operational excellence, enhancing organizational scalability, optimizing financial performance, and positioning the company for a future liquidity event.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic partner to the CEO, Board, and private equity sponsors.
• Lead all aspects of finance, accounting, FP&A, treasury, tax, audit, compliance, and financial operations.
• Develop and execute value creation initiatives designed to improve EBITDA, cash flow, and enterprise value.
• Evaluate and optimize the finance organization to align resources, talent, and structure with the company's long-term objectives.
• Drive operational efficiencies and process improvements across the organization.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, KPI development, and performance management.
• Oversee lender, investor, banking, and sponsor relationships.
• Support M&A activity, integration initiatives, and strategic growth opportunities as needed.
• Build and maintain a best-in-class finance infrastructure capable of supporting continued growth and future transaction activity.
• Lead preparation for a future liquidity event, recapitalization, or exit process.

Ideal Background

• Current or former Chief Financial Officer with a demonstrated track record of success.
• Experience leading a private equity-backed company through a successful sale.
• Industry experience within media, entertainment, content distribution, digital media, connectivity, telecommunications, technology-enabled services, or related sectors.
• Experience leading finance organizations within companies generating $150 million+ in annual revenue .
• Proven success partnering with private equity investors, boards, and executive leadership teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational transformation, improve operational performance, and optimize finance team structures.Strong background in strategic finance, operational finance, and value creation initiatives.
• Experience managing complex, multi-entity organizations and geographically dispersed teams.
• Outstanding leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, MBA, or equivalent advanced financial credentials.
• Experience in both public company and private equity-backed environments is highly desirable.
• Prior experience supporting M&A transactions, integrations, and capital structure initiatives.

Why This Opportunity

• Executive leadership role with direct visibility to the Board and private equity sponsors.
• Opportunity to drive meaningful enterprise value creation.
• Key leadership position during a transformative stage of growth.
• Significant influence over strategy, operations, and organizational design.
• Competitive executive compensation package, including meaningful performance incentives.