CHIEF Financial Officer

Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Our client is an established professional services organization with over $200 million in annual revenue and multiple business units. The company operates in a stable, well-established environment and is backed by a private equity investment group.The Interim CFO will oversee an existing financial reporting infrastructure, including P&L, cash management, balance sheet reporting, DSO, gross margin, and lender reporting. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on finance executive with experience in a PE-owned or leveraged business to step into a functioning organization and help keep the finance operation running smoothly.Why Work Here:Join an established professional services organization.Work within a stable business with multiple business units and an established finance team.Gain direct exposure to a private equity-backed organization and investment group.Work in an environment with a leveraged balance sheet and established lender reporting.Partner directly with the CEO, ownership/investment group, Controller, and FP&A leadership.Lead an established finance organization without the need to rebuild reporting infrastructure.Oversee a sophisticated monthly reporting package covering financial and operational metrics.Flexible work arrangement with an emphasis on results and execution.Opportunity to make an immediate impact during an important executive leadership transition.What You'll Be Doing as an Interim CFO:Provide executive-level finance leadership during the transition from the current CFO to a permanent CFO.Maintain continuity across the company's existing finance and accounting functions.Oversee the monthly financial reporting process and established reporting package.Manage and review lender reporting in a leveraged balance sheet environment.Partner regularly with the CEO and investment/ownership group.Review P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and working capital performance.Monitor and manage DSO and other key working-capital metrics.Oversee reporting across multiple business units.Review job-count metrics and gross margin by service line.Analyze geographic and product/service-level financial performance.Work closely with the Controller and FP&A team to ensure accurate and timely reporting.Provide financial leadership and additional bandwidth to an established finance organization.Support cash management and financial planning activities.Ensure financial results and management reporting are accurate, timely, and actionable.Communicate financial performance, trends, risks, and opportunities to executive leadership and the investment group.Support lender and investor communications as needed.Quickly understand the company's existing reporting processes, systems, and business model.Ensure a smooth knowledge transfer from the departing CFO.Maintain and improve execution of existing finance processes without unnecessarily disrupting the organization.Serve as a hands-on finance leader who is willing to get into the details when necessary.Support the organization through the interim period while a permanent CFO is identified.Preferred Qualifications of the Interim CFO:Significant experience as a CFO, divisional CFO, VP of Finance, or other senior finance executive.Previous experience working in a private equity-owned or PE-backed company.Experience operating within a leveraged balance sheet environment.Experience with lender reporting and regular communication with lenders and/or investment sponsors.Background in professional services, legal services or business services is strongly preferred.Experience overseeing finance operations across multiple business units.Strong understanding of P&L management, cash flow, working capital, DSO, and balance sheet management.Experience working closely with Controllers and FP&A teams.Strong financial reporting and management reporting experience.Experience communicating directly with CEOs, ownership groups, private equity sponsors, and other senior stakeholders.Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves leadership style.Practical, execution-oriented approach with the ability to operate effectively within an established organization.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Ability to quickly assess an organization, establish credibility, and operate independently.Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across Finance, Operations, and executive leadership.Experience with Excel and financial reporting systems; ability to work effectively with a homegrown ERP environment.Comfortable working in an environment where existing reporting and processes are established and the priority is execution rather than transformation.CPA, MBA, or other advanced finance/accounting credential is a plus.