Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

NOW CFO is partnering with a respected, privately held professional services company to find its next Chief Financial Officer. Our client is a debt-free, founder-led organization with approximately $100 million in revenue, more than 400 employees across U.S. and international operations, and a 20+ year track record. The company's long-term goal is to double revenue and triple EBITDA through organic growth, international expansion, and new service offerings, all while staying debt-free. Reporting to the CEO, the CFO will lead finance, accounting, and FP&A, oversee Human Resources, contract administration, and corporate administration, and serve as a true strategic partner to leadership and the Board.

Key Responsibilities

• Build a long-range financial roadmap toward the company's growth goals and report progress to the CEO and Board.
• Fund growth through operating cash flow and disciplined capital allocation.
• Lead strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling.
• Evaluate expansion investments, new service offerings, and international opportunities.
• Analyze profitability by client, business line, geography, and project, and identify ways to improve margins and cash flow.
• Deliver timely, accurate financial reporting with strong internal controls, and oversee cash, tax, audit, and banking relationships.
• Provide financial leadership for international operations, including multi-entity accounting, currency, tax, and transfer pricing.
• Lead the Human Resources function, including compensation and incentive plans, workforce planning, and succession planning.
• Oversee contract review, commercial risk, billing terms, insurance, facilities, and corporate records.
• Build executive dashboards and KPIs, including EBITDA, gross margin, utilization, backlog, cash flow, and return on invested capital.
• Advance cloud-based ERP, reporting automation, and business intelligence capabilities.

Direct reports include the Director of Finance and Accounting, the Director of FP&A, and the head of Human Resources.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related field.
• 15+ years of progressive financial leadership experience.
• Experience leading finance in a professional services, engineering, consulting, technology services, or similar project-based organization.
• Track record of supporting organic growth, including international expansion and new service offerings, funded through operating cash flow.
• Strong FP&A and accounting leadership, with demonstrated success partnering with CEOs and executive teams.
• Ability to lead administrative functions, including Human Resources and contract administration.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to simplify complex financial concepts.

Preferred

• MBA or CPA.
• Experience in a privately held or founder-led company focused on self-funded growth.
• Experience scaling a company beyond $100M in revenue.
• ERP and business intelligence implementation experience. Workday Financials is a plus.

Culture

Our client offers a hybrid schedule based in its Denver office, a collaborative, family-oriented culture, an open-door policy all the way up to the CEO, and leadership that invests in employee development.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range: $230,000 to $260,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

• Annual bonus potential
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, and a 401(k) plan.
• 200 hours of paid time off, plus paid volunteer time.
• Student loan and gym reimbursement.