Interim Chief Financial Officer

Contract | 6–12 months | Day rate + expenses | Travel M–F, CONUSA portfolio company needs a finance leader who can produce a defensible number quickly and manage cash under pressure. You take the CFO seat, install the reporting discipline the sponsor requires, and either stabilize the function for a permanent hire or carry the business through a specific event — a covenant issue, a system conversion, an exit process.What You'll OwnCash flow forecasting and management, typically 13-week rolling at minimumWorking capital improvement across receivables, payables, and inventoryMonthly close discipline and reporting quality — accuracy first, then speedThe sponsor and lender reporting package, including covenant complianceBudget, forecast, and variance discipline the operating team can actually useFinancial metrics and KPI architecture aligned to the investment thesisBoard and sponsor communicationAssessment and development of the existing finance teamFirst 90 DaysGet to a cash forecast you trust. Get to a close you trust. Then start improving the numbers rather than defending them.What You Bring15+ years in finance leadership, with prior CFO or divisional CFO experienceDirect private equity portfolio company experience — you know what sponsor reporting demandsManufacturing cost accounting depth, including standard cost, variance analysis, and inventory valuationHands-on cash management under constraintLender relationship experience, including covenant negotiationComfort with a finance function that is understaffed, under-systemized, or bothStrong plus: ERP conversion experience; exit or sale process participation; distressed or turnaround situations; CPA or MBA.