Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Consulting Engineering

Job Description

Job Description

ADF Engineering is a fast-growing, nationally recognized engineering firm serving industrial clients across the U.S. and Canada. Since 2003, we have built a reputation for technical excellence, collaboration, and exceptional client service while fostering a culture where employees are empowered to grow, contribute, and make a meaningful impact. Recognized with the PSMJ Circle of Excellence Award for four consecutive years (2023-2026) and named one of Zweig Group's 2026 "Best AEC Firms to Work For."

Backed by an Ohio-based investment firm and entering our next phase of growth - We are looking for the right individual to help elevate our finance function.

Job Summary:

Head of Finance provides overall financial leadership for ADF Engineering and serves as a key strategic partner to the President and Board of Directors in advancing the company's growth, profitability, and long-term success. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in finance topics: accounting, budgeting, capital planning, financial reporting, business analytics & reporting. Candidate will need effective management practices, combining strong financial acumen with a commercial mindset and an ability to operate at both tactical and strategic levels. This individual must be able to influence, challenge, and support operational leaders in a collaborative manner. The role requires the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality to build credibility, influence stakeholders, and foster trusted relationships across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all finance and accounting functions for the organization.
• Own the monthly close to GAAP-including project-based revenue recognition and WIP accrual-AP, AR, payroll, treasury/banking, and net working capital tracking.
• Oversee project accounting, WIP, utilization, backlog, job costing, and project profitability.
• Improve working capital, billing, collections, and cash-flow forecasting.
• Lead FP&A reporting, budgeting, and P&L and cash flow forecasts, surfacing the performance trends, risks, and opportunities that drive visibility and enable strategic decision-making.
• Support M&A through diligence on add-on acquisitions pre-close and own the integration dashboard and financial integration post-close.
• Drive financial and operational decision-making that supports revenue growth, profitability improvement, and long-term value creation.
• Lead the continuous improvement of financial processes, systems, and internal controls while ensuring compliance with budgets, accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and financial policies.
• Develop constructive relationships with external partners, lenders, auditors, and other stakeholders as appropriate to the role.
• Establish and document finance processes and SOPs, and build out the finance team over time as the business scales.

Qualifications:

• Progressive finance leadership experience, ideally as a Director of Finance, VP of Finance, CFO, or a Controller ready to step up with exposure to the full finance function.
• Strong FP&A orientation and business/operational finance skill set; a strategic finance partner who is still willing to own the fundamentals
• Hands-on operator comfortable in a lean, fast-moving, growth environment.
• Experience with GAAP, financial modeling, and building financial infrastructure and reporting.
• Experience in engineering, professional services, or another project-based business.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) software tailored to the Engineering/Architecture industry such as Deltek Vantagepoint, NetSuite, Unanet, or BQE, etc.
• Experience in a Private Equity-backed environment with exposure to M&A
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA, MBA, or CMA a plus.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive Base Salary and Annual Performance Bonus
• Meaningful equity participation
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, prescription drug plan
• 401(k) with company matching
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Assistance
• Company-paid Training & Development

Additional Information:

• Reports to the President, with dual reporting to the investment sponsors
• Full Time, a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Position is based on-site at ADF's Miamisburg, OH (South Dayton) office. Candidates in or willing to relocate to the greater Dayton area (including the Cincinnati and Columbus corridors) are encouraged to apply.

ADF Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will be subject to drug screening, background checks, verification of academic records.