Interim CFO - Controller
June 28, 2023
Description
• Lead post-closing accounting and finance initiatives for newly acquired, first-time private equity-backed enterprises, including establishing stakeholder reporting, cash management and forecasting, KPI reporting, budgeting and forecasting, working capital optimization assessments, etc. • Lead and accelerate month-end closing processes, including ensuring close timeliness and accuracy, account reconciliations, accruals, journal entry preparation/posting, and variance analyses. • Manage all aspects of day-to-day accounting functions and provide guidance to team members, ensuring effective team support. • Help prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual board packages and presentations. • Analyze and interpret financial information pertaining to the company’s performance. • Achieve an understanding of operations to weigh in on business trends. • Develop performance measures that support the company’s strategic direction. • Maintain in-depth relations with private equity sponsors and all members of the management team. • Oversee the financial operations of subsidiary companies and foreign operations, if applicable. • Manage third-party relationships. • Oversee the company’s transaction processing systems. • Supervise acquisition due diligence and integration initiatives. • Monitor and forecast financial covenants and liaise with all debt and equity stakeholders. • Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements. • Function as a financial advisor to members of leadership.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting or finance; active CPA certification preferred. • 12+ years of experience in an accounting and finance environment. • Must have prior experience working as a Controller, VP Finance or CFO for an operating company for at least five years. • Super-Controller (P&L ownership) experience within high-growth (organic/inorganic) PE-backed companies, with an ability to play at the CFO-level a big plus. • Extensive experience establishing daily, weekly, monthly reporting (DWMR) for all stakeholders. • Executive presence and communication skills to effectively team/communicate with PE sponsor deal teams and portfolio company senior management. • Ability to condense and standardize monthly financial statement closing processes through process and systems optimization. • Expertise in all aspects of lender compliance reporting, covenant reporting (add-back treatment), financial analysis/reporting, etc. • Strong familiarity with closing statement preparation, managing post-Closing OBS/Valuation workstreams, and other 3PLs. • Self-starter and demonstrated ability to problem solve and align team members around strategy/tactics to push time-sensitive initiatives forward. • Ability to travel as needed. • Multi-industry discipline, as well as previous public accounting experience, is a plus.
Benefits
• Challenge and flexibility of project-based arrangement. • Opportunity to convert to FTE. • Collaboration with client service teams, executive leadership, and operating partners. • Chance to lead and execute short-/long-term OCFO integration and value-creation initiatives. • High-impact position within a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. • Extensive M&A experience. • Great attention to detail.
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