Interim Chief Financial Officer

Interim Chief Financial Officer

Remote $90$120/hour Depending on Experience Contract

Cherry Bekaert Recruiting & Staffing is seeking an accomplished Interim Chief Financial Officer to provide strategic and hands-on financial leadership to a corporate private equity-backed organization. This remote engagement is well suited for an experienced financial executive who can quickly assess the finance function establish priorities strengthen financial visibility and partner with senior leadership to support organizational objectives.

The successful consultant will bring a combination of strategic financial leadership and operational expertise with the ability to lead at the executive level while remaining closely engaged in day-to-day financial matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and oversight across the finance and accounting functions
• Partner with senior leadership on financial strategy planning forecasting and business performance
• Oversee budgeting forecasting cash flow management financial reporting and accounting operations
• Develop and monitor financial forecasts KPIs and management reporting to provide enhanced visibility into business performance
• Deliver financial analysis and actionable insights to support strategic and operational decision-making
• Assess existing accounting processes internal controls reporting capabilities systems and finance infrastructure
• Strengthen financial reporting operational efficiency and scalability
• Provide oversight of monthly and year-end close financial statements audit activities and internal controls
• Provide leadership and guidance to accounting and finance teams
• Lead finance transformation process improvement and systems initiatives as appropriate
• Support M&A integration restructuring transaction-related activities and other strategic initiatives as needed
• Communicate financial performance risks and key business drivers to executive stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business or a related discipline
• Significant progressive finance and accounting leadership experience
• Prior CFO Interim CFO VP of Finance or comparable senior financial leadership experience
• Strong expertise in financial reporting budgeting forecasting cash flow management and accounting operations
• Demonstrated ability to assess financial operations establish priorities and execute in a consulting or interim environment
• Strong analytical strategic planning and executive communication skills
• Proven experience leading finance teams and improving financial processes controls and reporting
• Experience supporting high-growth transformational or rapidly evolving organizations preferred
• M&A integration restructuring ERP implementation or finance transformation experience highly desirable
• CPA and/or MBA preferred

About Cherry Bekaert Recruiting & Staffing
Cherry Bekaert Recruiting & Staffing connects experienced professionals with organizations seeking specialized talent across accounting finance and other critical business functions. Our opportunities range from project-based and interim consulting engagements to direct-hire positions.