Job description
A Brydon Portfolio Company in the Government Technology and Government Services space is seeking an exceptional finance leader to join our leadership team and build the finance function from the ground up. As the CFO, you will shape the company’s financial strategy, implement best practices from day one, and lead the development of a high-performing team. You will be a key advisor, collaborator, and operator, working closely with leadership to align financial priorities with strategic growth initiatives. In particular, this is a great fit for a finance leader in a private equity portfolio company environment who is excited by a high growth company and an accelerated path to CFO.
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will serve as a key member of the executive leadership team, reporting directly to the CEO and lead the company's Finance function. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role responsible for building financial and operational infrastructure to support aggressive revenue growth and long-term sustainability.
Near term:
Move company to best practice on controllership and financial management
Improve and streamline the monthly close process
Implement rigorous cash flow forecasting
Implement improvements to internal spend and cash controls
Integrate add-on acquisitions
Lead and execute systems integrations (e.g., finance systems, HR, centralize cash management)
Provide accurate pro-forma financial reporting
Identify, and capture synergies in integration
Develop a repeatable, effective financial reporting process
Develop weekly, monthly, quarterly reporting mechanisms and provide and operating pack each month
Work with other functions to quantify and track KPIs that drive value creation
Design & implement a standardized process to be followed when updating the package
Codify and drive the annual budgeting process
Take the organization through an efficient, rigorous budgeting process
Partner with the CEO, CoS, ELT to refine the 2026 value creation plan
Review billing and revenue recognition processes, and partner with the technology team to implement improved billing systems/transaction processes
Evaluate migrating existing finance systems to upgraded platforms to improve financial reporting, analysis quality, and scalability
Longer term:
Think holistically about the business, advise and execute on acquisitions and integrations, make pricing recommendations and craft business strategy
Build out a fit-for-purpose finance team that can execute transactions, drive business decision making through excellent reporting and analysis
Execute on an ambitious growth path through effective capital allocation
Lead additional functions such as HR, IT, Administrative
Requirements
7-10+ years of finance leadership experience in a private equity backed company setting (Business to Government (B2G)/government contracting experience is preferred, but not required)
Strong accounting background and controllership fundamentals
Experience with M&A transactions and post-merger integrations
Experience implementing new ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, Sage) – in a PE-backed company/resource constrained environment
Deep expertise in FP&A, cash flow forecasting, and financial modeling
Experience leading compliance, risk management, board and lender reporting
Track record of building scalable finance functions and working with PE-backed companies
Strong knowledge of automation and billing platforms
Hands-on experience with HR oversight and third-party HR management
Benefits
This is a full-time position where total compensation is expected to range from $225,000 to $300,000 per year OTE plus equity
The company will offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and a 401k / retirement plan with matching contribution
Originally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.