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Job description
Designing and implementing scalable finance processes (job costing, WIP, cash forecasting, billing, controls, reporting).
Maintaining strong cash flow, working capital discipline, and bonding/lender credibility
Partnering with the President and Operations Leader on growth decisions, risk tradeoffs, and capital planning. Co-Pilot not Gatekeeper
Leading finance systems modernization (ERP, job-cost integration, reporting cadence) Growth from 30M to 200M will break spreadsheet-based finance
Establishing enterprise-grade financial governance without slowing operations
Building and developing a finance organization capable of rapid growth scale
Required Experience (Non-Negotiable)
Search must prioritize candidates who meet all of the following:
Prior CFO or senior finance leadership experience in construction, specialty trades, or capital-intensive project-based businesses
Direct experience scaling a business past $300M in revenue
Hands-on ownership of: Job costing and WIP reporting
Cash flow forecasting in a retainage-heavy environment
ERP or core finance system replacement
Proven track record working with banks, sureties, and external stakeholders
Experience building standardized finance processes across growing teams/companies
Strongly Preferred Background
Heavy civil, concrete, or industrial construction exposure
Demonstrated willingness to challenge leadership when growth threatens cash, margin, or controls
Reputation as a practical operator , not a theoretical finance leader
What Success Looks Like (12-24 Months)
Hire a Controller to bring financial rigor, controls, and discipline.
Finance processes operate consistently without reliance on individual "heroes"
WIP, cash forecasts, and financial reporting are trusted by leadership, investors, lenders, and sureties
Cash flow volatility decreases despite higher revenue
Margin visibility improves across projects
Finance function scales ahead of growth, not behind it
What This Role Is Not
Not a passive reporting or compliance position
Not a turnaround or cost-cutting mandate
The expectation is for a highly strategic, close partnership model between the owner and CFO, where the CFO functions less as a traditional reporting lead and more as a true business partner and financial co-pilot across all operating entities. (Concrete Construction, Marina, Development/Property Management)
Level of Partnership
The President is expecting a high-touch, embedded CFO relationship, not a remote or purely reporting-focused finance function.
The CFO is expected to act as a trusted advisor across construction, marina operations, and property management, helping connect operational decisions directly to financial outcomes.
Autonomy vs. Involvement
The CFO is expected to have strong autonomy over financial reporting, forecasting, systems, and controls, including the authority to standardize processes across entities.
At the same time, the CFO is expected to be deeply involved in strategic decisions, including:
Capital allocation across business entities
Project selection and financial structuring (especially construction)
Investment decisions in marinas and property assets
Development (including external tax resources) and execution of Tax strategies
Day-to-day operational decisions remain decentralized, but financial governance and performance oversight are centralized under the CFO.
Working Relationship with Owner
The owner operates as an operator-led decision maker with limited formal financial training, which increases reliance on the CFO for interpretation, framing, and recommendation.
The CFO is expected to:
Translate complex financial and project data into clear, decision-ready insights
Provide direct guidance on tradeoffs, risk, and capital priorities
Challenge assumptions when necessary, while maintaining alignment with the owner's strategic intent
The relationship should function as a continuous working dialogue rather than periodic reporting cycles
The CFO is effectively expected to bring structure, discipline, and financial rigor to a multi-vertical operating business that is still maturing in financial sophistication.
Success in the role depends heavily on the ability to educate, influence, and guide the owner through financial decision-making, not just report outcomes.
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Worksite address
louisville, KY, 40201, US
Who can apply
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