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Chief Financial Officer – MEP Engineering and Design Services – Private Equity, 78951
Chief Financial Officer – MEP Engineering and Design Services – Private Equity, 78951Truenorth Executive Search, Inc. • Chicago, IL, United States
Chief Financial Officer – MEP Engineering and Design Services – Private Equity, 78951

Chief Financial Officer – MEP Engineering and Design Services – Private Equity, 78951

Truenorth Executive Search, Inc. • Chicago, IL, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Overview

Chief Financial Officer – MEP Engineering and Design Services – Private Equity

Our client is a well-established and highly profitable lower middle market mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering and design services business supporting the commercial and residential construction services sector. The company is backed by a leading private equity sponsor who plans to drive significant acquisitive and organic growth initiatives, expanding the operational footprint of the business across the Southeast.

The Chief Financial Officer will strategically partner with the CEO and investors to drive ambitious acquisitive growth with an intimate understanding of operations and the ability to build out process. The CFO will lead a lean, high-performance finance and accounting function with a hands-on approach focusing on upgrading KPIs and reporting capabilities to support data-driven decision making.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience leading a growth-focused engineering and construction services platform with a strategic, analytic and operational mindset. This position requires a strategic player / coach management style and a strong understanding of percentage of completion accounting. Preference will be given to individuals with experience driving M&A growth strategies and leading ERP implementations.

A rewarding base and bonus compensation package is offered along with long-term equity incentives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a lean, high-performance finance and accounting function with hands-on involvement in daily operations, KPI development, and reporting to support data-driven decision making.
  • Partner with CEO and investors to execute acquisitive and organic growth initiatives, including evaluating targets, integration planning, and post-merger performance tracking.
  • Oversee accounting policies, closing processes, and percentage of completion accounting in support of project-based revenue recognition.
  • Drive ERP implementations and ERP-related process improvements to enhance data quality, reporting, and decision support.
  • Develop and monitor key performance indicators and dashboards for leadership to enable strategic planning and accountability.

Qualifications

  • Experience leading finance for a growth-focused engineering and construction services platform.
  • Strategic, analytic, and operational mindset with the ability to act as a player / coach.
  • Strong understanding of percentage of completion accounting and project-based revenue recognition.
  • Experience driving M&A growth strategies and leading ERP implementations.
  • Employment details

  • Employment type : Full-time
  • Seniority level : Executive
  • Note : Referrals and other job postings listed in the original description have been removed to focus on the role itself.

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