Job Description

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Vaco is partnering with a dynamic, growth-oriented organization to identify a strategic and results-driven Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This executive leadership role will serve as a key business partner to the CEO, Board of Directors, and private equity stakeholders, driving the company's financial strategy, operational performance, and long-term growth initiatives.

The ideal candidate will bring a strategic mindset, strong business acumen, and the ability to influence decisions at the highest levels of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership by developing and executing long-term financial plans, budgets, forecasts, and growth initiatives that align with overall business objectives.
• Partner with the CEO, executive leadership team, Board of Directors, and private equity sponsors to drive financial performance, support key decision-making, and maximize shareholder value.
• Lead all accounting, finance, treasury, FP&A, HR, and compliance functions while ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and regulatory compliance.
• Evaluate and execute mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions, including financial due diligence, integration planning, and post-acquisition performance management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline required; CPA designation required.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive leadership experience within finance and accounting, including executive-level responsibility.
• Demonstrated success serving as a Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance, or in a comparable senior financial leadership role.
• Proven experience partnering with private equity-backed organizations, including driving value creation initiatives and supporting investor objectives.
• Extensive M&A experience, including financial due diligence, transaction execution, integration planning, and post-acquisition optimization.
• Deep expertise in strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and performance management.
• Track record of leading organizational growth, transformational initiatives, ERP implementations, and process improvement efforts that enhance scalability and operational efficiency.

Compensation: $250K-$275K with bonus

Schedule: 5 days on site in Scottsdale, AZ

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com.

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

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