Talence Group | Executive Search & Consulting · 2 months ago
CFO (Chief Financial Officer)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/ExecutiveTalence Group is an executive search and consulting firm representing a national leader in industrial energy management, decarbonization, and sustainability. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will lead the Finance, Accounting, and Legal teams, partnering with the CEO to guide strategic growth and operational excellence while ensuring financial integrity and alignment with the company's mission-driven values.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Partner with the CEO and Leadership Team to shape a financial strategy that balances growth, profitability, and sustainability
Build scalable systems and metrics that support both project-based professional services and recurring SaaS revenue streams
Lead long-term financial planning, capital management, and forecasting to enable disciplined investment in innovation, people, and operations
Provide clear, data-driven insights to guide decisions on pricing, market expansion, and resource allocation
Modernize and streamline Finance and Legal operations through automation, analytics, and digital tools
Develop and maintain robust financial infrastructure to support hybrid services and software business model
Oversee Legal, Risk, and Compliance functions, ensuring sound governance, proactive risk mitigation, and protection of intellectual property
Evaluate build, buy, and partner strategies for technology expansion, including M&A, integration, and strategic partnerships
Serve as a cultural steward of 100% employee-owned (ESOP) model, ensuring alignment between financial results and employee-owner value
Lead with transparency, inclusion, and collaboration, ensuring financial literacy and shared accountability across teams
Develop and empower high-performing Finance and Legal teams, fostering trust, curiosity, and a growth mindset
Connect financial performance to the mission of creating measurable value for people, planet, and profit
Qualification
Required
Experience in leading Finance, Accounting, and Legal functions
Proven track record in shaping financial strategy for growth, profitability, and sustainability
Ability to build scalable systems and metrics for project-based professional services and recurring SaaS revenue streams
Experience in long-term financial planning, capital management, and forecasting
Strong analytical skills to provide data-driven insights for pricing, market expansion, and resource allocation
Experience in modernizing Finance and Legal operations through automation, analytics, and digital tools
Ability to develop and maintain robust financial infrastructure for hybrid services and software business models
Experience overseeing Legal, Risk, and Compliance functions
Ability to evaluate build, buy, and partner strategies for technology expansion, including M&A and strategic partnerships
Experience serving as a cultural steward in an employee-owned (ESOP) model
Strong leadership skills with a focus on transparency, inclusion, and collaboration
Ability to develop and empower high-performing Finance and Legal teams
Experience connecting financial performance to mission-driven outcomes
Company
Talence Group | Executive Search & Consulting
Successful executive search only works when there’s a trusting partnership between us and our clients.
Founded in 2011
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase