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East 57th Street Partners · 6 hours ago

Chief Financial Officer

DFW Metroplex

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$350K/yr - $350K/yr

East 57th Street Partners is a private equity-backed portfolio company seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the finance organization and drive value creation. The CFO will take ownership of the finance function, build infrastructure, and partner with the CEO and PE sponsor during a critical phase of professionalization and growth.

AccountingFinancial ServicesHuman ResourcesProfessional Services

Hiring Manager

Joseph Kirchon

Responsibilities

Transition from Interim CFO and assume full ownership of the finance function

Hire and build out the accounting organization, including the recruitment of a Controller

Implement recommendations and remediation items identified during the back-office audit

Strengthen close discipline, controls, reporting accuracy, and audit readiness

Partner with the CEO and PE sponsor to refine financial strategy and value-creation priorities

Serve as a core member of the executive leadership team and a strategic partner to the CEO and PE sponsor

Translate the PE investment thesis into actionable financial and operational initiatives

Lead board reporting, investor communications, and executive-level financial storytelling

Provide clear, decision-ready insights to support growth, margin expansion, and capital allocation

Hire and develop a high-performing Controller and broader accounting team

Design and scale accounting, controllership, treasury, tax, and internal controls functions

Implement institutional-grade financial policies, procedures, and governance

Ensure GAAP compliance, audit readiness, and lender/investor reporting standards

Partner closely with the Director of FP&A to enhance forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning

Develop robust KPI frameworks and dashboards to monitor performance across the organization

Drive cash flow management, liquidity planning, and debt covenant compliance

Support operational leaders with data-driven insights to improve unit economics and profitability

Lead financial diligence for add-on acquisitions (QoE support, valuation analysis, working capital)

Own post-close integration planning and execution, including systems, reporting, and controls

Build a repeatable M&A integration playbook to support future acquisition activity

Partner with operations to capture synergies and execute margin improvement initiatives

Prepare the company for a future exit through reporting maturity, data quality, and operational transparency

Lead sell-side readiness efforts, including financial normalization and data room preparation

Act as a key leader through transaction execution and sponsor exit processes

Qualification

CFO experienceM&A executionGAAP accountingFP&A managementFinancial strategyOperational rigorData-driven insightsExecution-first leadershipBachelor’s degreeMBACPATeam leadershipCommunication skillsProblem-solving