E78 Talent · 1 day ago
Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Dental Service Organization (DSO) Platform Build-Out
Philadelphia, PA
Contract
Hybrid
Director/Executive
15+ years expE78 Talent is seeking an Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for a newly formed Dental Service Organization (DSO). The role involves building and scaling the finance function, establishing financial and operational foundations, and partnering with leadership to support growth across multiple locations.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and COO on financial strategy, capital deployment, and performance management for a multi-site DSO
Translate the platform growth strategy into financial priorities, operating plans, and integration milestones
Provide financial leadership across practice-level operations and centralized corporate functions
Design and stand up a scalable finance organization to support a true DSO structure, including centralized Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, and Financial Systems
Establish a hub-and-spoke financial operating model that supports local practices while enabling platform-wide visibility and control
Define near-term hiring, outsourcing, and capability requirements aligned to acquisition cadence
Implement budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis processes across corporate and practice levels
Develop KPIs tied to chair utilization, provider productivity, case mix, revenue cycle, and cash conversion
Build scenario models to evaluate acquisition pacing, practice ramp, and capacity expansion
Lead financial due diligence, deal modeling, and valuation support for dental practice acquisitions
Oversee purchase accounting, opening balance sheets, and post-close integration for acquired practices
Develop repeatable finance and reporting playbooks for rapid practice onboarding
Ensure accurate, timely, and GAAP-compliant financial reporting across all practices
Standardize revenue recognition, AR, AP, payroll, and accrual processes within a dental services context
Strengthen close discipline, internal controls, and audit readiness across the organization
Manage liquidity, working capital, and banking relationships
Build and maintain a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast across the enterprise
Support debt compliance, covenant reporting, and lender communications
Lead ERP, practice management system (PMS), and finance systems integration appropriate for a multi-entity DSO
Improve integration between clinical operations, billing systems, and financial reporting
Drive automation and reduce manual, practice-level financial processes
Qualification
Required
15+ years of finance leadership experience, including CFO or senior finance roles
Demonstrated experience building or scaling a Dental Service Organization (DSO)
Strong background in multi-site healthcare, PE-backed roll-ups, and acquisition integration
Deep experience with dental or healthcare revenue cycle and transaction accounting preferred
Deep expertise in FP&A, accounting, cash management, and financial systems within a multi-entity healthcare environment
Strong financial modeling and scenario planning skills
Comfortable operating both strategically and hands-on
Excellent communication skills with executives, boards, and sponsors
Execution-oriented, pragmatic, and highly adaptable
Strong business judgment and integrity
Collaborative, low-ego leadership style
Thrives in fast-moving, evolving organizations
Company
E78 Talent
At E78, we provide talent solutions that address the critical finance, technology and transformation challenges faced by private equity sponsors and corporate leaders across the middle market through Fortune 500 companies.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase