Chief Financial Officer

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary lead for all commercial banking relationships, negotiating credit facilities, term structures, and debt covenants.
• Systematically strengthen the company's balance sheet with its primary lender.
• Evaluate capital allocation, deal velocity, and major business investments.
• Model and de-risk our fast-moving 90-day operational cycle to maintain healthy liquidity and short hold-time economics.
• Direct and elevate our in-house office team in Yorkville, working collaboratively with Asset Management, the Finance Manager, and the Bookkeeper.
• Maintain complete operational agility in QuickBooks Online and core financial software—stepping in seamlessly during team vacations, transitions, or busy seasons to keep daily rhythms uninterrupted.
• Drive data integrity across internal financial dashboards, underwriting models, and reporting systems.
• Lead financial discussions during weekly strategic risk and leadership meetings, delivering clear, predictive metrics on capital pipeline health.
• Determine whether and when the company would be better served by transitioning from QuickBooks to more sophisticated financial software.
• Create and manage budgets, holding staff accountable to performance against them.

Audits, Compliance & Risk Management

• Oversee corporate insurance policies, workers' compensation audits, tax strategies, and external CPA partner relationships.
• Proactively monitor and maintain absolute compliance with all bank covenants and financial reporting mandates.
• Proactively manage and project the company’s cash flow needs weeks in advance, including the ability to create 13-week cash-flow forecasts.

Administration & Corporate Governance

• Provide high-level executive oversight of employee benefits, company 401(k) programs, payroll, and essential administrative tasks for our 40+-person team.
• Build scalable, institutional financial processes that reduce founder reliance while preserving our agile decision-making culture.

Requirements

• Experience Scope: 10+ years of progressive financial leadership (Controller, VP of Finance, or CFO) within agile, high-growth small to mid-sized businesses.
• CPA Background: Active CPA license or equivalent deep accounting and corporate finance expertise strongly preferred.
• Banking Mastery: Direct experience managing commercial lender relationships, credit lines, bank covenants, and personal guarantee release strategies.
• Hands-On Feistiness: Strong proficiency with QuickBooks Online and core accounting software, paired with a willingness to roll up your sleeves and execute tactical workflows whenever the team needs coverage.
• In-Office Presence: Ability to work full-time in-office at our corporate headquarters in Yorkville, IL, collaborating directly with our executive and finance personnel.
• Culture Fit: High-drive, competitive mindset coupled with personal integrity, humility, and alignment with our "20-Mile March" growth discipline.