Interim Fractional Enterprise CFO

Interim Fractional Enterprise CFOAnchorage, AK | Interim Consulting EngagementCandidates outside the local market within the Northwest region are encouraged to apply. We are open to travel arrangements for highly qualified professionals. Cherry Bekaert's consulting team is assisting a large, diversified organization in identifying an experienced Interim Fractional CFO to provide executive financial leadership during a CFO transition. Reporting directly to the CEO, this consultant will provide continuity and oversight across a complex multi-entity enterprise that includes federal contracting and commercial operations. The focus is on executive leadership, not day-to-day accounting execution. Key ResponsibilitiesServe as a strategic financial partner to the CEO and executive leadership teamOversee year-end audit readiness and financial reporting activitiesSupport acquisition integration efforts and purchase accounting mattersLead executive review and completion of the annual budgeting processProvide enterprise-wide financial oversight across multiple business unitsEnsure a smooth transition to the incoming permanent CFO QualificationsPrior CFO, Divisional CFO, or senior finance executive experienceBackground in large, complex, multi-entity organizationsFederal government contracting experience preferredExperience with audits, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reportingM&A, integration, and purchase accounting experience preferredCPA preferred Engagement DetailsStart: ImmediateDuration: Approximately 60 days, with potential extensionLocation: Anchorage, AK but open to candidates willing to travelSchedule: Significant on-site presence requiredTravel: Available for qualified candidates outside Alaska in the Northwest USASystems: Microsoft Dynamics and Deltek Costpoint This opportunity is ideal for an accomplished CFO who can quickly establish credibility, provide steady leadership during a transition, and guide critical audit, budgeting, and acquisition-related initiatives while the organization completes its search for a permanent CFO.