CFO

Arkansas Talent Group•Jacksonville, AR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Arkansas Talent Group is searching for an experienced, hands-on Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for its client, a growing multi-location company in the construction equipment sales and rental industry. Based in Jacksonville, Arkansas, this executive will join the senior leadership team and serve as a strategic business partner to the President/CEO while leading the company's finance and accounting functions. The organization currently generates approximately $15–$20 million in annual revenue and operates locations across Arkansas and several surrounding states. This is not a purely accounting-focused CFO position. The company is seeking a financially sophisticated business leader who can understand the operation, identify opportunities to improve profitability and cash flow, evaluate investments, strengthen financial reporting, and help leadership make better business decisions. The right person will be equally comfortable digging into the numbers and sitting at the executive table. They should think like an owner, manage cash like a banker, and evaluate capital like an investor.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience.
Experience in a senior finance leadership role, such as CFO, VP of Finance, Controller, Assistant Controller, or a comparable position with significant financial and operational responsibility.
Strong background in financial planning and analysis, forecasting, budgeting, cash management, working capital, and business performance improvement.
Demonstrated ability to use financial information to identify and execute opportunities for improved profitability and operational performance.
Experience overseeing accounting operations and developing finance/accounting teams.
Experience working within a multi-location business environment.
Strong business acumen and the ability to understand how operational decisions ultimately affect profitability, cash flow, and return on capital.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build effective working relationships across a diverse leadership team.
Willingness to travel periodically to company locations, with increased travel anticipated during the first year.

Nice To Haves

CPA and/or MBA.
Experience in construction equipment sales or rental, equipment rental, industrial distribution, manufacturing, or another asset-intensive business.
Experience within a privately held, entrepreneurial organization, particularly one in the $10M–$50M revenue range.
Experience with Acumatica or a comparable ERP platform.
ERP implementation, optimization, reporting automation, or financial systems improvement experience.
Experience evaluating equipment or other capital-intensive investments and ROI.

Responsibilities

Lead the company's financial strategy, planning, forecasting, budgeting, and long-term financial decision-making.
Partner closely with the President/CEO and senior leadership team to evaluate business performance, identify opportunities, challenge assumptions, and support strategic decisions.
Develop stronger financial visibility into the business and translate financial information into clear, actionable recommendations for operational leaders.
Identify and implement opportunities to improve profitability, margins, cash flow, working capital, and return on invested capital.
Develop meaningful KPIs, dashboards, and management reporting that allow leadership to better understand performance and make informed decisions.
Increase visibility into branch, product, and equipment profitability and help leadership understand where the company is—and is not—generating appropriate returns.
Develop a disciplined framework for evaluating capital allocation, investments, equipment purchases, and other growth opportunities.
Lead cash flow forecasting, working capital management, and liquidity planning.
Oversee banking relationships, financing, lender communications, and debt compliance.
Evaluate capital investments and equipment fleet performance with a focus on ROI, utilization, profitability, and long-term value creation.
Help leadership balance growth opportunities with appropriate cash management and financial discipline.
Oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, audits, and tax coordination.
Lead and develop a small accounting team, establishing clear expectations while providing mentorship, accountability, and support.
Improve the quality, accuracy, usefulness, and timeliness of financial reporting.
Evaluate existing processes and controls and implement improvements where appropriate.
Lead financial systems, reporting automation, and ERP optimization initiatives.
Support financial performance across a growing multi-location organization.
Visit company locations, develop relationships with branch leadership, and gain a firsthand understanding of how each operation functions.
Understand the business at the operational level and use that knowledge to help improve financial performance throughout the organization.
Build credibility and strong working relationships across departments and locations.
Listen and seek to understand the business before immediately changing established processes.
Respect differing perspectives, responsibilities, and leadership styles.
Explain financial concepts, recommendations, and new processes in a way that is clear, practical, and respectful.
Challenge assumptions and hold others accountable without creating unnecessary friction or approaching change with a heavy hand.
Navigate sensitive conversations with diplomacy while remaining confident enough to make recommendations and move initiatives forward.
Balance relationship-building with execution and accountability.
Improve the quality and timeliness of financial reporting.
Implement meaningful KPI dashboards and management reporting.
Strengthen cash flow forecasting and working capital performance.
Increase visibility into branch, product, and equipment profitability.
Develop a disciplined capital allocation and investment framework.
Build strong relationships with leaders throughout the company's locations.
Identify opportunities to improve processes and financial systems without unnecessarily disrupting what is already working.
Support measurable improvements in profitability and return on invested capital.