Director/Fractional CFO - Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) - Outsourced Accounting & Finance

EisnerAmper•Iselin, NJ

6d•Remote

About The Position

EisnerAmper is seeking a Director/Fractional CFO for its Outsourced CFO & Accounting Services group. This role involves serving as the fractional CFO for a portfolio of high-growth Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and Technology clients, many of which are backed by venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE). The position requires providing financial leadership and strategic counsel to founders, CEOs, and their boards. Key responsibilities include leveraging deep knowledge of e-commerce, wholesale, and subscription/recurring revenue models, as well as expertise in inventory, trade spend, SaaS metrics, and unit economics. The role also involves guiding clients through fundraising, investor pitch decks, board presentations, and meeting the financial rigor expected by institutional investors. Additionally, the Director/Fractional CFO will lead and build the internal Finance team, mentoring FP&A analysts, controllers, and accountants, setting standards for CPG and technology engagements, and contributing to the practice's scalability. This is a fully remote position, requiring availability during Eastern and/or Central time zones, and occasionally PST zones.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related business field
20+ years of accounting or finance experience
CFO-level experience with small, scaling, and/or start-up companies in CPG and/or technology
Expertise across CPG revenue models (e-commerce, wholesale, retail) including inventory and trade spend; manufacturing experience
Prior client service experience in consulting or a similar setting
Prior supervisory experience

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (e.g. Masters) in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related business field
CPA license or a candidate for CPA, preferred
Direct experience working with VC- and/or PE-backed companies (fundraising, investor reporting, board-level engagement)
Proven experience leading and developing a finance/accounting team and/or technology/SaaS metrics and unit economics
Ability to draft customized financial policies and procedures for clients
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and manage at all levels, including remote teams
Executive presence: articulate, with excellent verbal and written communication
Creative, effective problem-solving skills
Highly detail-oriented, able to juggle multiple client requests simultaneously
Highly driven, self-motivated, and deadline-oriented
A hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves mentor and coach to both internal and client teams
Comfortable with a wide variety of financial software packages and an interest in AI-enabled FP&A tooling
Experience using AI platforms and tools, including Claude, Copilot, and ChatGPT.

Responsibilities

Client Financial Leadership: Analyzing complex financial information to provide accurate, timely, and strategic recommendations to clients’ management teams for decision-making.
Supporting fundraising strategies and efforts of CEOs/founders across both debt and equity, including VC and PE rounds.
Advising on the financial diligence, reporting, and KPI expectations required by institutional investors and PE/VC sponsors.
Preparing for and attending Board of Directors’ meetings, including investor pitch decks and board presentations.
Ensuring financial models and reporting reflect GAAP (e.g., revenue recognition).
Analyzing trends in financial metrics and KPIs specific to CPG (margins, trade spend, inventory turns) and technology (ARR/MRR, CAC, LTV, burn, runway) clients.
Continually monitoring metrics and highlighting trends and unexpected variances.
Supporting employee option plans and cap table management.
Evaluating clients’ current processes to drive efficiencies and improve performance.
Performing ad-hoc reporting and analysis and proactively delivering strategic insights.
Overseeing all aspects of client engagements to ensure satisfaction and the timely delivery of accurate, insightful financial deliverables.
Acting as the primary point of contact for clients and expanding services to existing relationships.
Finance Team Leadership: Leading, coaching, and mentoring the internal Finance team (FP&A team as well as other CFOs), supporting both their technical development and career growth.
Establishing best practices and industry standards for CPG and technology engagements across the team.
Managing and allocating EA Group Finance resources across client engagements to ensure quality and timeliness.
Driving automation and efficiency by exploring and implementing modern accounting and FP&A software, including AI-enabled tools.
Participating in business development - networking, BD calls, and seamless introductions to extended firm services (tax, Outsourced HR, etc.).