Financial Leadership Partner CFO Level Consultant

The Herring Group

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Herring Group is a professional services and data analytics firm that works with owners of landscape companies to optimize both profit margin and life margin. They aim to help clients achieve a disciplined Path to 12% profitability and ensure owners can take extended vacations without the business faltering. The firm emphasizes building systems for profitability and fostering autonomy and accountability within client teams, enabling them to think, decide, and own outcomes.

Requirements

10 to 20 years of experience with titles like CFO, Controller, FP&A Director, Principal Consultant, or Business Owner.
Worked inside SMBs, not just for them.
Ability to build a financial model.
Proud of conversations that changed decisions and companies.
Thinks like a business owner.
Does not need everything handed to them and does not mind getting in the weeds if there is a purpose.
Has thick skin professionally; able to tell clients what they need to hear.
Finds 30 to 35 focused hours a week appealing.
Prefers to be paid for results rather than seat time.
Wants work that is meaningful, interesting, and challenging with a high degree of autonomy.
Must reside in Texas or Georgia.
Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or Economics or an MBA required.
Minimum 10 years of experience in financial leadership, with titles such as CFO, Controller, FP&A Director, or Business Owner.
Hands-on experience supporting small to mid-sized businesses ($3M to $100M+ in annual revenue).
Proven ability to drive profitability improvement, margin expansion, and cash flow optimization through financial analysis.
Advanced proficiency in financial modeling, dashboards, and analytics tools.
Exceptional communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to manage multiple client engagements concurrently in a fast-paced consulting environment.

Nice To Haves

Previous business owner or entrepreneurial experience considered a strong plus.

Responsibilities

Hold a portfolio of SMB clients (companies with $3M to $50M in revenue) as their outsourced financial leader.
Own the models, forecasts, dashboards, and KPIs that leadership actually uses.
Help owners and management teams every month translate numbers into decisions.
Push clients on pricing, labor efficiency, and margin improvement.
Contribute to improving the firm's methodology, delivery, and tools based on client engagement learnings.