Chief Financial Officer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, including at least 5 years in a senior executive finance role (CFO, VP Finance, or similar).
• Demonstrated experience partnering with executive leadership and Boards on strategic and financial decision-making.
• Proven track record in financial planning, capital markets, M&A, or corporate development.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial regulations, and enterprise risk management practices.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred.
• CPA, CFA, or equivalent professional certification preferred.
• Prior experience in a regulated, government contracting, or public-facing organization, including familiarity with compliance frameworks relevant to the sector.
• Experience with ERP and financial planning systems, specifically Deltek Costpoint.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic partner to the CEO, COO, Board, and the senior leadership team.
• Translate financial information into clear business decisions and recommendations.
• Participate actively in pricing, margin, hiring, investment, expansion, and contract strategy discussions.
• Bring a point of view, options, and recommended actions rather than only presenting data.
• Direct the development of annual budgets, multi-year financial forecasts, and long-range strategic financial plans.
• Oversee financial modeling and analysis to support pricing strategy, resource allocation, and investment decisions.
• Own a rolling forecast covering revenue, EBITDA, cash flow, liquidity, debt capacity, and covenant performance.
• Build base, upside, and downside scenarios around contract awards, transitions, delays, staffing ramps, and collection timing.
• Identify risks early and recommend specific actions before those risks become urgent.
• Create a reliable financial view that leadership can use for operating and strategic decisions.
• Manage capital structure, financing strategy, and banking relationships to optimize cost of capital and liquidity.
• Lead fundraising efforts, debt financing, and investor or lender relations as applicable to the organization's structure.
• Develop a capital allocation framework tied to Pearl’s strategic priorities.
• Recommend how capital should be deployed across working capital, debt reduction, organic growth, acquisitions, technology, talent, and shareholder needs.
• Evaluate the expected return, risk, timing, and cash impact of major investments.
• Advise leadership on when to preserve cash, use the revolver, refinance debt, or pursue outside capital.
• Ensure the integrity of financial reporting in accordance with GAAP, regulatory requirements, and internal controls.
• Oversee external audit relationships, tax strategy, and compliance with all applicable financial regulations.
• Establish and maintain robust enterprise risk management frameworks.
• Lead the annual budget process and align departmental plans to company strategy.
• Establish clear budget ownership and accountability across functions.
• Analyze performance against budget and forecast, including the underlying operational drivers.
• Partner with leaders on recovery actions when results fall below expectations.
• Maintain a detailed short-term cash outlook and a longer-term liquidity plan.
• Actively manage borrowing availability, covenant compliance, and minimum liquidity thresholds.
• Improve cash conversion through billing, collections, accounts receivable management, and contract ramp planning.
• Model the cash impact of delayed procurements, program transitions, and new contract starts.
• Provide financial leadership for acquisitions, strategic partnerships, capital raises, and refinancing activities.
• Build or oversee models that assess valuation, leverage, dilution, return on invested capital, and integration requirements.
• Support due diligence and prepare credible financial materials for lenders, investors, partners, and the Board.
• Help leadership compare strategic alternatives and understand their financial implications.