Chief Financial Officer

Title:
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Company:
Confidential (Represented by Talley LLP)

Industry:
Business Services / Transportation / Facilities & Operational Services

Location:
Los Angeles, California (Onsite – Zip 90040)

Compensation:
Competitive and commensurate with experience

About Opportunity

Talley LLP has been exclusively retained to identify a Chief Financial Officer for a well-established, privately held services organization headquartered in Los Angeles. This company has operated successfully for more than 60 years and employs over 1,000 professionals nationwide across multiple operating divisions. With a strong reputation for operational excellence, long-term client partnerships, and steady growth, the organization is seeking a strategic financial leader to help guide its next phase of expansion. This search is confidential due to succession planning.

Position Overview

The Chief Financial Officer will serve as a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for the overall financial strategy, operational performance, and fiscal stewardship of the organization.

This role combines high-level strategic leadership with hands-on operational oversight. The CFO will lead all accounting, reporting, FP&A, treasury, tax, audit, and compliance functions while building scalable financial infrastructure to support a complex, multi-entity, multi-location business.

The ideal candidate is both strategic and pragmatic — someone who can partner with ownership, influence operational leaders, and drive measurable financial performance improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Finance Leadership

• Develop and execute long-term financial strategy aligned with company growth objectives

• Serve as a trusted advisor to ownership and executive leadership

• Provide financial insights to guide investment, expansion, and operational decisions

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning

• Deliver KPIs, dashboards, and actionable reporting to improve profitability

• Analyze revenue, labor, and cost drivers to enhance margins

Accounting & Controls

• Oversee all accounting operations and financial reporting

• Ensure GAAP compliance and strong internal controls

• Lead month-end, year-end, audit, and tax processes

Treasury & Capital Management

• Manage cash flow, liquidity, and working capital

• Oversee banking relationships, debt structures, and financing strategies

• Support capital allocation and growth initiatives

Leadership & Operations Partnership

• Lead and develop the finance and accounting team (Controller, Assistant Controller, staff)

• Partner cross-functionally with operations, HR, and leadership to drive performance

• Support contract pricing, vendor strategy, and potential acquisitions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

• CPA and/or MBA preferred

• 10–15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience

• Prior experience as CFO, VP Finance, or Controller in a multi-location or multi-entity environment

• Strong background in FP&A, treasury, and operational finance

• Proven ability to scale processes and lead high-performing teams

• Strategic thinker with a hands-on, solutions-oriented leadership style

• Excellent executive communication and business partnership skills

Why This Role

• Executive leadership visibility and direct partnership with ownership

• Stable, profitable organization with national footprint

• Opportunity to modernize and scale the finance function

• Meaningful influence on strategy and long-term growth

• Confidential succession opportunity with strong upside