Chief Financial Officer
Global Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Turnaround, Value Creation, Growth
Location: Global
Reports To: CEO
Stakeholders: Board of Directors, Audit Committee, Investors, Lenders
About the Company
Our client is a global platform of operating companies delivering technology-enabled supply chain, logistics, and marketing execution solutions.
The organization operates across North America and internationally, combining technology, analytics, and execution to help enterprise and high-growth clients improve profitability and performance.
The business is in a phase of active transformation and value creation — not steady-state operations.
The Role
We are seeking a Transformation CFO — a leader who thrives in complexity, operates with urgency, and brings both hands-on execution and strategic clarity.
This is a high-impact role for a finance leader who can:
- Drive liquidity and cash discipline.
- Restore and expand profitability.
- Build a scalable financial foundation.
- Partner with the CEO and Board to create enterprise value.
- Establish daily and weekly cash visibility, forecasting, and control across all entities.
- Drive working capital optimization, collections discipline, and vendor management.
- Implement a tight operating cadence, including 13-week cash flow, variance tracking, and rapid interventions.
- Lead lender engagement, covenant compliance, and short- and medium-term liquidity planning.
- Own full P&L performance with accountability for margin improvement.
- Drive cost optimization, pricing discipline, and operational efficiency initiatives.
- Partner with business leaders to improve unit economics and contract profitability.
- Build real-time KPI dashboards that enable action, not just reporting.
- Lead capital strategy across debt, equity, and internal allocation.
- Develop scenario modeling, restructuring options, and value creation plans.
- Support M&A, divestitures, and integrations with a focus on ROI and execution discipline.
- Oversee FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Compliance, and Financial Reporting.
- Ensure compliance with US GAAP and global statutory requirements.
- Establish clear, decision-grade reporting for the CEO, Board, and investors.
- Strengthen internal controls while maintaining speed and agility.
- Partner on pricing, deal structuring, and client negotiations.
- Ensure contracts reflect economic reality, margin expectations, and risk mitigation.
- Provide financial rigor to growth initiatives and new service offerings.
- Lead finance transformation, including ERP optimization, automation, and data governance.
- Build a forward-looking finance function leveraging analytics and AI.
- Build and lead a high-performing global finance organization.
- Operate effectively across a US–India model and multi-entity structure.
- Foster a culture of ownership, urgency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required.
- MBA and/or CPA preferred.
- Equivalent experience leading complex financial organizations may be considered in lieu of formal credentials.
- 20+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
- Proven experience as a CFO or equivalent senior finance leader.
- Demonstrated success in turnaround, restructuring, or high cash-pressure environments.
- Experience in multi-entity, global organizations with US GAAP reporting.
- Track record of direct engagement with Boards, lenders, and investors.
- Deep command of US GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
- Strong expertise in cash flow management, working capital optimization, and liquidity planning.
- Proven ownership of P&L, forecasting, and margin improvement initiatives.
- Experience with capital structure management, including debt, equity, and covenants.
- Familiarity with ERP systems, finance transformation, and automation.
- Experience in private equity-backed or founder-led environments.
- Industry experience in supply chain, logistics, or technology-enabled services.
- Exposure to US-India operating models or global capability centers.
- Hands-on operator with a strong bias for action and accountability.
- Ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels simultaneously.
- Strong commercial instincts and decision-making under pressure.
- Willingness to lean in, challenge constructively, and drive outcomes.
- High integrity, resilience, and ownership mindset.
- Shape the financial trajectory of a global, multi-platform business.
- Partner directly with the CEO and Board on high-impact decisions.
- Lead a true transformation — not incremental change.
- Build a modern, technology-enabled finance organization.