Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Location: San Diego, CA
Industry: Construction / Specialty Contracting / Building Products & Services
Ownership: Private Equity-Backed
Position Overview
Conexus has been retained by a growing, private equity-backed company in the specialty construction and building services industry to recruit a Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
The company operates multiple established businesses across several states and is pursuing an ambitious growth strategy focused on operational improvement, organic expansion, and strategic acquisitions.
The CFO will serve as a key business partner to the CEO and private equity sponsor, providing financial leadership across a decentralized, multi-entity organization. This executive will be responsible for strengthening financial reporting, improving visibility into operational performance, integrating acquired businesses, and building the financial infrastructure needed to support continued growth.
This is an opportunity for an experienced, hands-on finance executive to play a pivotal role in scaling a growing platform and creating long-term enterprise value.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic partner to the CEO, executive leadership team, and private equity sponsor, supporting strategic planning, business performance, and value creation initiatives.
- Lead all aspects of accounting, finance, FP&A, treasury, cash management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Establish consistent financial reporting, operating metrics, and performance management processes across multiple operating businesses.
- Partner closely with business unit leaders to improve profitability, operational efficiency, project performance, and working capital management.
- Provide financial oversight of project accounting, job costing, work-in-progress reporting, and other critical financial metrics associated with construction and contracting businesses.
- Lead financial due diligence, acquisition integration, and the standardization of accounting and finance practices across acquired companies.
- Improve financial systems, internal controls, processes, and reporting capabilities to support the organization's continued expansion.
- Develop and mentor accounting and finance personnel across the organization, establishing accountability and financial discipline.
- Manage relationships with lenders, auditors, and other external stakeholders while supporting Board and investor reporting.
- Help position the company for continued growth and a potential future liquidity event.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Proven CFO, VP Finance, or senior financial leadership experience within construction, specialty contracting, building products, or a closely related industry.
- Strong understanding of construction accounting, including job costing, work-in-progress reporting, project profitability, and working capital management.
- Experience within a multi-location, multi-entity business, ideally involving decentralized operations.
- Prior experience working with private equity-backed companies, including investor reporting, financial performance improvement, and acquisition integration, strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to improve financial processes, implement reporting disciplines, and scale financial infrastructure within a growing organization.
- Strong commercial and operational orientation, with the ability to work closely with business unit leaders and translate financial information into actionable business decisions.
- Hands-on leadership style, strong executive presence, and the ability to operate effectively within an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline required; CPA or MBA preferred.
Location & Travel
This position is based in
San Diego, California, and requires regular onsite presence at the company's primary operating location.
Significant travel to additional operating businesses in Texas and Washington will be required, particularly during the initial integration and operational improvement period.
Candidates must be based in or willing to relocate to the San Diego area.
