Location & Reporting
Location: Reston, VA (Onsite)
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Direct Reports: Finance, Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Investor Relations, IT, and select Shared Services
About the Company
Our client is a global provider of specialty healthcare solutions with a growing footprint across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Backed by private equity ownership, the business is positioned for rapid growth through innovation, international expansion, and strategic M&A.
Position Overview
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will serve as a hands‑on operator and strategic partner to the CEO, Board of Directors, and private equity investors. This role requires more than high‑level strategy; it demands an executive who thrives in the details, executes under pressure, and embraces the challenges of scaling a global business.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with the CEO, Board, and PE sponsors to define and execute the global growth strategy.
- Serve as a trusted advisor, bringing financial insight and operational grounding to strategic decisions.
- Manage board and investor relations with credibility and data‑driven transparency.
- Lead all finance functions: FP&A, accounting, tax, treasury, audit, and investor relations.
- Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP/IFRS and global regulatory requirements.
- Drive discipline around budgeting, forecasting, and reporting across regions.
- Implement ERP (NetSuite preferred) and standardize processes globally.
- Navigate operational transitions and address previous execution gaps.
- Oversee key international markets with regulatory, margin, and growth challenges.
- Manage integration of a recent acquisition with a focus on capital equipment sales execution.
- Optimize resources while ensuring finance drives critical projects and outcomes.
- Partner with PE sponsors on value creation initiatives and exit readiness.
- Evaluate, structure, and execute acquisitions and partnerships worldwide.
- Lead post‑merger integration to capture synergies and align operations.
- Build and mentor a high‑performing global finance team.
- Drive a culture of accountability, speed, and data‑driven decision‑making.
- Lead with grit, decisiveness, and confidence while balancing maturity and stamina in a demanding, high‑growth environment.
Qualifications
- 15+ years of progressive finance leadership in global operations; manufacturing preferred.
- Proven success as a CFO or divisional CFO in complex, global enterprises.
- Direct experience in private equity‑backed companies strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated success leading M&A transactions and integration.
- ERP implementation experience (NetSuite preferred).
- Familiarity with FDA, ISO, and international regulatory frameworks a plus.
- Hands‑on operator with strategic perspective.
- Grit, energy, and decisiveness.
- Board‑ready communicator.
- Change leadership and integration execution.
- Ability to thrive with limited resources.
Compensation
- Base compensation: $325K–$350K per year.
- Performance‑based incentives and equity opportunities aligned with PE ownership structure.
- Annual bonus, sign‑on bonus, and RSUs.
- Base pay range: $300,000.00/yr – $350,000.00/yr.
Seniorities & Employment
- Seniority level: Executive
- Employment type: Full‑time
- Job function: Finance and Accounting/Auditing
- Industries: Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals and Medical Equipment Manufacturing