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Description

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Global

• 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.

The CFO will provide leadership and oversight across all financial operations, ensuring rigorous discipline in reporting, controls, compliance, and value creation. Success requires resilience, grit, and the ability to manage through complexity, operational stabilization, and transition while maintaining focus on long-term enterprise value creation.

Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Investor Engagement

• 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.

Operational Finance & Execution

• 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.

Business Challenge Leadership

• 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.

Private Equity & M&A

• 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.

Team Leadership & Culture

• 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.
• CPA required; no exceptions
• Demonstrated success leading M&A transactions and integration.
• ERP implementation experience (NetSuite preferred).
• Familiarity with FDA, ISO, and international regulatory frameworks a plus.

Key Competencies

• Hands-on Operator with Strategic Perspective
• Grit, Energy, and Decisiveness
• Data-Driven Problem Solver
• Board-Ready Communicator
• Change Leadership and Integration Execution
• Ability to Thrive with Limited Resources

Compensation

• Base compensation: $325K-$350
• Performance-based incentives and equity opportunities aligned with PE ownership structure.