Job Description
Job DescriptionChief Financial Officer (CFO)
Portland, Oregon | ️ Construction Industry | Executive Leadership
Private Equity-Backed | High-Growth Environment
About the Company
We are a leading construction company based in Portland, Oregon, backed by a premier private equity firm. With a strong track record of delivering complex commercial and infrastructure projects, we are poised for significant growth through strategic expansion and operational excellence. Our culture is entrepreneurial, collaborative, and results-driven.
The Role
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our executive team. This is a critical leadership role responsible for shaping the financial strategy of the company, optimizing performance, and partnering with the CEO and private equity sponsors to drive long-term value creation.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Financial Leadership: Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with business goals and growth plans
- Operational Oversight: Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial reporting
- Private Equity Partnership: Serve as the primary liaison with PE sponsors, lenders, and the Board
- M&A Execution: Support acquisition strategy, due diligence, and post-deal integration
- Team Development: Build and mentor a high-performing finance and accounting team
- Risk & Compliance: Ensure strong internal controls, regulatory compliance, and risk management
- Performance Optimization: Identify and implement initiatives to improve margins, efficiency, and scalability
Qualifications
- 10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, including CFO, FP&A or VP Finance roles
- Experience in a private equity-backed company is required
- Industry experience in construction, engineering, or industrial services is strongly preferred
- Proven success in scaling businesses and leading M&A transactions
- CPA and/or MBA preferred
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Hands-on, strategic, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
Company DescriptionOperating as part of Phaidon International, Selby Jennings is a multi-award winning global recruitment organization focused on servicing the financial industry.
By breaking down financial markets into individual niches and micro-specialisms, Selby Jennings powers a knowledge-led model, delivering global solutions into local markets. Every consultant is an expert in their field. Structuring our teams to mirror the demands of our clients and candidates, we identify, qualify and present the highest caliber candidates, as well as identifying the best market opportunities for leading finance professionals.
We work in partnership with clients to tailor-make a suitable search model based on the type of assignment and client service level requirements, adopting a bespoke combination of solutions to ensure optimum reach into the active and passive market places.
From our offices around the world, we recruit beyond international boundaries, pro-actively sourcing the best talent in the industry. Across contingent, retained, and project solutions, our service is unrivaled; speaking to our level of service provision, search accuracy, and flexibility.
Company Description
Operating as part of Phaidon International, Selby Jennings is a multi-award winning global recruitment organization focused on servicing the financial industry.\r\n\r\nBy breaking down financial markets into individual niches and micro-specialisms, Selby Jennings powers a knowledge-led model, delivering global solutions into local markets. Every consultant is an expert in their field. Structuring our teams to mirror the demands of our clients and candidates, we identify, qualify and present the highest caliber candidates, as well as identifying the best market opportunities for leading finance professionals.\r\n\r\nWe work in partnership with clients to tailor-make a suitable search model based on the type of assignment and client service level requirements, adopting a bespoke combination of solutions to ensure optimum reach into the active and passive market places.\r\n\r\nFrom our offices around the world, we recruit beyond international boundaries, pro-actively sourcing the best talent in the industry. Across contingent, retained, and project solutions, our service is unrivaled; speaking to our level of service provision, search accuracy, and flexibility.