Interim Chief Financial Officer

This interim CFO position sits within a PE-backed IT solutions and managed services business. Reporting to the CEO, the role owns the complete finance function, covering accounting and controls, financial reporting, FP&A, treasury, credit and collections, and tax. The CFO will act as a genuine business partner to the CEO, executive leadership team, PE sponsor and operations.

The engagement is expected to run three to five months, commencing in late 2026, and can be performed remotely with periodic travel to the company's midwest headquarters. There is potential for the interim role to convert to a permanent appointment if both parties wish to pursue that outcome.

• Finalise the 2027 budget following its preliminary board review.
• Deliver monthly close, flash reporting and board, sponsor and lender packages on schedule.
• Lead the year-end close and manage the FY2026 external audit.
• Support financial diligence, close and integration of two add-on acquisitions currently under LOI.
• Build and maintain a reliable 13-week cash flow forecast and tighten working capital discipline.
• Prepare the finance function for a structured handoff to a permanent CFO.

• Finance leadership experience in private equity-backed environments, ideally including value-creation and exit exposure.
• Background in IT services, resale, VAR or MSP businesses.
• Demonstrable M&A financial diligence and integration experience.
• Strong FP&A capability and a track record of margin improvement.
• ERP and CRM implementation or optimisation experience.
• Experience scaling revenue beyond $300M in mid-market or enterprise organisations.

A PE-backed IT solutions and managed services provider generating over $400M in annual revenue. The business operates with solid profitability and is pursuing an active acquisition strategy, with two add-on transactions currently under letter of intent. The company is headquartered in the midwest United States.