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Interim CFO

United States, South Boston · Job Posted April 19, 2026
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We are looking for an experienced Interim CFO to join our team on a long-term contract basis in South Boston, Massachusetts. This role is ideal for an experienced financial leader with extensive multi-unit restaurant or retail experience who can oversee and enhance operational and financial processes. As a critical member of our leadership team, you will focus on stabilizing a growing business, improving financial controls, and mentoring the finance team while ensuring alignment with parent company standards.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead day-to-day accounting operations, diagnosing and resolving balance sheet and financial reporting issues
  • Oversee financial processes for a 25-location business, ensuring stability and implementing improvements to controls and reporting
  • Manage and optimize the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting
  • Address and resolve accounts payable backlogs, tighten accruals, and enhance financial discipline
  • Work closely with outsourced service providers to streamline manual processes and improve operational efficiency
  • Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, providing financial visibility and identifying potential risks early
  • Mentor and guide the finance team, clarifying roles and responsibilities while fostering growth and development
  • Develop scalable financial infrastructure to support ongoing business growth
  • Align financial processes and reporting standards with parent company expectations
  • Drive change and implement structure in fragmented or underdeveloped financial systems

Requirements

  • Minimum of 15 years of experience in financial leadership roles, with a focus on multi-unit restaurant or retail industries
  • Expertise in cash flow analysis, capital management, and month-end close processes
  • Strong knowledge of financial reporting and ability to ensure accuracy and timeliness
  • Proficiency in working with business systems, including Sage Intacct
  • Experience with private equity-backed organizations and acquisition integrations
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and improve accounts payable and other financial processes
  • Hands-on approach to resolving operational challenges and implementing improvements
  • Proven ability to mentor and develop finance teams while promoting scalable solutions

What we offer

  • medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance
  • eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan
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