POSITION SUMMARY
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) serves as a key strategic partner to the Chief Executive Officer, Board of Directors, and business leadership, with direct ownership of capital planning, forecasting, financial performance, liquidity, and investment decision support. The CFO will translate financial insight into actionable business strategy, positioning the organization for sustainable, profitable growth.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Leadership
- Serve as a strategic partner to the CEO, COO, Board, andthe senior leadership team.
- Translate financial information into clear business decisions and recommendations.
- Participate actively in pricing, margin, hiring, investment, expansion, and contract strategy discussions.
- Bring a point of view, options, and recommended actions rather than only presenting data.
Forecasting and Financial Planning
- Direct the development of annual budgets, multi-year financial forecasts, and long-range strategic financial plans.
- Oversee financial modeling and analysis to support pricing strategy, resource allocation, and investment decisions.
- Own a rolling forecast covering revenue, EBITDA, cash flow, liquidity, debt capacity, and covenant performance.
- Build base, upside, and downside scenarios around contract awards, transitions, delays, staffing ramps, and collection timing.
- Identify risks early and recommend specific actions before those risks become urgent.
- Create a reliable financial view that leadership can use for operating and strategic decisions.
Capital Strategy and Allocation
- Manage capital structure, financing strategy, and banking relationships to optimize cost of capital and liquidity.
- Lead fundraising efforts, debt financing, and investor or lender relations as applicable to the organization's structure.
- Develop a capital allocation framework tied to Pearl’s strategic priorities.
- Recommend how capital should be deployed across working capital, debt reduction, organic growth, acquisitions, technology, talent, and shareholder needs.
- Evaluate the expected return, risk, timing, and cash impact of major investments.
- Advise leadership on when to preserve cash, use the revolver, refinance debt, or pursue outside capital.
Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Ensure the integrity of financial reporting in accordance with GAAP, regulatory requirements, and internal controls.
- Oversee external audit relationships, tax strategy, and compliance with all applicable financial regulations.
- Establish and maintain robust enterprise risk management frameworks.
Budget Leadership and Performance Analysis
- Lead the annual budget process and align departmental plans to company strategy.
- Establish clear budget ownership and accountability across functions.
- Analyze performance against budget and forecast, including the underlying operational drivers.
- Partner with leaders on recovery actions when results fall below expectations.
Liquidity and Working Capital
- Maintain a detailed short-term cash outlook and a longer-term liquidity plan.
- Actively manage borrowing availability, covenant compliance, and minimum liquidity thresholds.
- Improve cash conversion through billing, collections, accounts receivable management, and contract ramp planning.
- Model the cash impact of delayed procurements, program transitions, and new contract starts.
Growth, Transactions, and Capital Markets
- Provide financial leadership for acquisitions, strategic partnerships, capital raises, and refinancing activities.
- Build or oversee models that assess valuation, leverage, dilution, return on invested capital, and integration requirements.
- Support due diligence and prepare credible financial materials for lenders, investors, partners, and the Board.
- Help leadership compare strategic alternatives and understand their financial implications.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred.
- CPA, CFA, or equivalent professional certification preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, including at least 5 years in a senior executive finance role (CFO, VP Finance, or similar).
- Demonstrated experience partnering with executive leadership and Boards on strategic and financial decision-making.
- Proven track record in financial planning, capital markets, M&A, or corporate development.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial regulations, and enterprise risk management practices.
Preferred
- Prior experience in a regulated, government contracting, or public-facing organization, including familiarity with compliance frameworks relevant to the sector.
- Experience with ERP and financial planning systems, specificallyDeltekCostpoint.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Anticipates issues before the CEO asks; elevates risks early; brings options, not just updates.
Audit and controls maturity
Builds repeatable audit readiness, clean controls, and documented processes.
Connects finance to business decisions, capital planning, resource allocation, and operating strategy.
Elevates the Controller and finance team instead of centralizing knowledge.
Board / investor communication
Communicates clearly, credibly, and forward-looking with board, investors, lenders, and auditors.
Maintains reliable cash forecasting, burn/runway visibility, and liquidity decision support.
Works tightly with CEO, COO, and senior leadership as a company operator.
Optimizes for Pearl, not personal control, information leverage, or functional silos.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Direct Reports: Controller, Senior Manager Contracts & Finance
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit for prolonged periods of time. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Pearl management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.
Background Investigation, Drug Screening, and Skills Assessment Required
Pearl Interactive Network, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
