Overview

Join to apply for the CFO role at The Brydon Group. The Brydon Group seeks a finance leader to build the finance function from the ground up and shape the company’s financial strategy in a private equity portfolio environment with high growth.

Role Overview

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be a key member of the executive leadership team, reporting to the CEO and leading the Finance function. This high-impact role is responsible for building financial and operational infrastructure to support aggressive revenue growth and long-term sustainability.

Near Term

• Move the company to best practice in controllership and financial management
• Improve and streamline the monthly close process
• Implement rigorous cash flow forecasting
• Improve internal spend and cash controls
• Integrate add-on acquisitions and help lead M&A
• Lead and execute systems integrations (finance, HR, centralize cash management)
• Provide accurate pro-forma financial reporting
• Identify and capture synergies in integration
• Develop a repeatable, effective financial reporting process
• Develop weekly, monthly, quarterly reporting mechanisms and provide an operating pack each month
• Collaborate with other functions to quantify and track KPIs that drive value creation
• Design and implement a standardized process for updating the package
• Codify and drive the annual budgeting process
• Lead the organization through an efficient, rigorous budgeting process
• Partner with the CEO, CoS, and ELT to refine the 2026 value creation plan
• Review billing and revenue recognition; partner with the technology team to improve billing systems/transaction processes
• Evaluate migrating existing finance systems to upgraded platforms to improve reporting, analysis quality, and scalability

Longer Term

• Advise on acquisitions and integrations, pricing, and business strategy
• Build a fit-for-purpose finance team to execute transactions and drive decision making through reporting
• Drive an ambitious growth path through capital allocation
• Lead additional functions such as HR, IT, and Administration

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• 7-10+ years of finance leadership in a private equity backed company; B2G/government contracting experience preferred
• Strong accounting background and controllership fundamentals
• Experience with M&A transactions and post-merger integrations
• Experience implementing ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, Sage) in PE-backed environments
• Deep expertise in FP&A, cash flow forecasting, and financial modeling
• Experience leading compliance, risk management, and board/lender reporting
• Track record of building scalable finance functions in PE-backed settings
• Strong knowledge of automation and billing platforms
• Hands-on HR oversight and management experience

Location

• Preference for in-person at Washington, D.C. office; open to candidates in nearby Maryland or Virginia or hybrid travel setup

Benefits

• Full-time position; salary and equity based on experience; range $200,000 to $250,000 per year
• Preference for Chicagoland or Raleigh-Durham area; open to hybrid travel setup (up to 50% travel)
• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and 401k with matching