Chief Financial Officer

Dartmouth Partners
Seattle, WA

Dartmouth Partners has been exclusively retained by a leading mid‑market Private Equity firm to appoint a Chief Financial Officer for a high‑growth portfolio company with a forecast $200M revenue for 2026. This position requires a board‑caliber finance leader with a proven track record of driving value creation, professionalizing finance organizations, and partnering closely with investors in dynamic, scaling environments.


The incoming CFO will serve as a strategic architect of the company’s next phase of growth, working closely with the C-Suite and investors to bring discipline to financial operations, elevate reporting and analytics, and shape the roadmap for both organic and acquisitive expansion.


What You’ll Lead

  • Investor‑backed leadership: Prior experience operating as CFO or senior finance leader within a PE‑backed or investor‑owned environment, with the ability to navigate board expectations, value‑creation plans, and exit‑driven timelines.
  • Operational excellence in a roll-up style platform: Deep understanding of unit economics, and the operational levers that drive margin expansion and customer‑centric growth.
  • Scaling from $125–200M: Demonstrated CFO leadership within organizations of similar scale, with the ability to build structure, process, and rigor without slowing momentum.
  • Finance transformation: Lead ERP and core process evaluation, ensuring systems and controls are fit for scale and capable of supporting real‑time decision‑making.
  • M&A and integration: Hands‑on experience with acquisitions and post‑deal integration, including synergy capture, systems alignment, and cultural integration.
  • FP&A modernization: Build a forward‑looking FP&A function with robust KPI frameworks, enabling data‑driven decision‑making and enhanced organizational visibility.
  • Strategic partnership: Work closely with the CEO to define and execute company strategy, introducing new procedures, insights, and operational improvements where needed.


What You Bring

  • Exceptional communication and executive presence
  • Prior CFO leadership in high‑growth environments
  • Experience working on M&A transactions as well as pursuant integrations
  • CPA or MBA preferred, with strong technical and strategic finance capabilities
  • Happy to lead a team in an in-person, 5 days per week environment

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