Chief Financial Officer

🔥 Confidential CFO Role – Knoxville, TN 🔥

We’re searching for a hands-on, strategic Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join a fast-growing, family-owned construction and contracting group at a pivotal stage in its journey.

The company has achieved exceptional growth in recent years, now generating revenues in the multi-tens of millions with a strong project pipeline and a clear path toward $100M in the near future. With a growing team and extensive trade partner network, this is a unique opportunity to step into a leadership role where your impact will shape both the operating business and a newly forming Family Office.

Core values drive everything here : Excellence. Agility. Loyalty. Collaboration.

What you’ll do :

• Lead financial strategy, planning, and performance
• Oversee construction finance : WIP, job costing, cash flow, bonding / insurance
• Strengthen banking and capital provider relationships
• Build and develop a finance team capable of scaling with growth
• Drive profitability and support strategic opportunities including acquisitions and new investments
• Play a central role in shaping a new Family Office alongside ownership

What we’re looking for :

What’s on offer :

This is a confidential search. Reach out directly to Acuity Associates to explore.

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Acuity Associates is an executive search partner, trusted by privately owned and investor-backed businesses to appoint high-impact finance and executive leaders. We specialise in roles that drive value creation, transformation, and long-term growth.

Our expertise includes :

CFOs | Finance Directors & Controllers | Group Finance | Private Equity & Exit Readiness | Strategic & Commercial Finance | Family Office Leadership | Transformation & Turnaround | Succession & Board-Level Appointments

At the core of every search is The Acuity Method™—our proprietary assessment framework delivering evidence-led insight into a candidate’s capability and potential. It forms one of three pillars—alongside cultural fit and career credibility—each assessed by experienced search professionals to ensure every hire is a precise, lasting match.