Chief Financial Officer

Overview

Provide senior-level financial guidance to Speer’s leadership team, including recommendations related to growth planning, profitability, pricing, investment decisions, resource planning, and long-term financial sustainability.

Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning to help Speer anticipate financial needs, manage resources effectively, and support informed business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level financial guidance to Speer’s leadership team, including recommendations related to growth planning, profitability, pricing, investment decisions, resource planning, and long-term financial sustainability.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning to help Speer anticipate financial needs, manage resources effectively, and support informed business decisions.
• Prepare and review financial reports, dashboards, and key performance indicators that provide clear visibility into company performance, project profitability, margins, revenue, expenses, and cash position.
• Oversee and improve finance-related processes, including invoicing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, project financial tracking, expense management, payroll coordination, and internal reporting workflows.
• Support pricing strategy, margin analysis, project budgeting, and profitability reviews for client engagements, proposals, retainers, and long-term partnerships.
• Help ensure appropriate financial controls, compliance practices, tax coordination, insurance review, and risk management processes are in place as the company grows.
• Act as a trusted financial advisor to the executive team, supporting strategic planning, board or investor-related reporting as needed, and major business decisions.
• Support the continued development of Speer’s finance function by improving systems, reporting structures, internal controls, and operational processes as the company scales.

Qualifications

• Senior finance leadership experience, preferably as a CFO, VP Finance, Director of Finance, Controller, or equivalent senior finance leader
• Experience working with growing companies, preferably in technology, software development, consulting, digital services, or professional services
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, financial reporting, and profitability analysis
• Experience supporting project-based or service-based revenue models
• Ability to translate financial information into clear, practical recommendations for leadership
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, tax coordination, financial controls, and business compliance
• Experience improving financial systems, processes, reporting structures, and internal controls
• Excellent communication, analytical, leadership, and advisory skills
• CPA designation or equivalent financial leadership experience is preferred.