Client CFO DTC CPG Turnaround Fractional
Overview
Lead fractional Client CFO for consumer brands facing liquidity pressure. Own financial strategy and restructuring execution while partnering with founders and investors.
What You'll Do17
- 1Lead Client Finance in Distress (Fractional CFO)
- 2Serve as Client CFO for 2-3 clients navigating restructuring
- 3Own cash management and 13-week cash flow forecasting
- 4Act as strategic partner to CEOs and boards
- 5Manage lender and creditor relationships with composure
- 6Build Restructuring Strategy and Financial Clarity
- 7Develop KPI dashboards for early warning signals
- 8Advise on out-of-court restructuring and capital markets
- 9Prepare board materials and investor communications
- 10Support recapitalizations and distressed M&A
- 11Create workflow systems and documentation templates
- 12Oversee month-end closing and financial reporting
- 13Provide decision frameworks for runway and tradeoff analysis
- 14Templeate cash flow models and scenario trackers
- 15Document playbooks for special situations engagements
- 16Oversee liquidity constraints and margin optimization
- 17Communicate cash position to clients weekly
Requirements16
- 15+ years building ETL pipelines with Spark and Airflow
- 23-5 seasons leading finance leadership in consumer brands
- 3CPC Card certification
- 4BCBA certification preferred
- 55+ years experience with consumer business models
- 613-week cash flow models proficiency
- 7Claude and LLM tool usage demonstrated
- 8Hands-on experience with QBO and NetSuite
- 9Ability to manage 2-3 client relationships simultaneously
- 10Proven track record in turnaround situations
- 11Strong FP&A and multi-year 3-statement modeling skills
- 12Experience with creditor waterfalls and scenario planning
- 13Knowledge of distressed M&A processes
- 14Familiarity with bankruptcy and forbearance negotiations
- 15Experience presenting to boards and investors
- 16Comfortable working in high-pressure environments
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