Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Industry: Real Estate / Hospitality / Multi-Entity Organizations

Position Summary:
We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead all aspects of financial management across a fast-paced, high-growth, multi-entity organization. This role is ideal for a CPA with deep expertise in GAAP reporting, budgeting, team leadership, and systems implementation. The ideal candidate will have a background in public accounting and significant experience in property management, hospitality, or real estate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the financial operations across multiple entities (30+), overseeing financial reporting, forecasting, cash flow management, and capital project accounting.

• Drive month-end close process improvements, targeting a five-day close cycle across all entities.

• Deliver timely and accurate GAAP-compliant financial statements and management reports to executive leadership and external stakeholders.

• Manage treasury functions, investor relations, and compliance with debt covenants.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, IT, and tax teams to streamline financial workflows and implement system efficiencies.

• Lead acquisition integrations, including accounting for closing statements and transitioning systems

• Supervise and mentor a high-performing finance team, including accounting managers and analysts.

• Oversee quarterly forecasting processes and develop strategic financial models to support business growth and investment decisions.

Qualifications:

• CPA Preferred; Bachelor's degree in Accounting and/or Finance.

• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including public accounting and leadership roles in industry.

• Demonstrated success leading teams in dynamic, multi-entity environments.

• Expertise in U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and financial reporting.

• Strong systems background; experience with ERP implementations (NetSuite preferred).

• Effective communicator with the ability to present financials and insights to executives, investors, and partners.

Preferred Background:

• Experience in property management, real estate, or hospitality.

• M&A exposure including acquisition accounting and systems integration.

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Company Description

ABOUT US:

Creative Financial Staffing (CFS) is a leading, employee-owned staffing firm—the largest one founded by CPA firms. CFS helps companies locate, attract and hire exceptional accounting, finance & technology professionals. With three decades of experience, CFS has developed a vast network of skilled professionals and has unique resources to better understand hiring needs, attract higher-caliber candidates and assess candidate potential.

Established in 1994, CFS today operates 30+ offices across the United States. Nationally, CFS connects companies with candidates, from entry-level to executive level, temporary to direct hire, and project support to interim management.

OVERVIEW:

Creative Financial Staffing, along with our CFS Technology Division, delivers qualified accounting, finance and technology professionals on a temporary and permanent basis across a broad range of industries. Our extensive network equips us with the resources to better understand our client’s needs, attract higher-caliber candidates, and assess their potential. We take pride in being the industry's leading employee-owned staffing firm.

100% Employee-Owned: By embracing this business model, CFS has empowered its employees to become committed owners, fostering a culture of innovation, productivity, and customer-centricity. With an engaged and empowered workforce, our customers reap the rewards.

Your Success is Our Success: Our business is all about people and personal connections, built on trust and teamwork. As employee-owners, we love what we do and we are dedicated to the success of our clients and candidates.

Highly Qualified Professionals at Every Level: We are dedicated to recruiting top accounting, finance and technology talent for our clients, from entry-level to senior professionals. Our rigorous screening process includes personal interviews, professional reference checks, and employment/degree verifications to ensure a list of quality candidates.

Personal Attention: Our clients consistently commend us for our individualized focus and service. Client and recruit satisfaction is paramount to our business, and we strive to ensure each placement is the absolute best.

Our Commitment: Our core values are the foundation of our company’s culture and success. They guide our decision-making, foster collaboration, and create a positive work environment built on transparency and accountability. At CFS, our employees embody and value: integrity, teamwork, accountability, positive mindset, disciplined, and hard work.

Career Opportunities: We are growing! CFS is always on the lookout for team-oriented, enthusiastic, entrepreneurial, and customer service-driven professionals to join our team. If this sounds like you, join us and discover what we're all about!

Headquarters:
21 Custom House St.
Suite 210
Boston, MA 02110

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Temporary work, Interim role,

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