Director/Fractional CFO - Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) - Outsourced Accounting & Finance

Job Description

EisnerAmper has experienced significant growth and is seeking a Director/Fractional CFO for our Outsourced CFO & Accounting Services group. In this role, you will serve as the fractional CFO for a portfolio of high-growth Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and Technology clients - many of them venture-capital (VC) and private-equity (PE) backed - providing financial leadership and strategic counsel to founders, CEOs, and their boards. Your deep knowledge of e-commerce, wholesale, and subscription/recurring revenue models - combined with inventory, trade spend, SaaS metrics, and unit-economics fluency - will ensure our clients have the expert advice, data, and insights necessary for optimal decision-making. You will guide clients through fundraising (debt and equity), investor pitch decks, board presentations, and the financial rigor that institutional investors expect. Beyond client delivery, you will lead and build our internal Finance team - mentoring FP&A analysts, controllers, and accountants, setting standards for CPG and technology engagements, and shaping how the practice scales. Please note that this is a fully-remote position, but you must be available to work Eastern and/or Central time zones and on occasion PST zones. What work you will be responsible for: Client Financial Leadership

• Analyzing complex financial information to provide accurate, timely, and strategic recommendations to clients' management teams for decision-making
• Supporting the fundraising strategies and efforts of CEOs/founders across both debt and equity, including VC and PE rounds
• Advising on the financial diligence, reporting, and KPI expectations required by institutional investors and PE/VC sponsors
• Preparing for and attending Board of Directors' meetings, including investor pitch decks and board presentations
• Ensuring financial models and reporting reflect GAAP (e.g., revenue recognition)
• Analyzing trends in financial metrics and KPIs specific to CPG (margins, trade spend, inventory turns) and technology (ARR/MRR, CAC, LTV, burn, runway) clients
• Continually monitoring metrics and highlighting trends and unexpected variances
• Supporting employee option plans and cap table management
• Evaluating clients' current processes to drive efficiencies and improve performance
• Performing ad-hoc reporting and analysis and proactively delivering strategic insights
• Overseeing all aspects of client engagements to ensure satisfaction and the timely delivery of accurate, insightful financial deliverables
• Acting as the primary point of contact for clients and expanding services to existing relationships

Finance Team Leadership

• Leading, coaching, and mentoring the internal Finance team (FP&A team as well as other CFOs), supporting both their technical development and career growth
• Establishing best practices and industry standards for CPG and technology engagements across the team
• Managing and allocating EA Group Finance resources across client engagements to ensure quality and timeliness
• Driving automation and efficiency by exploring and implementing modern accounting and FP&A software, including AI-enabled tools
• Participating in business development - networking, BD calls, and seamless introductions to extended firm services (tax, Outsourced HR, etc.)

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related business field
• 20+ years of accounting or finance experience
• CFO-level experience with small, scaling, and/or start-up companies in CPG and/or technology
• Expertise across CPG revenue models (e-commerce, wholesale, retail) including inventory and trade spend; manufacturing experience
• Prior client service experience in consulting or a similar setting
• Prior supervisory experience

Preferred/Desired qualifications:

• Advanced degree (e.g. Masters) in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related business field
• CPA license or a candidate for CPA, preferred
• Direct experience working with VC- and/or PE-backed companies (fundraising, investor reporting, board-level engagement)
• Proven experience leading and developing a finance/accounting team
• and/or technology/SaaS metrics and unit economics
• Ability to draft customized financial policies and procedures for clients
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and manage at all levels, including remote teams
• Executive presence: articulate, with excellent verbal and written communication
• Creative, effective problem-solving skills
• Highly detail-oriented, able to juggle multiple client requests simultaneously
• Highly driven, self-motivated, and deadline-oriented
• A hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves mentor and coach to both internal and client teams
• Comfortable with a wide variety of financial software packages and an interest in AI-enabled FP&A tooling
• Experience using AI platforms and tools, including Claude, Copilot, and ChatGPT.

For Minnesota, Colorado and Illinois, the expected salary range for this position is between $150,000 and $180,000. The range for the position in other geographies may vary based on market differences. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law. About our Outsourced Services Team: The EisnerAmper Outsourcing group brings our team's specialized knowledge of accounting directly into the offices of a wide range of clients. When we work with a client, we become part of their business, and we don't take that lightly. Armed with cutting-edge industry technology and outsourcing practices, we're given the tools to both provide best-in-class service and constantly grow as professionals. Our team provides outsourced accounting and Controller services for a variety of clients including subsidiaries and joint ventures of Fortune 100 companies, public companies, professionally funded businesses and Fund management companies. Our diverse client base includes life science, technology, financial services and other industries. You will work with a team of accountants and manage relationships with clients, their auditors, internal auditors and other professionals. Our clients are located throughout the U.S. and are serviced from our offices and virtual environments. Through our team-based culture of creativity and collaboration across all levels, we hold each other accountable to always look for new innovative ways to grow as a group, better serve our clients, and advance in our careers. Because we are a rapidly growing group, EisnerAmper Outsourcing employees have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the business and its direction. Everyone has a voice to bring new ideas to the table, which are backed by the confidence, expertise, and global reach of the larger firm. #LI-IN1 #LI-Remote Preferred Location: Iselin Apply tot his job Apply To this Job