Chief Financial Officer – Lending / Specialty Finance

Long Island, NY
$350,000 + Bonus

The Opportunity

A well-established and growing specialty finance company is seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer to lead its finance function and help support its next stage of growth.

The company provides financing to small businesses.

This is a hands-on executive role for a CFO who understands the lending and funding business, knows how to manage financial reporting and cash flow in a lending environment, and is comfortable communicating directly with lenders, funding partners, and hedge funds.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Lead and oversee the company's finance and accounting functions
• Build out and strengthen the internal finance department
• Transition outsourced accounting and financial reporting functions in-house
• Oversee the Controller, Assistant Controller, and additional finance team members
• Maintain a strong understanding of the company's balance sheet, P&L, cash position, and overall financial performance
• Develop and manage cash flow forecasting and financial projections
• Oversee financial reporting and ensure accurate, timely financial information
• Manage relationships and reporting requirements with lenders, hedge funds, and other funding partners
• Communicate financial performance, needs, and strategy clearly to ownership and external financial partners
• Partner closely with the CEO on financial strategy, planning, and growth
• Establish the financial infrastructure, controls, and processes needed to support continued scale

What We're Looking For

Required Experience

• Senior financial leadership experience within the lending, specialty finance, or funding industry
• Strong understanding of lending economics, financial reporting, balance sheets, P&Ls, and cash flow
• Experience interacting directly with lenders, institutional funding sources, hedge funds, or similar capital partners
• Experience overseeing a finance/accounting department
• Ability to operate at both the strategic and hands-on level
• Strong leadership and people-management skills
• Polished, professional executive presence with excellent communication skills

Particularly Relevant Backgrounds

Experience within one or more of the following would be highly relevant:

• Small business lending
• SBA lending
• Revenue-based financing
• Specialty finance
• Consumer lending
• Alternative/business lending
• Hedge funds or institutional funding platforms with relevant lending exposure

Real estate lending alone is not the target background for this position.

Email: connie@maiplacement.com