Chief Financial Officer – Construction

The Organisation & Context

Our client is a privately held construction and infrastructure group with revenues exceeding $1.5bn and operations across North America, Europe and the Middle East. The organisation is at an inflection point — evaluating strategic options including potential capital markets activity — and requires a CFO who can operate at the interface of operational finance, M&A and board-level strategic advisory.

Key Responsibilities

• — Lead all financial planning, reporting, treasury and risk management functions
• — Serve as strategic advisor to the CEO and board on capital allocation, M&A and growth strategy
• — Build and lead a high-performance finance team across multiple geographies
• — Manage banking relationships, covenant compliance and debt structure
• — Drive financial discipline and operational efficiency across the group
• — Lead financial due diligence processes for acquisitions and joint ventures
• — Prepare the organisation for potential capital markets activity

Candidate Profile

• — Proven CFO or Deputy CFO experience in construction, infrastructure or capital-intensive industries
• — Strong M&A, capital markets and investor relations background
• — Track record of building finance functions in complex, multi-geography organisations
• — CPA or equivalent professional qualification preferred
• — Ability to operate as a genuine strategic partner to the CEO and board
• — Experience with private equity or institutional investor relationships an advantage

Search Process & Confidentiality

This is a retained mandate conducted by JOlivier & Partners. All applications are handled with strict confidentiality. Initial conversations are exploratory and carry no commitment.