Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Columbus, OH
Compensation: $170,000-200,000
Ready to step into a CFO role where your decisions actually move the needle?
We’re working with a growing Columbus-area organization that’s entering its next stage of expansion — and they need a strategic, hands-on finance leader who can build, refine, and scale. This isn’t a “maintenance” CFO seat. This is an opportunity to shape the financial future of the company and leave a real, lasting fingerprint.
What you’ll lead
• Own the financial strategy, partnering directly with executive leadership and ownership
• Oversee accounting, finance, budgeting, forecasting, and cash management with accuracy and discipline
• Strengthen controls, processes, and systems to support aggressive growth plans
• Drive budgeting cycles, performance analysis, and decision-support insights
• Collaborate closely with operations to improve margins and profitability
• Manage banking relationships, audits, tax strategy, and external financial partners
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team
• Play a key role in capital planning, growth initiatives, and potential M&A activity
What makes you a strong fit
• Experience as a CFO, VP of Finance, or senior financial leader in a growth environment
• Deep knowledge of financial reporting, forecasting, and cash management
• Proven success improving processes and modernizing finance functions
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence at the executive level
• Comfortable balancing strategy with hands-on execution
• CPA and/or MBA preferred, but not required with the right background
Why this opportunity stands out
• High-impact role with a direct seat at the table
• Real autonomy to build, improve, and innovate
• Competitive compensation with meaningful growth potential
• Culture that values transparency, partnership, and forward-thinking leadership
If you’re energized by building — not just maintaining — and you want to help guide a company through its next phase of growth, this could be the right move.
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.