Chief Financial Officer

Posted 2 days ago

valor frontPhoenix (AZ)

Financial Managers Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

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About the role

Chief Financial Officer | Confidential Retained Search | Edge - Data Center I Equity Valor Front has been exclusively retained by a newly launched U.S. colocation and AI inference platform to identify a Chief Financial Officer who will build the finance function from the ground up. Our client is a standalone data center operating platform backed by a leading global infrastructure investor that has committed up to $1 billion to build the business. The platform launched through a carve-out acquisition of ten operating data centers across nine U.S. markets, with a transition services agreement providing operational continuity while the company stands up its own capabilities. These are real, revenue-producing assets with immediate power availability, not a speculative development story. The CFO will architect the entire finance organization, including accounting, FP&A, treasury, systems, controls, and reporting, and serve as the strategic finance partner to the CEO, the founding team, and the investor. In the near term this is a hands-on operational build. Over time, the CFO becomes the strategic finance voice on capital deployment, expansion economics, M&A, and positioning the platform for a successful outcome for all stakeholders.

Key responsibilities: - Stand up the standalone finance and accounting function, including team, ERP and systems, chart of accounts, close process, and internal controls, and transition off seller-provided services on schedule- Own budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management with site-level P&L visibility across the portfolio- Build investor-grade financial reporting and serve as the primary finance interface with the sponsor- Establish pricing, deal-economics, and capital-expenditure analysis to support commercial and expansion decisions- Support M&A diligence, integration, and financial evaluation of additional acquisitions- Lead treasury, banking, insurance, tax, and audit relationships, including the company's first standalone audit

What we are looking for: - Proven operational finance leadership as a CFO, VP Finance, or senior controller in a private equity-backed environment- Carve-out, stand-up, or transformation experience strongly preferred, including ERP implementation and TSA transition- Data center, colocation, or digital/mission-critical infrastructure experience strongly preferred- A through-the-windshield finance leader who is growth-oriented and strategic while rigorous on controls, close, and accuracy- Hands-on and resourceful, effective in a lean team where the CFO builds the function personally before scaling it- Experience supporting value-creation planning through to a sale or exit is a meaningful differentiator Compensation includes a competitive base salary and bonus with meaningful equity participation.#Executive Search #CFO #Data Centers #Private Equity #Digital Infrastructure

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