Fractional CFO

Department: Fractional CFO Services

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Remote – US

Reporting To: CEO

Compensation: $160,000 - $305,000 / year

Description

This is not a typical Fractional CFO role.

We work with 8-figure construction firms that want real financial leadership — not reports, not vibes, and not excuses. If you want to drive decisions, challenge owners, and be measured by outcomes, keep reading.

What Civil CFO Does

We serve 8-figure construction firms — typically stuck around 3% net margin — that want to build durable, profitable businesses. Our CFOs:

Spend most of their time looking forward, not explaining the past
Help owners make real decisions about pricing, cash, growth, and risk
Translate financial complexity into simple, actionable business logic
Push back when owners are about to do something financially dangerous
Turn insight into execution, not decks and dashboards

This is real work with real consequences.

The Standard We Hold Our CFOs To

You will be evaluated on how consistently you demonstrate these six principles:

Future First. We obsess over where clients are going, not where they've been. History is an input, not the main event.
Rough Right Over Precisely Wrong. We operate in a world of imperfect data. We value decision-grade financial intelligence over audit-grade perfection.
Speak Human. Financial acumen is useless if the client doesn't understand it. We refuse to hide behind jargon. If the client doesn't get it, we failed — not them.
Challenge the King. We are paid to be partners, not "Yes Men." We are loyal to the business and its people, not anyone's ego. We deliver hard truths with empathy but without equivocation.
Architect of Value. An accountant saves money; we find ways to make money. We hunt for pricing power, margin expansion, and capital efficiency.
Propensity for Action. We judge ourselves by what gets done in the client's business, not the beauty of our models. Insight without implementation is failure.

These are not values on a wall.

KEY ROLE DETAILS

This is a W2 role. Full-time, W2 — not a 1099 side hustle. If you're looking for part-time or subcontractor work, don't apply.

Clients are 8-figure construction firms. We only work with 8-figure construction companies. If you don't have extensive experience as a full-time CFO in construction or the trades, this role isn't for you.

Primarily remote, with occasional travel. HQ is in Dallas, TX. Most of the team is remote, but there is light travel — you'll lead a 2-day onsite onboarding with each new client, attend quarterly team meetings at HQ, and occasional other travel. If 100% work-from-home is your jam, you won't enjoy it here.

You will be coached, challenged, and held accountable. We push, challenge, and equip our CFOs to be the best — and we hold everyone to the highest standards. B-players don't last here. If you don't like coaching or accountability, this isn't for you.

IS THIS YOU?

This role is NOT for you if…

You want flexible advisory work with low accountability
You need perfect data before making recommendations
You avoid hard conversations with executives
You equate CFO work with reports, decks, or dashboards
You expect clients to execute because of your title
You're optimizing for lifestyle over impact

People who thrive here tend to be…

Comfortable operating with limited time and imperfect information
Willing to be challenged internally and externally
Clear thinkers who simplify complexity quickly
Calm, direct, and steady in uncomfortable conversations
Motivated by results, not optics
Energized by a high bar and real accountability

OUR HIRING PROCESS

We run a deliberately rigorous hiring process. Most candidates do not make it through. The process includes:

A written application
A live screening conversation
A real-world case exercise
Multiple in-person interviews focused on judgment and principles

Our hiring protocol is intentionally thorough. That's how we make sure only A-players make it on our team. If that process feels too heavy, it's a good signal you won't enjoy the work here.

If you've read this far and feel energized rather than intimidated, we'd like to hear from you.

The application should take 15–20 minutes — please take your time.

KEY ROLE DETAILS

IS THIS YOU?

OUR HIRING PROCESS

About Civil CFO