The Brydon Group Looking for Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operations Officer – Private Equity Firm at Washington, DC Full Time

The Brydon Group is a private equity firm that partners with outstanding mid-career executives to acquire business-to-business (B2B), business-to-government (B2G), and healthcare software and services businesses. Brydon’s three founding partners have had multiple successful exits in software, multi-decade experience in large cap private equity (Blackstone, Carlyle) and bulge bracket banking (Goldman, JP Morgan), and extensive public service backgrounds. We closed our $100mm Fund I in February 2023 and have made five acquisitions in 2023.

As the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) / Chief Operations Officer (COO) at The Brydon Group, you will be a key member of the executive team and will play a pivotal role in driving the financial function and overall operations of the firm.

Responsibilities

Financial Strategy and Planning:

• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
• Prepare in-depth financial reports for the executive team and investors
• Monitor and analyze the financial performance of portfolio companies

Fund Management:

• Oversee fund accounting, capital calls, distributions, and investor reporting
• Manage firm expenses and vendor contracts
• Optimize cash flow and liquidity across the firm and portfolio companies

Risk Management and Compliance:

• Maintain robust internal controls and risk management processes
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and reporting standards

Talent & Human Resources:

• Build and lead a high-performing finance and operations team
• Manage HR function including payroll, 401k & benefits
• Support the recruitment of annual CEO-in-Residence program, portfolio company CXOs, & execution of annual training and retreats

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent work experience
• CPA qualification required
• 5+ years of experience with a leading accounting firm, or equivalent work experience
• Ability to work both independently and as key member of Brydon executive leadership team
• Outstanding organization, decision making and problem-solving skills
• High degree of integrity, entrepreneurial attitude and desire to work for a dynamic and successful organization
• This role will be a critical member of the executive team and represents a unique opportunity as the first non-founder C-Suite hire

Benefits

• Location: Washington, DC office (with flexible schedule: ~4 days per week in the office)
• Dates: Start date targeting Q1 2024
• Unique opportunity as the first non-founding C Suite hire, providing an opportunity to shape the future of The Brydon Group
• Note – we **require** all employees attend our annual 1-week CEO-in-Residence onboarding training in Bahamas each May!
• Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis