Civil CFO Careers

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What Civil CFO Actually Does

We serve 8-figure construction firms that are typically stuck around 3% net margin and 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

Our CFOs are evaluated on how consistently they demonstrate the following principles:

Principle #1

Future First

We obsess over where our clients are going, not where they've been. We look at history as an input, not the main event.

Principle #2

Rough Right Over Precisely Wrong

We operate in a world of imperfect data. We value “decision-grade” financial intelligence over “audit-grade” perfection.

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Principle #3

Speak Human

Financial acumen is useless if the client doesn’t understand it. We refuse to hide behind jargon. We translate complex concepts into plain English and actionable business logic. If the client doesn’t get it, we failed, not them.

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Principle #4

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.

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Principle #5

Architect of Value

We don’t just protect assets; we help build them. An accountant saves money; we find ways to make money. We hunt for pricing power, margin expansion, and capital efficiency.

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Principle #6

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. You will be evaluated on them.

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Who You’ll Be Learning From

Civil CFO is led by Michael King, a U.S. Navy veteran and one of the most recognized Fractional CFOs in the world. He’s built the largest audience of Fractional CFOs globally and coached thousands of CFOs and finance leaders. Seeing that many firms up close has given us an unfair advantage: we’ve studied what the best fractional CFOs do, what the worst ones do, and turned those patterns into the Civil CFO playbook we run inside each client.

You’re stepping into that environment.

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 are 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

Sound like you? Keep reading...

How Our Hiring Process Works

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

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A written application

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A live screening conversation

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A real-world case exercise

4

Multiple in-person interviews focused on judgment and principles

Our hiring protocol is intentionally thorough and arduous.

That's how we make sure only A-players make it on our team.

If that process feels too heavy for you, that's ok.
(It's probably a good signal that you won't enjoy the work here.)

A Few Key Details

This is a W2 Role

To be very clear - this is a full-time, W2 position, not a 1099 side hustle. If you're looking for part-time or subcontractor work, don't bother applying.

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, occasional travel

Our HQ is in Dallas, TX and we have an awesome office with Chick-Fil-A / Sonic ice. That said, most of our 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 our HQ, as well as other travel here and there. If 100% work from home is your jam, you won't enjoy it here.

Compensation is competitive and aligned to impact and growth

Comp starts in the six figures (with benefits) and scales up to roughly $300K+ as your book of business increases. Top performers should expect to reach full earning potential within 6–9 months.

You will be coached, challenged, and held accountable

The only way to become the best is to get constant coaching and feedback. At Civil CFO, we will push you, challenge you, and equip you to be the best. 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.