Private equity CFO hires are often misunderstood. Boards see a candidate with Fortune 500 experience, a prestigious MBA, and a track record at a recognizable brand, and end up assuming they’ve found their finance leader. Six months later, the hire is drowning, the portfolio company is missing targets, and the sponsor is questioning everything. The … Continue reading What Private Equity Really Wants in a CFO (and Why Big-Company Experience Can Miss the Mark)