What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Financial Officer position at Pinnacle Private Credit?
We’re looking for a Chief Financial Officer to join the Pinnacle Private Credit team and play a central role in our next stage of growth. This is an opportunity for a leader who enjoys building, collaborating, and shaping how a growing firm operates.
You’ll partner directly with our executive teams, to help drive financial strategy, strengthen operations, and ensure we’re positioned for long-term, scalable success. If you thrive in a non-bureaucratic environment where ideas move quickly and every decision truly matters, you’ll love it here.
What You’ll Be Responsible For:
Financial Strategy & Leadership
- Owning the firm’s financial strategy, forecasting, and long-term planning as we scale.
- Strengthening financial reporting, analytics, and portfolio oversight.
- Guiding capital markets strategy and optimizing capital structures.
Deal Execution Support
- Working closely with our investment team on modeling, diligence, credit decisions, and deal execution.
- Assessing risk, portfolio performance, and growth opportunities across our lending strategy.
Operational Strength & Efficiency
- Building a strong financial foundation, systems, processes, and controls that support growth without adding unnecessary layers.
- Leading accounting, budgeting, compliance, treasury, and overall financial operations.
Team Leadership & Growth
- Developing and mentoring a high-performing finance team.
- Acting as a trusted partner to leadership, bringing insights that shape firm direction.
Who We’re Looking For
We’d love to meet you if you have:
- Executive-level finance experience within private credit, direct lending, private equity, or a comparable financial environment.
- Strong exposure to credit, deals, underwriting, and portfolio management.
- A builder’s mindset, resourceful, hands-on, and energized by fast-paced environments.
- Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach.
- The ability to operate without bureaucracy and help create structure that supports growth.
Why You’ll Love Working With Us
- You’ll directly influence the future of a growing direct lender.
- You’ll work alongside a team that values transparency, speed, and straight-forward problem-solving.
- You’ll have the autonomy to build and shape the finance function from the ground up.
- You’ll step into a role where your ideas and leadership are felt immediately.
- Competitive compensation and performance incentives.
Qualifications
- Strong finance-based analytical skills
- 7 - 10 years' of finance experience
- CPA or MBA preferred but not required