A gutter cleaning CFO plans cash for a seasonal year, sets crew pay rules that hold up under wage law, and tracks margin from basic cleanings to guard installs. They report to the CEO with budgets, forecasts and the true cost of each route.
By the HireBus team · Updated · Pay data: BLS, May 2025
Median pay, building services companies · BLS, May 2025
Serve as the strategic financial leader dedicated to ensuring the financial stability and growth of our gutter cleaning operations. Oversee budgeting, cost analysis, and financial planning while aligning fiscal strategies with company objectives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business expansion and operational excellence.
2. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Develop and manage detailed budgets to align expenditures with organizational goals.
Analyze operational and project costs to identify opportunities for increased profitability.
Oversee comprehensive financial reporting, forecasting, and risk management initiatives.
Ensure compliance with industry regulations and internal policies to safeguard company assets.
Present regular financial insights and strategic recommendations to the CEO and board.
Work closely with other departments to optimize financial processes and support decision-making.
3. Key Tasks / Daily Activities
Review daily financial transactions and validate expense entries.
Monitor cost performance and reconcile financial records to ensure data accuracy.
Conduct ongoing cost analysis to identify trends and drive efficiency improvements.
Collaborate with operations management to adjust financial strategies for gutter cleaning projects.
Coordinate audit processes and manage communications with external financial consultants.
Update financial forecasts and budgetary reports to reflect current business conditions.
4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Budget Variance: Maintain a variance within 5%.
Cost Reduction: Achieve a 10% annual reduction in operational costs.
Financial Reporting Accuracy: Ensure a 98% accuracy rate in all reports.
Net Profit Margin: Increase the margin by at least 8% year-over-year.
5. Required Qualifications and Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
Professional certification (CPA/Chartered Accountant preferred).
A minimum of 8 years’ progressive financial management experience.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
Proficient in financial software and Microsoft Office Suite applications.
Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
6. Preferred Experience
Previous experience in the home services or gutter cleaning industry.
Familiarity with industry-specific financial and regulatory requirements.
Proven track record in financial strategy development and budget control.
Demonstrated success in managing financial operations within a growth-oriented company.
7. Physical Requirements
Ability to occasionally lift items up to 10 lbs.
Primarily office-based work in a standard business environment.
Extended periods of sitting while working at a computer.
Occasional visits to operational sites as required.
8. Work Environment and Schedule
Typical work hours are Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
Flexibility to work extended hours during peak financial and reporting periods.
Minimal travel required for meetings and site evaluations.
Occasional availability outside normal business hours for urgent financial matters.
9. Compensation and Benefits
Base salary range: $150,000 - $200,000 per annum.
Performance-based bonus structure to reward exceptional results.
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
401(k) plan with an attractive company match.
Generous paid time off including vacation and sick leave.
10. Company Culture and Overview
At [INSERT COMPANY NAME HERE], we foster a collaborative and innovative environment where every team member contributes to our success. Our culture is built on integrity, continuous improvement, and a commitment to the highest standards of customer service in the gutter cleaning industry. We invest in the growth and development of our staff, ensuring that both our professional initiatives and personal achievements are celebrated. Join us to be part of a team that values your expertise and supports your aspirations as we build a brighter future together.
11. How to Apply
If you meet the above criteria and want to be part of a growth-oriented company focused on customer satisfaction, please send your resume to [INSERT EMAIL HERE] or apply online at [INSERT WEBSITE LINK HERE].
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A CFO's toolkit is much the same from one trade to the next. Here the differences are how crews get paid, how install materials get taxed and how little time each job takes.
Per-house pay still owes overtime
When crews are paid by the house or by the foot, the federal piece-rate rule sets the regular rate as the week's piece earnings plus bonuses and other pay, divided by all hours worked. Each hour past 40 then earns an extra half of that rate. Peak weeks run long, so build that cost into the pay plan and into job prices. Source: eCFR: 29 CFR 778.111, pieceworker.
In Idaho, the company pays the tax on guards
Idaho's Tax Commission treats contractors who improve real property as the end users of what they install. On a guard or new gutter job that counts as an improvement, sales tax is paid to the supplier when the materials are bought, and the homeowner's bill carries no sales tax, so the bid has to cover it. Other states handle this differently, so set the rule state by state. Source: Idaho State Tax Commission: Contractors.
Cost each route, not only each job
A cleaning keeps a crew on the ladder for a short time, so drive time, dump runs and setup decide whether it made money. Track cost per route day: crew hours, fuel, disposal fees and the minutes between stops. A route that looks fine job by job can lose money once travel is counted.
Code crew hours by type of work
Insurance carriers may class cleaning, repair and install payroll differently when they set workers' comp premiums. Keep crew hours coded by job type in the time system, so the year-end premium audit can see how much payroll went to ladder cleaning and how much to installation. Ask your carrier how it classes each kind of work before the policy renews.
How much gutter cleaning chief financial officers make
The closest BLS group for gutter cleaning chief financial officers is chief executives. Chief executives who work for building and home services companies earned a median of $130,000 a year ($62.50 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s below the $213,990 median for chief executives in all industries. About 430 of the 204,350 chief executives in that survey work for building services companies.
Base pay with a bonus for results. BLS counts CFOs here under the chief executive code, and the template's range runs higher than that code's median.
Building services companies
$130,000$130,000 median Middle half $102,340–$208,630 10th–90th $93,610–$275,020
All industries
$213,990$213,990 median Middle half $129,540–$356,200 10th–90th $75,700–$507,730
10th–90th percentileMiddle halfMedianAnnual pay, May 2025. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Annual pay by percentile
Group
10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
Building services companies
$93,610
$102,340
$130,000
$208,630
$275,020
All industries
$75,700
$129,540
$213,990
$356,200
$507,730
BLS doesn’t publish pay for gutter cleaning companies on their own. These figures cover services to buildings and dwellings, which include them. Post a real range for your market in the ad.
The pay line in the template above is an example from our Role Blueprint. Set yours from these figures and what local companies pay.
Skills to hire for, and what you can teach
Hire for these
Builds a weekly cash forecast that follows the season
Applies overtime rules correctly to per-house and hourly crew pay
Can cost a job by crew time, drive time and materials
Sets controls on card and check payments taken in the field
Explains margin by service line to the CEO and board in plain words
Teach these on the job
Guard and gutter material costs and supplier terms
How each state served taxes cleaning, repairs and installs
Job-cost exports from the scheduling system
How seasonal hiring moves payroll from month to month
Day to day, the CFO lives in the books, a payroll system with job codes, and the invoice and job-cost reports from the field service software. Name your accounting and payroll systems in the ad, and note any system change the new CFO will lead.
Two of the 6 questions we'd ask, and what a strong answer sounds like. Ask every candidate the same questions, and rate each answer on your own before you compare notes.
Situational · Handling rising insurance costs
Your workers' comp and liability premiums jump at renewal because of ladder claims. What do you do?
A strong answer: Reviews the claims with operations, invests in prevention and training, checks class codes and the experience factor, shops carefully and builds the cost into pricing.
Behavioral · Finding hidden costs
Tell me about a cost you uncovered that was hurting profit, like drive time, damage claims or card fees. What did you do?
A strong answer: Names the cost, how they found it in the data, the change made and the result.
What crew time records does a gutter cleaning CFO need?
Every hour worked, with job, drive and dump time coded apart, whether crews earn by the hour or by the house. Per-house rates reward speed, which can raise return trips if crews rush downspouts, so match each crew's job count with its callbacks. Clean time records keep the overtime math right and show which house types run long.
How much does a gutter cleaning chief financial officer make?
Chief executives who work for building and home services companies earned a median of $130,000 a year ($62.50 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $102,340 and $208,630 a year. Pay also depends on your local market, experience and bonus terms.
How should a callback show up in job costing?
Charge the return trip's crew time, fuel and any parts to the original job, not to general overhead. That shows the true margin on the first visit and which crews or house types cause repeat trips. Report callback cost by branch each month so operations can act on it.
Should a gutter cleaning company offer financing on guard installs?
A guard or new-gutter job costs far more than a cleaning, so some homeowners ask to pay over time. An outside lender is usually simpler than carrying the loan yourself, which ties up cash and adds collection work. Compare the lender's fees with the extra jobs it closes, and have counsel review the program before launch.
What does the CFO template mean by lifting 10 pounds and site visits?
Most of the job is at a desk. The lifting line covers small tasks such as carrying a file box, a laptop bag or a sample of guard material. Site visits mean walking through a yard or shop to see how crews load trucks and store materials, which helps when checking costs.
