Vice President of Finance

Position Overview

The Vice President of Finance is a hands-on, operational finance leader responsible for building scalable financial infrastructure in a high-growth environment. This role is ideal for a mid-career executive who thrives in the space between strategy and execution—someone experienced enough to design enterprise-grade processes, yet driven enough to personally implement and optimize them.

This position focuses on strengthening financial systems, driving operational discipline, optimizing working capital, and delivering meaningful financial insights that fuel sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Infrastructure & Systems

● Lead migration and integration of accounting systems (e.g., transition to cloud-based platforms such as QuickBooks Online)
● Standardize chart of accounts across multiple entities
● Centralize banking relationships and improve treasury visibility
● Build scalable financial processes that support continued revenue growth
● Establish internal controls and consistent financial reporting structures

Team Leadership & Accountability

● Lead, train, and mentor a distributed team of accounting and bookkeeping professionals
● Develop standardized policies, procedures, and reporting expectations
● Create accountability structures to ensure accuracy and consistency
● Serve as a player-coach—balancing strategic oversight with hands-on execution

Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

● Take full ownership of working capital management
● Drive improvements in Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
● Strategically manage Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
● Optimize cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning
● Ensure capital efficiency across operating entities

Performance Metrics & Financial Insights

● Move beyond traditional P&L reporting to deliver actionable business insights
● Develop and track key growth metrics such as:
● Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR)
● Net Revenue Retention (NRR)
● Customer churn
● Translate complex financial data into clear, operational insights for non-financial leaders
● Support data-driven decision-making across the organization

Budgeting & Operational Partnership

● Partner with operating entities and leadership teams to develop aggressive but achievable budgets
● Monitor performance against budget and provide variance analysis
● Build tactical execution plans to ensure strategic goals are met
● Support post-acquisition operational integration from a financial perspective

Qualifications

● 10–15 years of progressive finance and accounting experience
● Proven experience building and standardizing financial systems in a multi-entity environment
● Strong working knowledge of cloud-based accounting platforms (e.g., QBO or similar systems)
● Demonstrated expertise in working capital optimization
● Experience managing and developing accounting teams
● Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance management
● Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA preferred but not required)

Leadership Profile

● Player-Coach: Comfortable rolling up sleeves while leading strategically
● Strong Communicator: Able to explain financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders
● Problem Solver: Thrives in environments with incomplete systems and evolving processes
● Execution-Focused Tactician: Understands that strategy must be paired with disciplined implementation
● Growth-Oriented: Motivated by building scalable financial engines that support rapid expansion