Director Finance

CSL-Consulting • Burlington, MA

2d

About The Position

A strategic, hands-on leader overseeing financial operations, reporting, and post-acquisition integration within a growing, private-equity-backed professional services organization. This role blends operational rigor with strategic partnership, ensuring scalable processes, accurate financial insights, and alignment with value-creation priorities. The Director of Finance works closely with executive leadership to drive performance, support decision-making, and enable the organization’s growth through disciplined financial management and effective integration of acquired businesses.

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of progressive finance experience
• Experience in professional services, consulting within A/E/C industry an advantage
• Strong background with Deltek (Vantagepoint)
• Prior experience in a PE-backed environment strongly preferred
• Demonstrated success supporting M&A due diligence and integration
• Exceptional analytical, communication, and leadership skills
• Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning
• Build dashboards and KPIs for revenue, utilization, margin, and cash
• Support pricing, scenario modeling, and strategic decision-making
• Prepare monthly board packages and investor reporting
• Oversee month-end close (target: 5-day close)
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition for services
• Manage GL, AP/AR, payroll, and project accounting
• Maintain internal controls and audit readiness
• Lead financial due diligence and modeling
• Support quality of earnings processes
• Partner with PE deal team on valuation and synergy analysis
• Own Day-1 readiness and 100-day integration plans
• Align chart of accounts, systems, and reporting across acquisitions
• Lead cash forecasting and working capital optimization
• Manage banking relationships and debt covenant reporting
• Support capital structure planning
• Partner with operations to analyze utilization, margin, and backlog
• Support labor planning and capacity modeling
• Drive client and project profitability analysis
• Own ERP (Deltek required), reporting tools, and data governance
• Lead system integrations for acquisitions
• Automate reporting and streamline workflows

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees