Director, Finance

About the position

The Director of Finance reports directly to the Sr. Director, Finance and works with the executive team and board to report business analysis and financial metrics that lead to strategic business decisions. You will be responsible for overseeing a financial planning organization that has a comprehensive understanding of key business drivers and financial models. The FP&A and finance function will enable and support the company's growth and value creation objectives. You will be responsible for day-to-day operations and will work closely with our organizational leaders to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timely reporting of the financial data for all of our internal and external requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop annual operating budgets and prepare forecasts including monthly and yearly projections
• Administer and provide management variance analysis reports including all dashboard, operating, and board reporting packages
• Organize and evaluate data to identify and explain trends, problems, and root causes
• Work cross-functionally to create visibility into financial performance and understand key operational metrics within the organization to recommend new opportunities and risks
• Implement and utilize a planning system to streamline and operationalize our processes
• Support M&A activities including due diligence, financial modeling, forecasting, and integrating financials and operational metrics
• Oversee cashflow forecasting
• Identify opportunities to enhance revenue growth and profitability expansion
• Manage and develop staff by providing guidance, training, and motivation

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 7-10 years of financial analysis experience with 3-5 years of progressive financial leadership responsibility
• 3-5 years of experience leading a team of accounting and finance professionals
• Experience working in a PE-backed environment
• Experience in a Software or technology focused business
• Strong executive presence and be comfortable and credible interfacing within executive leadership, the board of directors, and private-equity investors
• In-depth working knowledge of the principals of financial statements, and ratio and trend analysis
• Must be operationally oriented with a keen focus on process, metrics, and results
• Ability to work autonomously, deal with and interact at the senior management level, and manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in calculating and forecasting Pro Forma EBITDA
• Experience with acquisition integrations
• Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA or CFA