Director of Finance & Accounting

Nexstar Network • Edina, MN

23h • $150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

The Director of Finance & Accounting leads forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning to support strategic decision-making. The role leads the Controller, who supervises the accounting team, and is responsible for accurate data, consistent reporting, and clear financial insights through dashboards and executive reporting. The Director partners across the organization on pricing, compensation, and special projects, connecting financial performance with operational outcomes.

The role owns periodic reforecasting and projection models, supports the annual budgeting process, maintains forecast models, and reconciles forecasts to actual results with Accounting. It also owns pricing, contribution margin, and compensation models; conducts scenario and sensitivity analysis; and ensures models reflect how financial and operational elements interact.

The Director supports the financial and operational data layer, validates data flows, reconciles sources, and creates and maintains standardized reporting views, dashboards, and flash reports. The role coordinates finance initiatives with Accounting and Operations and maintains documentation, assumptions, and version control for key models and reports.

The position leads cross-functional stabilization and optimization initiatives, including aligning projects, incentives, and KPIs; improving capacity planning and workload management; and guiding change with clear communication. It leads and develops the Finance & Accounting team through regular one-on-ones, coaching, and accountability for performance, quality, and team health, while modeling Nexstar’s guiding principles.

Nexstar Network is a member-owned organization that provides leadership, coaching, training, classroom instruction, mentoring, online tools, and strategic partnerships to residential service companies. The organization has more than 600 members and has operated since 1992.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience.
• At least 2–3 years in a people management role.
• Strong fluency in financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
• Comfort working with large data sets and BI/reporting tools.
• Ability to communicate financial concepts clearly to non-finance audiences, including executives and board members.
• Highly collaborative, with a track record of cross-functional partnership.
• Results-oriented, with strong analytical judgment and ability to prioritize in a dynamic environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to conduct presentations and speaking.
• Ability to sit at a desk for prolonged periods.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Travel as needed for company meetings.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau and/or ERP systems.
• Prior experience in a professional services, membership-based, or subscription business model.
• Familiarity with pricing and compensation modeling.
• Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning processes to drive strategic decision-making.
• Lead the Controller, who leads and supervises the accounting team.
• Ensure accurate data, consistent reporting, and clear financial insights through dashboards and executive reporting.
• Partner cross-functionally on pricing, compensation, and special projects, linking financial performance with operational outcomes.
• Own periodic reforecasting and projection models, incorporating trend analysis and approved assumptions.
• Support the annual budgeting process, including its structure, consolidation, and reporting, with specific focus on evolving programs such as RGP.
• Maintain forecast models and reconcile forecast outputs to actual results in partnership with Accounting.
• Own and maintain pricing, contribution margin, and compensation models.
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analysis to support leadership decisions.
• Ensure financial models reflect interactions between financial and operational elements across the business.
• Support completion and ongoing refinement of the financial and operational data layer.
• Validate data flows, reconcile sources, and help ensure reporting accuracy.
• Create and maintain standardized internal reporting views, dashboards, and flash reports aligned with leadership needs.
• Drive completion of finance initiatives and coordinate with Accounting and Operations as needed.
• Maintain documentation, assumptions, and version control for key models and reports.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to align projects, incentives, and KPIs as the organization matures.
• Stabilize capacity planning and workload management to reduce noise and variability.
• Lead change in a disciplined, well-communicated way that reinforces clarity, trust, and follow-through during transitions.
• Lead the Finance & Accounting team, including regular one-on-ones and intentional leader development.
• Model professionalism, accountability, respect for shared processes, and system-first decision-making.
• Coach and develop the team, holding members accountable for performance, quality, and team health.
• Travel as needed for company meetings.
• Conduct presentations and speaking; sit at a desk for prolonged periods; and lift up to 50 lbs.

Benefits

• Base salary with performance bonus potential.
• Competitive benefits package including 100% paid health, dental, vision, basic life insurance, and disability coverage.
• 401(k) safe harbor plan with a 3% company contribution.
• Generous PTO plan.
• Home service reimbursement.
• Gym membership and cell phone reimbursement.
• Paid community service day.
• Work-from-home flexibility and in-person collaboration.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director