Director of Finance & Accounting
About The Position
Zoom Drain is seeking a Director of Finance & Accounting to serve as the strategic financial advisor and lead accounting operations, financial reporting, and compliance across Zoom Drain's entities as the company scales. This hands-on role owns full-cycle accounting, financial systems, and board reporting while helping build the company's financial infrastructure. Zoom Drain has been in the drain and sewer business since 1995 and operates as both a national franchise system and a set of company-owned operations, headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, PA, with roughly 70 employees. The business is private equity-backed and in an active growth phase.
Requirements
- 7-10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role
- Full-cycle accounting ownership
- Experience in a private equity-backed or sponsor-owned company, including board and lender reporting
- Experience in a franchise organization, including royalty accounting, franchisee reporting, and FDD financial statement preparation
- Experience managing an audit
- Multi-entity experience, including consolidation and intercompany accounting
- Experience building or materially improving financial reporting, controls, and processes
- Strong command of financial systems and comfort leading an ERP implementation or migration
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- Comfortable in the details; the senior-most finance person still reconciles accounts when it matters
- Experience working without extensive infrastructure (e.g., no FP&A team, no dedicated controller)
- Ability to translate financial data for operators who don't speak finance
Nice To Haves
- Background in field services, construction, home services, or another trades-based business
- Experience with job costing, labor utilization, and fleet or equipment accounting
- Sell-side or buy-side transaction experience
Responsibilities
- Serve as the financial advisor to the leadership team on strategic planning
- Act as the primary day-to-day finance contact for our private equity sponsor
- Lead the financial workstreams on each entity (Franchise + Corporate Entity Operations)
- Own all accounting operations across three legal entities, including AR, AP, general ledger, and month-end close
- Own the AR/AP cycles with customers and vendors, including the systems and controls behind them
- Own the financial systems, including Sage and Ramp, and lead the evaluation of what comes next
- Build and lead the finance team, starting with 1-2 direct reports
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and board reporting
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cash management
- Build revenue and expense tracking that holds up across entities
- Analyze profitability, cost, and trend data to support operating decisions
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax requirements
- Manage the annual audit and external accounting relationships
- Manage the company's insurance program and coverage compliance
- Build the internal controls, policies, and delegations of authority
Benefits
- Base Salary ranging from $160,000 - 180,000
- Eligibility for a performance-based annual bonus program
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- SIMPLE IRA with company match up to 3%
- Paid time off and company-paid holidays
- Company-paid Life insurance, short- and long-term disability
- Company gatherings and a supportive team culture
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
