Director of Finance, Risk & Compliance

DGR Systems•Tampa, FL

7h•$150,000 - $175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

DGR Systems is seeking a Director of Finance, Risk & Compliance to build and lead the finance, risk, and compliance infrastructure for a growing IT solutions provider. This is a new, build-focused role where the successful candidate will establish foundational processes and policies from the ground up. The position requires a hands-on approach, balancing direct execution with team leadership, and a strategic mindset to support the company's growth and financial complexity. The role involves managing accounting operations, revenue recognition, cash flow, lender relationships, budgeting, forecasting, risk management, and tax compliance.

Requirements

Experience personally driving the monthly close in a lean accounting environment, balancing hands-on execution and team leadership.
Experience in a business where capital, credit, or availability shaped company operations, with the ability to articulate practical implications.
Experience managing a bank or lender relationship, or preparing lender reporting.
A track record of building foundational, scalable, resilient processes and policies.
Fluency with contracts and insurance to identify and raise financial and liability exposure.
Judgment to recognize the limits of one's own expertise and the confidence to engage and challenge outside specialists.
Eligibility to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience with asset-based or borrowing-base lending, including eligibility, ineligibles, concentration, availability, and covenant reporting.
Background in a low-margin, high-velocity resale, distribution, or channel business.
Experience modeling services revenue in a business with transactions spanning multiple channels (hardware, subscription, professional services, etc.), understanding the impact on timing, margin, cash flow, and reported performance.
Experience making ASC 606 principal-versus-agent and gross-versus-net determinations, especially in subscription resale and complex scenarios.
Experience handling multi-state sales tax nexus.
Experience at a company undergoing a significant growth inflection.

Responsibilities

Oversee accounting operations and lead the monthly close process, growing the accounting team.
Develop and manage revenue recognition policy across hardware, software, subscription, and services.
Ensure margin integrity by bridging quoted to realized figures and managing vendor incentives, rebates, and program funds.
Manage cash and working capital, including rolling cash forecasting, borrowing base preparation, and DSO/DPO management.
Manage lender relationships, the compliance calendar, and all lender reporting.
Oversee distributor and vendor credit programs, including terms, limits, utilization, and expansion.
Develop and manage the budget, rolling forecast, variance analysis, and unit economics by line of business.
Administer commission plans and ensure payment accuracy.
Manage the insurance program, including coverage assessment, renewals, claims, and broker relationships.
Maintain the enterprise risk register and conduct quarterly risk reviews.
Ensure tax compliance, including multi-state sales tax registration and filings.
Respond to financial and commercial aspects of client questionnaires, partner program requirements, and lender diligence.
Direct and evaluate work performed by external CPA firms and specialist advisors.