Director of Finance

Cherry Bekaert Advisory • Raleigh, NC

16h

About The Position

Are you a strategic financial leader who thrives in a dynamic, fast‑growing professional services environment? Join us as our next Director of Finance , where you will guide firm‑wide financial planning and analysis, partner with top leadership, and drive insights that shape the future of our organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required; MBA preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive financial management and FP&A experience, ideally in a professional services environment.
• CPA, CFA, or similar certification preferred.
• Advanced financial modeling, analytical skills, and deep FP&A expertise.
• Executive presence with strong communication and presentation capabilities.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing finance teams.
• Strong understanding of professional services metrics, including profitability drivers, utilization, and leverage KPIs.
• High proficiency in Excel and experience with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Hyperion.
• Strong critical thinking, problem‑solving skills, and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred.
• CPA, CFA, or similar certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead firm‑wide FP&A activities including budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and KPI tracking.
• Partner closely with service line leaders to evaluate financial performance, identify risks, and uncover strategic opportunities.
• Oversee month‑end and quarterly financial reporting to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and clarity for executive stakeholders.
• Support mergers and acquisitions, including valuation modeling, deal structuring, and financial due diligence.
• Drive proactive analysis of profitability, utilization, leverage, and other core professional services metrics.
• Enhance dashboards, management reporting, and analytics capabilities across the Finance function.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing finance team, including managers and individual contributors.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with People & Culture, IT, Marketing, and Operations to support firm‑wide initiatives.
• Monitor billing and collections activity and approve invoices and expenses where required.

Benefits

• Our shared values that foster inclusion and belonging including uncompromising integrity, collaboration, trust, and mutual respect
• The opportunity to innovate and do work that motivates and engages you
• A collaborative environment focused on enabling you to further your career growth and continuous professional development
• Competitive compensation and a total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing
• Flexibility to do impactful work and the time to enjoy your life outside of work
• Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and with different cultures
• medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection.

What This Job Offers

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