Finance Integration Manager - Orion Services Group

Orion Group•New York, NY

About The Position

The Manager of Finance Integration owns the finance and accounting workstream across Orion’s acquisitions, from late-stage diligence through the first close cycles under Orion’s ownership. The role is part of the Corporate Controllership team and reports to the VP, Corporate Controller. Before closing, the manager supports the deal team by pressure-testing quality of earnings and assessing accounting, tax, legal, and back-office exposure. After closing, the manager works with the acquired company’s finance team to establish the opening balance sheet, transition accounting processes and systems, and prepare the company for audit. This is a hands-on, builder-focused role that creates and implements finance integration frameworks and playbooks for reuse across acquisitions. The manager partners with Group VPs of Finance, the M&A Integrations Manager, the deal team, Systems, and operating company leadership, and is expected to be physically present at newly acquired companies. The role involves handling multiple deals at different stages in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and traveling 50% or more to operating companies. It is based in New York, New York, with remote candidates considered for the right fit. Compensation is determined based on experience, qualifications, and organizational needs.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in accounting or finance, with meaningful experience in acquisitions, integration, transaction services, or audit.
Hands-on experience with business combination accounting, including opening balance sheets and purchase price allocation, and working with third-party valuation specialists.
Experience with quality-of-earnings work or transaction diligence on the buy side or advisory side.
Ability to assess, size, and recognize when to escalate tax and legal exposure at a target.
Track record of establishing accounting processes where they were informal and documenting frameworks and templates that make them repeatable.
Direct involvement in at least one accounting system implementation or migration.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and AI platforms such as Claude or ChatGPT.
Willingness to travel; the role is designed around on-site work with newly acquired companies.
Ability to work across multiple deals and concurrent demands in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
Ability to build trust with operating controllers, teach and support them through transitions, and uphold standards.
Strong ownership, documentation, collaboration, and systems fluency.

Nice To Haves

Experience with COINs, Sage Intacct, FloQast, or comparable platforms.
Experience with monday.com or comparable project tooling.
CPA certification.

Responsibilities

Join deals after LOI to support quality-of-earnings work and pressure-test accounting adjustments.
Assess and communicate target exposure across accounting, tax, and legal, including likelihood and magnitude, and route findings to the VP of Corporate Controller, deal team, and outside advisors early and before close when timelines allow.
Assess target back-office people, processes, and systems against the requirements for operating efficiently within the network.
Track how identified risks are addressed and carry unresolved risks into the integration plan.
Own collection and quality of data needed by outside advisors to finalize the ASC 805 valuation and opening balance sheet.
Lead the acquired company’s balance sheet teardown and resolve issues surfaced during diligence.
Support net working capital true-up settlement and ensure it is recorded correctly.
Transition acquired-company accounting to Orion processes, lead schedules, and reconciliation standards, and prepare the company for audit alongside the network.
Lead migration to Orion accounting and control workflow platforms.
Provide on-site and ongoing accounting and finance support through the first close cycles.
Document each acquisition’s control environment and identify which elements must be established first.
Maintain and improve the finance onboarding playbook, checklists, templates, and lead schedule standards.
Improve the finance integration framework after each deal so future acquisitions begin further along.
Partner with Group VPs of Finance, the M&A Integrations Manager, the deal team, and other integration stakeholders.