Senior Finance Manager – Corporate Finance - Boston, MA

BRG•Boston, MA

1d•$150,000 - $250,000

About The Position

Berkeley Research Group (BRG) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Finance Manager to lead core financial management reporting, FP&A and accounting activities within our Corporate Finance practice. This individual will play a critical leadership role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial reporting, while partnering with senior leadership to drive financial insights and operational performance. The Senior Finance Manager will oversee a Senior FP&A Analyst and a billing team of 5+ professionals acting as a strategic partner to practice leadership and corporate stakeholders. This role requires strong reporting skills, executive communication skills, technical accounting foundation, leadership capabilities, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, professional services environment. The Corporate Finance practice is an established, yet growing and entrepreneurial setting where you have the autonomy to build process and systems to meet aggressive growth plans. This role supports a Corporate Finance practice that includes competencies such as turnaround and restructuring, performance improvement, CFO advisory, transaction advisory and other financial advisory services with broad industry capabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree required Accounting, Finance, or related business majors required
8+ years of experience
Experience working in a professional services environment
Strong expertise in financial reporting and management reporting
Experience overseeing or partnering with FP&A functions, including budgeting and forecasting
Proven leadership experience with the ability to lead, manage and develop high-performing teams
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
Strong communication skills with the ability to present to and influence senior leadership
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic professional services environment
Meticulous attention to detail and proven time management skills
Forward-looking thinker who demonstrates the ability to anticipate needs
Positive approach along with the highest level of customer/client service
Flexibility in adjusting work schedule based on client demands

Nice To Haves

Graduation from a top-tier undergraduate program / business school
Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Workday)
Experience with Workday Finance and Adaptive is preferred
Advanced proficiency required in MS Excel and PowerPoint (PPT)
Advanced communication and written skills

Responsibilities

Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financials
Liaise with Corporate BRG accounting team on monthly close processes
Lead and oversee FP&A activities through direct management of the Senior FP&A Analyst, including: Budgeting and forecasting processes Financial modeling and scenario analyses Practice-level performance reporting and KPI tracking Management and BOD-level reporting
Provide actionable financial insights to Corporate Finance leadership to support decision-making, resource allocation, and growth initiatives
Partner with practice leaders to monitor engagement performance and profitability
Manage WIP and receivables with the billing and Corporate BRG accounting teams
Identify and implement opportunities to improve financial systems, reporting tools, and automation
Partner with IT and Finance leadership on ERP optimization (e.g., Workday)
Support integration of financial reporting for newly acquired entities, ensuring consistency in reporting frameworks
Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing team (Billing, FP&A, etc.)
Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration
Drive process improvements and system enhancements to increase efficiency and scalability