SVP of Finance

Authority Brands•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Senior Vice President of Finance is a strategic leader and key partner to the CFO, overseeing financial planning, investor reporting, M&A financial diligence, and capital allocation. The role leads the FP&A function, ensuring accurate forecasting, strategic financial analysis, and executive reporting to support business growth and decision-making. The SVP of Finance serves as the primary liaison for investors, lenders, and private equity partners, managing board reporting and financial communications. The position also leads financial due diligence and valuation efforts for acquisitions and divestitures and helps determine effective capital allocation across the organization. The role oversees planning and analysis, revenue capture across all brands, investor and lender reporting, operational finance partnerships, franchisee financial compliance, and strategic finance. It also advises the CFO, represents the Office of the CFO in leadership forums and investor communications, and mentors finance leaders across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
15+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic finance.
Demonstrated experience leading annual operating plans, forecasting, and long-range planning in a multi-brand or multi-entity environment.
Proven track record leading M&A financial diligence, valuation, and integration in an acquisitive growth strategy.
Proven ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing, multi-function finance teams.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence executive leadership, brand presidents, and board members.
Home services or multi-unit franchise industry experience required.

Nice To Haves

MBA or CPA strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the annual operating plan, quarterly reforecasting, and long-range strategic planning processes.
Oversee the FP&A team and ensure financial outputs are accurate, timely, and strategically relevant.
Define and maintain internal reporting packages, KPIs, and executive dashboards.
Oversee the end-to-end revenue capture process across all brands.
Produce monthly investor reporting packages and quarterly board materials, ensuring compliance with reporting standards and alignment with investor expectations.
Lead quarterly FMV and bi-annual portfolio company reports.
Lead finance partnership across brand leadership, marketing, retail operations, and shared services.
Partner with Operations to oversee franchisee and retail P&L health and financial KPIs.
Lead financial due diligence, modeling, and valuation for acquisitions and divestitures.
Maintain QoE-style P&Ls and support sell-side diligence and securitization reporting.
Evaluate and prioritize capital allocation requests across brands and departments.
Partner with brand leaders and EVPs to assess the ROI and strategic fit of investment proposals.
Support the CFO in enterprise-level decision-making and resource optimization.
Oversee franchisee financial compliance programs, including audits to verify accurate sales reporting and royalty remittance.
Monitor franchisee adherence to franchise agreement requirements, including local marketing minimums and other contractual obligations.
Partner with Operations to escalate and resolve compliance issues, coordinating remediation plans, collections, and default actions.
Act as a strategic advisor and thought partner to the CFO.
Represent the Office of the CFO in cross-functional leadership forums and investor communications.
Mentor and develop finance leaders across the organization.