Vice President, Finance & Accounting

Veristat•Minnesota, MN

22h•Remote

About The Position

The Vice President, Finance & Accounting role is expected to lead a team within a high performing organization working collaboratively with the business and finance leaders in to assist with collaborating on driving profitable growth in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. This role requires the ability to prepare and review complex financial systems and processes to provide a comprehensive and in-depth analysis to drive improvement and streamlining to help drive results. This role is directly responsible for evaluating all elements of the forecasting process for which supports the business. The role requires a high degree of professionalism and initiative while directly leading a small team of finance professionals and aligning this team to support Veristat’s growth. The leader is expected to establish him/herself as a “collaborative copilot/ advisor” within the business and finance leadership by supporting and coordinating with the operational finance team the delivery of the revenue process, driving applicable transformation as well as accelerating margin improvement. The VP must be able to balance the financial needs of the business leadership with the financial and fiduciary needs of Veristat. As a result, the role should have a deep understanding of the efficiencies and growth and profitability drivers across the business and be able to translate them into operational actions while guiding business partners and working collaboratively to attain operational KPIs positively impacting the international business top line growth, efficiency, and margin performance. The role will also require the leader to correlate the operational outcomes into financial impact.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field or equivalent required.
12+ years of progressive finance experience with strong analytical, leadership and partnering track record required.
Minimum of 8 years of management experience.
Ability to listen, interpret, influence, challenge, build relationships, collaborate, resolve conflict, crisp presentation and discussion facilitation, conflict resolution and negotiation in a matrix structure.
Ability to influence, motivate others and lead change with an organization across cultures.
Demonstrated ability to think “big picture” and strategically leverage expertise, to serve as a consultant and business partner with internal and external customers.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and current financial and accounting computer applications required.
Entrepreneurial demeanor with demonstrated ability to partner with leadership in driving top line opportunities.
Excellent verbal, analytical, organizational, written, and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MBA or CPA) preferred but not required.
Equivalent combinations of experience may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.

Responsibilities

Lead a team within a high performing organization working collaboratively with business and finance leaders to drive profitable growth in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Prepare and review complex financial systems and processes to provide comprehensive and in-depth analysis for improvement and streamlining.
Evaluate all elements of the forecasting process that supports the business.
Lead a small team of finance professionals and align them to support Veristat’s growth.
Establish him/herself as a “collaborative copilot/ advisor” within business and finance leadership.
Support and coordinate with the operational finance team on the delivery of the revenue process.
Drive applicable transformation and accelerate margin improvement.
Balance the financial needs of business leadership with the financial and fiduciary needs of Veristat.
Translate business efficiencies, growth, and profitability drivers into operational actions.
Guide business partners and work collaboratively to attain operational KPIs positively impacting international business top line growth, efficiency, and margin performance.
Correlate operational outcomes into financial impact.