Vice President of Finance, US

Padilla•Minneapolis, MN

1d•$120,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Want to make a meaningful career move? Think: Padilla. We celebrate our people – and honor their potential. It starts with a warm, inclusive workplace. Ample opportunities to learn and to lead. Other pluses? Fulfilling mentorship opportunities and great celebrations. And caring workers who love creating award-winning work. Come build, grow, and connect with Padilla. We’ll help you be your best. The Vice President of Finance will lead financial operations, governance, and strategic financial planning for AVENIR GLOBAL’s US operations and affiliated agency brands. This senior leadership role is responsible for ensuring financial integrity, enabling strategic decision-making, and supporting profitable growth while maintaining strong internal controls. The role serves as a key strategic advisor to agency Managing Directors/Partners and operational leadership while ensuring alignment with corporate finance standards, reporting frameworks, and governance requirements across the global organization. The VP of Finance will oversee financial reporting, planning and analysis, compliance, internal controls, and finance operations across US entities, while contributing to broader corporate finance initiatives including financial transformation, process standardization, and global reporting integration. The role carries responsibility for financial oversight and performance management of US agency P&L operations. This position also includes responsibility for financial governance related to employee benefit programs, including fiduciary oversight of the company’s 401(k) retirement plan, ensuring compliance with ERISA regulations and supporting annual plan audits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
CPA or equivalent professional designation preferred.
Extensive senior finance leadership experience within professional services environments (agency, consulting, communications, legal, or similar).
Strong knowledge of US GAAP, financial controls, taxation, and audit processes.
Experience managing complex, multi-entity financial reporting environments.
Advanced financial modeling and Excel skills.
Experience working with modern ERP or financial systems.
Demonstrated ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights.
Strong executive stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience working within private equity-backed or holding company structures.
Experience supporting global or multi-country finance operations.
Experience leading finance transformation or system implementation initiatives.
Experience supporting employee benefit plan governance including 401(k) compliance and audits.