Vice President of Finance

Quandary Consultants • Denver, CO

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Quandary Consultants is a Denver-based environmental consulting firm founded in 2016. It provides air quality permitting and monitoring, stormwater management, wildfire mitigation, operational environmental services, and environmental commodities support. The company is partnered with a lower middle market private equity firm and plans to scale by expanding into new end markets and geographies, building internal infrastructure, and pursuing acquisitions.

The Vice President of Finance will be Quandary’s first dedicated senior finance leader and a trusted partner to the Co-CEOs and private equity sponsor. This hands-on role owns financial reporting, cash and liquidity management, and financial planning and analysis (FP&A), while building the real-time data and systems needed to support a growing business. The role also leads accounting operations, supports M&A and post-close integration, and develops the finance team and systems as the organization evolves.

The expected salary is $200,000–$240,000 plus equity participation. This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday, with a minimum of 40 hours per week. The role is based in Denver, Colorado, and requires reliable daily commuting to the Denver office. The application deadline is November 6, 2026, or until the position is filled.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including senior leadership.
• Experience in professional services, consulting, or other project-based, billable-hour businesses.
• Strong command of forecasting, cash management, and financial modeling.
• Experience managing lender relationships and debt covenants.
• Track record of implementing systems and improving reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Genuine curiosity about how the business works and willingness to work closely with technical and operational leaders.
• Comfort with ambiguity and judgment to act without perfect information.
• Hands-on style that balances tenacity with humility and comfort working in a small, entrepreneurial team.
• Ability to focus on priorities and communicate them simply.
• High integrity and transparent leadership.
• Ability to reliably commute to the Denver office daily.

Nice To Haves

• CPA and/or MBA.
• Prior experience working with private equity owners.
• M&A experience, including diligence and integration.
• Experience with environmental, engineering, energy, or technical services firms.
• Environmental background.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Co-CEOs and leadership team on strategic planning and day-to-day decisions.
• Own the monthly financial package, 13-week cash flow forecast, liquidity planning, lender relationships, and covenant compliance.
• Build the FP&A function, including budgeting and the annual operating plan, forecasting, KPI tracking, and scenario modeling across time-and-materials, fixed-fee, and recurring revenue.
• Lead project- and client-level profitability analysis to support pricing, margin improvement, and portfolio decisions.
• Strengthen the order-to-cash process, billing discipline, and internal controls.
• Lead accounting operations and financial statements, and coordinate the annual audit and tax work with outsourced providers during the transition.
• Support M&A through financial diligence, modeling, and post-close integration of systems and financial records.
• Prepare and present financial materials to the Board and private equity sponsor.
• Evaluate, select, and implement finance systems and dashboards that provide accessible, real-time data to project and practice leaders.
• Assess, develop, and hire the finance team; shape the scope of finance and administration functions as the organization evolves.
• Learn the business model, client mix, and service-line economics during the first year.
• Establish reliable monthly reporting and cash forecasting within the first few months.
• Assess the finance function and build the team and systems needed to scale.
• Support the annual budget and strategic plan.
• Partner on the acquisition pipeline and integration readiness.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental health insurance.
• FSA and HSA options.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• 401(k) with employer matching.
• 30 days of paid sabbatical after five years of employment.
• Potential discretionary end-of-year bonus.
• Equity participation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive