Head of Finance

Accountabilities: As Head of Finance, you will own the company's financial operations while serving as a strategic partner to executive leadership and investors. Your responsibilities will include: Lead company-wide financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning. Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes, ensuring accuracy and audit-quality standards. Establish and strengthen internal controls, financial policies, and procedures suited to a private equity-backed environment. Prepare board-level financial packages, performance KPIs, and investor reporting. Oversee the financial aspects of post-merger integration, including systems consolidation, reporting alignment, and process standardization. Support M&A activities through financial due diligence, purchase accounting, and integration planning. Lead or support ERP implementation and optimization to enable scalable financial reporting and operations. Manage external audits and maintain relationships with auditors and financial advisors. Oversee the contract lifecycle for client and vendor agreements, including drafting, reviewing, redlining, and negotiating MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and renewals. Coordinate with external legal counsel on material contractual terms and maintain a centralized contract repository. Partner with executive leadership on strategic planning, capital allocation, and operational decision-making. Develop reporting templates and dashboards that improve visibility into profitability, utilization, and cash flow. Coordinate with investment partners on performance reporting, value creation initiatives, and other strategic projects supporting platform growth. Requirements The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with strategic financial leadership and the ability to build scalable processes in a dynamic environment. The following qualifications are expected: 10+ years of progressive experience in finance and accounting. Previous audit experience is required. CPA certification strongly preferred. Experience working in a private equity-backed environment strongly preferred. Professional services industry experience strongly preferred. Hands-on experience with ERP implementation and financial systems transformation. Demonstrated experience supporting M&A transactions and post-close integration. Previous responsibility for board-level or investor reporting. Experience managing or overseeing legal functions preferred. Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills. Sound judgment and the flexibility to navigate a fast-paced, evolving, and sometimes ambiguous environment. Willingness and ability to travel occasionally. Benefits Opportunity to build and lead the finance function of a rapidly expanding professional services platform. Direct collaboration with executive leadership and private equity investors. Exposure to strategic initiatives, including M&A, post-merger integration, and long-term value creation. Opportunity to influence financial strategy, operational excellence, and business transformation. Collaborative environment built around trusted expertise, transparency, candor, and empathy. Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunities.