SVP, Finance and Controller

SVP, Finance and Controller

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The organization is entering a pivotal phase of growth, modernization, and operational advancement. We are seeking an accomplished and transformational Senior Vice President, Finance & Controller to steward the next chapter of financial leadership and enterprise maturity. This role presents a distinctive opportunity for a senior finance executive who combines strategic vision with disciplined execution, leads with credibility and influence, and thrives in a high-performance, results-driven environment. The successful leader will bring a forward-looking, solutions-oriented approach to strengthening financial governance, scalability, and long-term value creation.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Senior Vice President, Finance & Controller serves as the organization's senior-most day-to-day financial leader, reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer. This executive plays a critical role in advancing financial rigor, transparency, and scalability across a complex, multi-entity organization while partnering closely with executive leadership to drive enterprise value.

The SVP, Finance & Controller oversees all core financial functions, including controllership, accounting operations, treasury, financial reporting, and analysis. This leader is accountable for accurate and timely financial statements across multiple legal entities, the strength of internal controls and governance, and the evolution of financial processes to support growth, integration, and operational complexity. The role also leads cash management, liquidity planning, and the administration of debt facilities, ensuring disciplined capital management and covenant compliance.

In addition, the SVP plays an active role in mergers and acquisitions, including financial diligence, transaction execution, integration planning, and post-acquisition reporting. As a key advisor to the CFO and executive leadership team, this leader translates financial data into actionable insight, delivers high-impact executive and Board-level reporting, and supports strategic decision-making. Success in this role requires a balance of strategic leadership and hands-on execution, the ability to build and lead high-performing teams, and the credibility to operate effectively in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Finance Leadership

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the President/CFO and executive leadership team on financial performance, enterprise risk, capital structure, and long-range value creation, leveraging advanced analytics and AI-enabled insights across a multi-entity organization.
• Lead enterprise budgeting, forecasting, cash flow modeling, and long-range financial planning, incorporating AI-driven forecasting, scenario modeling, and variance analysis to enhance accuracy, speed, and decision quality.
• Play an active leadership role in mergers and acquisitions, including financial diligence, valuation and modeling, transaction execution support, and post-acquisition integration and reporting.
• Provide financial leadership for new business lines, pricing strategies, and market expansion initiatives, applying AI-enabled modeling and decision-support tools to assess returns, scalability, and risk.
• Champion a high-performance, data-driven finance culture through the responsible adoption of AI and advanced analytics, strengthening transparency, efficiency, and executive decision-making.

Controller & Operational Oversight

• Provide executive ownership of the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of all internal and external financial reporting across a multi-entity organization.
• Lead and continuously improve month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, driving efficiency, scalability, and rigor through standardization and automation.
• Oversee core accounting and financial operations, including AP/AR, reconciliations, expense management, payroll accounting, and working capital processes.
• Ensure full compliance with GAAP, regulatory and statutory requirements, tax obligations, and internal financial policies; serve as a primary point of accountability for audits and external reviews.
• Design, strengthen, and maintain robust internal control frameworks and audit readiness to proactively manage financial, operational, and compliance risk in support of growth and M&A activity.

Financial Reporting, Analytics & Executive Insight

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycles, delivering accurate, timely, and decision-ready financial information.
• Provide executive-level insights through dashboards, variance analysis, and concise executive and Board-level materials, translating complex data into clear strategic implications.

Finance Systems, Technology & Process Modernization

• Lead the modernization and optimization of the finance technology ecosystem, including ERP platforms, reporting and analytics tools, advisor