Vice President/Head of Finance

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Vice President/Head of Finance based in United States.** This role offers the opportunity to lead the finance function of a fast-growing, technology-driven business transforming the commercial construction industry. You will serve as a strategic partner to executive leadership, shaping financial infrastructure, planning, and operational scalability. The position combines financial leadership, project-based accounting expertise, M&A support, and systems innovation. You will build processes that enable growth, improve visibility, and support a transition toward a more scalable platform model. Working across multiple business areas, you will influence capital decisions, operational efficiency, and long-term business strategy. This is a high-impact opportunity for a finance leader who thrives in entrepreneurial environments and enjoys building from the ground up. ### Accountabilities: The Vice President/Head of Finance will own the development and execution of financial strategy while building scalable systems, processes, and teams to support business growth. This role requires a hands-on leader who can manage complex financial operations, provide strategic insights, and partner with executive stakeholders. - Lead the complete finance function, including financial planning and analysis, accounting, reporting, cash flow management, and financial operations across multiple revenue streams. - Act as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on capital allocation, business model evolution, growth initiatives, and financial implications of operational transformation. - Develop and maintain financial infrastructure supporting a transition from a managed services model toward a scalable technology-enabled platform. - Own budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and performance reporting processes to support business decision-making. - Oversee project-based accounting operations, including cost tracking, project profitability analysis, billing processes, revenue recognition, and financial controls. - Ensure accurate accounting practices across complex projects, multi-entity structures, and procurement-related financial workflows. - Establish strong internal controls to safeguard client funds and maintain compliance with accounting standards. - Lead financial due diligence for acquisitions, including quality of earnings analysis, valuation modeling, integration planning, and earnout structure evaluation. - Support M&A strategy through financial modeling, transaction analysis, risk assessment, and post-acquisition performance tracking. - Design reporting frameworks that provide visibility at both entity and consolidated levels for leadership and board-level decision-making. - Manage relationships with financial partners, auditors, advisors, and external service providers. - Build, mentor, and scale the finance team while implementing systems and automation solutions that improve efficiency and accuracy. - Identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation to streamline workflows, reduce manual processes, and enhance financial operations. ## **Requirements:** The ideal candidate is an experienced finance leader with strong operational expertise, strategic thinking, and the ability to build financial infrastructure in a high-growth environment. You should be comfortable balancing hands-on execution with executive-level decision support. - 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including 3–5+ years in senior finance leadership positions. - Demonstrated expertise in project-based construction accounting, including draw management, project cost tracking, revenue recognition, and financial controls within construction, procurement, or similar environments. - Proven experience leading M&A activities, including financial due diligence, acquisition modeling, valuation analysis, integration planning, and ea…