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VP Finance and Accounting

New York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Apr 2025

💰 $200,000/yr($175,000/yr – $200,000/yr)

About the role

Job Title: Vice President, Finance & Accounting
Location: NYC
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer

Position Overview
The VP of Finance and Accounting will be responsible for managing both the Finance and Accounting teams, with a primary focus on day-to-day financial operations while providing strategic leadership across both areas. This role will support the CFO in managing relationships with lenders, the board, and private equity partners, ensuring rigorous budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and comprehensive reporting. The ideal candidate will bring a robust financial acumen, strategic insight, and a hands-on approach to financial leadership in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Key Responsibilities:
Finance Leadership & Strategy

Daily Financial Oversight: Lead day-to-day FP&A operations, ensuring accuracy in financial management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.
Budgeting & Forecasting: Develop a process and timeline and oversee the execution of detailed budgeting and forecasting processes, aligning financial goals with business strategy.
Financial Reporting: Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting to internal (executive committee, leadership, and budget owners) and external stakeholders (lenders, board, private equity partners) and regulatory bodies. This would include Monthly Financial Statements, Management Reporting, MD&A, KPI reporting and weekly revenue reporting.
Business Analysis: Conduct in-depth business analysis to support strategic decisions around products, projects, and make-versus-buy evaluations, with proper presentation and summary of the analysis.
Strategic Planning: Support the CFO in collaborating with senior management to develop long-term financial strategies that support business growth and operational excellence.

Accounting Leadership & Oversight

Financial Controls & Compliance: Oversee the accounting function to ensure strong internal controls, regulatory compliance, and accurate financial record-keeping and timely reporting in accordance with GAAP.
Cash Flow Management: Monitor, analyze, and optimize cash flow, working closely with the CFO to manage collections, disbursements, liquidity and funding requirements and reporting.
Annual Audit: Support the Sr. Director of Accounting in execution of the annual audit and provide assistance throughout the year guiding accounting activities that may impact GAAP or changes to accounting policies and manage the accounting documentation to limited and immaterial audit adjustments.
Process Improvement: Identify and implement best practices in accounting processes, systems, and policies to improve efficiency and financial accuracy.
Oversee Tax management and reporting, and partner with accounting partner to execute necessary returns and payments.

Stakeholder Management

External Reporting: Prepare financial reporting and analysis for external stakeholders including lenders, board members, and private equity partners.
Collaboration: Work closely with the CFO and cross-functional teams to align financial planning and strategy with overall business objectives.
Ad Hoc Analysis: Provide financial insights and analysis to support strategic decisions and address emerging business challenges.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA or advanced finance/accounting certification (e.g., CPA, CFA) preferred.
Experience:
- Minimum 10 years of progressive fin