Vice President / Head of Finance

Overview

This leadership role oversees the complete finance function of an evolving company transitioning from managed services to a hybrid platform model. The Vice President/Head of Finance will steer financial strategy, reporting, project accounting, and M&A activities, working closely with the CEO and executive team to shape and execute the organization's financial architecture and growth plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all financial operations including FP&A, accounting, reporting, and cash flow for multiple business streams such as project purchases and fee revenue.
• Act as a strategic advisor to the CEO on capital deployment, evolving revenue models, and finance aspects related to the company's AI-driven transformation.
• Develop and maintain financial frameworks to support the company's shift towards a platform business model.
• Manage annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and continuous financial planning.
• Handle project accounting covering cost tracking, draw schedules, client billing, and detailed project-level financial analysis.
• Ensure projects maintain clean financial separation with adherence to GAAP standards for revenue recognition and cost allocations.
• Enforce internal controls over procurement-in-trust processes involving client capital management.
• Lead financial due diligence for acquisitions, including earnings quality, revenue concentration, integration cost modeling, and earnout structuring.
• Build valuation and deal models for growth strategies involving client expansion, geographic growth, and talent acquisition.
• Support post-acquisition integration including entity consolidation and financial performance tracking against earnout goals.
• Collaborate with legal and various stakeholders on deal structuring and risk management.
• Design reporting and organizational frameworks for multi-entity financial consolidation supporting executive decision making.
• Manage banking relationships, external audit engagements, and fractional or advisory financial resources.
• Recruit, develop, and lead the internal finance team during business scaling.
• Oversee selection and deployment of financial systems aligned with an ERP-agnostic, complex operational environment.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum 10 years progressive financial career with 3-5 years in senior finance leadership roles.
• Hands-on expertise in project-based construction accounting, including draw management, fraud prevention, project segmentation, and revenue recognition in construction or procurement sectors.
• Demonstrated experience in mergers and acquisitions, able to independently lead diligence and earnout financial modeling.
• Background in high-growth or venture-backed technology startups with familiarity in key metric tracking and investor-grade reporting.
• Experienced in managing multi-entity financial structures with consolidated reporting.
• Deep understanding and practical use of AI-driven automation in financial processes, capable of designing workflows and systems to minimize manual repetitive tasks.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience with hybrid business models combining service/managed operations with software or platform revenues.
• Entrepreneurial mindset comfortable building finance functions from the ground up.
• Experience in commercial real estate, construction technology, procurement, or related industries.
• Proficiency with earnout deal structures, integration accounting, and post-close financial monitoring.
• Previous exposure to capital raising and board-level financial communications.
• Operationally savvy with thorough understanding of business cash flows and system improvements.
• Strong communicator capable of explaining complex financial topics to non-finance leaders.
• Highly self-directed, able to thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments, embracing ambiguity and collaboration.

Compensation

The role offers an annual salary ranging from $150,000 to $200,000.

Employment Details

Full-time, remote position based in New Year, Montana.

Why Join

• Opportunity to lead finance at a company pivoting to a platform-based model with significant growth potential.
• Direct collaboration with CEO and board members, influencing major strategic decisions.
• Live and active M&A involvement, with impact on deals currently underway.
• Chance to build and shape lasting financial frameworks.