Director of Finance Operations

AccruePartners; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A private equity-backed commercial services company in Charlotte seeks a finance leader to drive operational performance, budgeting, and financial insights. The ideal candidate has 8-10 years of experience in FP&A or Commercial Finance, strong analytical skills, and the ability to influence decision-making with financial modeling. This role offers high visibility within the organization, impacting key strategic initiatives and supporting executive leadership directly.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of progressive experience in FP&A or Commercial Finance.
• Strong understanding of cost drivers and operational performance metrics.
• Proven ability to influence decision-making through financial insights.

Responsibilities

• Translates operational activity into actionable financial insights.
• Partners with leaders to drive pricing strategy and productivity improvements.
• Leads budgeting and forecasting processes while developing KPIs.

Skills

FP&A experience

Financial modeling

Analytical capabilities

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Planning tools

Job description

Company Overview

• Private equity-backed, commercial services company headquartered in Charlotte, NC
• Industry leader with a multi-site, service-based operating model supporting enterprise customers across North America
• Experiencing strong growth through organic expansion, operational improvements, and strategic investment initiatives
• Backed by an engaged ownership group focused on scaling the platform and driving long-term value creation
• Collaborative leadership team with a focus on data-driven decision making, accountability, and continuous improvement

What They Offer You

• Opportunity to act as a true strategic finance partner to senior leadership across operations, sales, and supply chain
• High visibility role with direct exposure to executive leadership and key decision-making initiatives
• Ability to influence margin improvement, cost optimization, and operational performance at scale
• Platform to build and enhance FP&A, reporting, and business partnership capabilities
• Career growth aligned with a high-performing, PE-backed organization focused on internal advancement and development

Why This Role Is Important

• Serves as a key finance leader embedded within the business, translating operational activity into actionable financial insights
• Partners with functional leaders to drive pricing strategy, labor optimization, productivity improvements, and margin expansion
• Leads budgeting, forecasting, and reforecasting processes while developing KPIs and dashboards that drive accountability across the organization
• Owns unit economics and cost-to-serve analysis, providing clarity on profitability drivers and opportunities for efficiency gains
• Delivers variance analysis and root-cause insights, enabling leadership to make faster, more informed decisions
• Supports investment decisions through ROI modeling, scenario analysis, and capital allocation insights
• Drives continuous improvement in financial processes, reporting, and data quality to support scalability and operational excellence

Background That Fits

• 8–10+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, Finance Business Partnering, or Commercial Finance
• Experience supporting multiple business functions (operations, sales, supply chain, etc.) in a complex, growth-oriented environment
• Strong understanding of unit economics, cost drivers, and operational performance metrics
• Proven ability to influence decision‑making through financial modeling, scenario analysis, and executive‑level communication
• Experience leading or mentoring team members and working cross‑functionally across finance and operations
• Advanced analytical and modeling capabilities (Excel and planning tools), with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
• Track record of driving process improvements, automation, and scalable reporting frameworks