Finance Manager

Synergy Search; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

401(k) match

Strong benefits package

Job summary

Synergy Search is conducting a confidential search for a Financial Operations Manager on behalf of a PE backed healthcare services organization that is scaling fast. You will own the monthly close and reporting cycle for the division, lead the accounting team behind it, and act as the finance voice in the room with senior operations leadership.

If you are a finance or accounting professional who wants to be a true business partner, not a model builder tucked behind the scenes, this is the seat.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team of accountants.
• Public accounting foundation with move into industry finance.
• Depth to review the close and supervise accountants.
• Experience supporting an operations team.
• Comfortable owning a recurring monthly reporting cadence.
• Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivots, modeling).
• Ability to translate financial concepts for non-financial leaders.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end close and monthly reporting for the division.
• Review the work of a Senior and Staff Accountant and coach them.
• Lead budgets and forecasts, and hold the business accountable to them.
• Analyze variances and recommend corrective action in plain language.
• Partner daily with operations leaders on cost, performance, and resourcing decisions.
• Challenge assumptions and have direct conversations with non-financial stakeholders.
• Build ad hoc models and reporting for leadership questions.
• Strengthen internal controls, documentation, and efficiency across the division.

Skills

People management

Public accounting background

Industry finance experience

Close & financial reporting

Operations partnership

Advanced Excel

Financial storytelling

Ad hoc modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Cloud ERP systems

Job description

Compensation: $120K to $130K base plus 15% bonus, with a strong benefits package

The Opportunity

Synergy Search is conducting a confidential search for a Financial Operations Manager on behalf of a PE backed healthcare services organization that is scaling fast. You will own the monthly close and reporting cycle for a division, lead the accounting team behind it, and act as the finance voice in the room with senior operations leadership.

If you are a finance or accounting professional who wants to be a true business partner, not a model builder tucked behind the scenes, this is the seat.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Operational CFO seat. You advise the executives who run the division and your analysis shapes real decisions.
• Visible turnaround opportunity. The division faces a demanding growth year, and a strong finance leader can directly influence where it lands next.
• Build your own team. You lead a Senior and Staff Accountant and shape how the group develops and scales.
• Platform company momentum. A PE backed environment with the pace, resources, and leadership access that come with it.
• Direct line to leadership. You report to a Director who is building his own team and values input from his managers.
• Flexibility. Hybrid schedule with two days in office, plus a full benefits package and 401(k) match.

What You Will Own

• Own the month end close and the monthly reporting cycle for the division
• Review the work of a Senior and Staff Accountant and develop both through coaching and formal reviews
• Lead budgets and forecasts, and hold the business accountable to them
• Analyze variances and recommend corrective action in plain language operators can act on
• Partner daily with operations leaders on cost, performance, and resourcing decisions
• Challenge assumptions and have direct conversations with non financial stakeholders
• Build ad hoc models and reporting that answer the questions leadership is actually asking
• Strengthen internal controls, documentation, and efficiency across the division

What You Need

• Prior people management experience. This is not a first time manager seat
• Public accounting foundation with a move into industry finance
• Enough accounting depth to review the close and the work of a Senior and Staff Accountant
• Experience supporting an operations team, not only building models in isolation
• Comfortable owning a recurring monthly reporting cadence
• Advanced Excel, including lookups, pivot tables, and ad hoc modeling
• Ability to translate financial concepts for non financial leaders and push back when needed

What Sets You Apart

• 5 to 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience
• Multi site healthcare services experience, especially where data is imperfect
• Background at a fast growing, PE backed company
• Experience supporting a business through a tough growth period
• Cloud ERP experience is a plus

Good to Know

• Hybrid schedule, two days per week in office
• Periodic travel to sites