Head of Finance

Zencore Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Zencore seeks a Head of Finance to scale the core finance and accounting function of a fast-growth, PE-backed professional services platform. You will own financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and controls while partnering with leadership on post-acquisition integration, value creation, and investor reporting.

Youll lead audits, drive ERP transformations, and oversee contract lifecycle management. This is a high-impact role at an inflection point in the companys growth trajectory.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience.
• Audit experience required.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• Experience in a private equity-backed environment strongly preferred.
• Professional services experience strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with ERP implementation and financial systems transformation.
• Experience supporting M&A and post-close integration.
• Board or investor reporting experience.
• Experience managing legal function preferred.
• Strong communicator with the judgment and flexibility to operate in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.
• Ability for occasional travel.

Responsibilities

• Own company-wide financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes with audit-quality rigor.
• Establish and enhance internal controls, policies, and procedures appropriate for a PE-backed environment.
• Own board-level financial packages, KPIs, and investor reporting.
• Lead financial aspects of post-merger integration, including systems consolidation, reporting alignment, and process standardization.
• Support M&A activities including financial diligence, purchase accounting, and integration planning.
• Lead or support ERP implementation and optimization to enable scalable, services-oriented financial reporting.
• Own external audit processes and manage relationships with auditors and advisors.
• Own the contract lifecycle across client and vendor agreements, including drafting, redlining, and negotiating MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and renewals; coordinate with outside counsel on material terms and maintain a centralized contract repository.
• Partner with executive leadership on strategic planning, capital allocation, and operational decision-making.
• Build and enhance reporting templates and dashboards to improve visibility into profitability, utilization, and cash flow.
• Coordinate with Superstep Capital on performance reporting, value creation, and other ad hoc initiatives necessary to support a fast-growing platform.

Skills

Finance leadership

Strategic planning

Strong communicator

Auditing

Travel flexibility

Education

CPA certification preferred

Tools

ERP implementation

Job description

About Zencore

Zencore is an independent, pure-play Google Cloud consultancy founded in 2021 by former Google Cloud leaders. A 4x Google Cloud Partner of the Year, Zencore has deep capabilities in infrastructure, data, and AI with hundreds of enterprise engagements in North America and EMEA.

Backed by Superstep Capital, Zencore is building the full stack AI partner exclusively focused on Google Cloud. The platform is profitable, growing rapidly, and purpose-built for continued expansion through both organic growth and strategic M&A.

About Superstep

Superstep Capital is a growth-oriented private equity firm established by experienced technology services operators and investors who partner with founder-led businesses to build category-leading services platforms. The firm’s investment approach centers on long-term value creation through close collaboration with management teams and targeted investment in leadership development, go-to-market capabilities, and delivery excellence, while preserving strong cultures and trusted client relationships.

About the Role

Zencore is seeking a Head of Finance to help scale the core finance and accounting function of a newly formed, high growth professional services platform. The role will own foundational financial operations and reporting while partnering closely with executive leadership on post close integration, M-A, and board level reporting at a critical inflection point in the platform’s growth. This role is for someone eager to help build a platform from early scale through a successful exit.

Responsibilities

• Own company-wide financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes with audit-quality rigor

• Establish and enhance internal controls, policies, and procedures appropriate for a PE-backed environment

• Own board-level financial packages, KPIs, and investor reporting

• Lead financial aspects of post-merger integration, including systems consolidation, reporting alignment, and process standardization

• Support M-A activities including financial diligence, purchase accounting, and integration planning

• Lead or support ERP implementation and optimization to enable scalable, services-oriented financial reporting

• Own external audit processes and manage relationships with auditors and advisors

• Own the contract lifecycle across client and vendor agreements, including drafting, redlining, and negotiating MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and renewals; coordinate with outside counsel on material terms and maintain a centralized contract repository

• Partner with executive leadership on strategic planning, capital allocation, and operational decision-making

• Build and enhance reporting templates and dashboards to improve visibility into profitability, utilization, and cash flow

• Coordinate with Superstep Capital on performance reporting, value creation, and other ad hoc initiatives necessary to support a fast-growing platform

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience required

• Audit experience required

• CPA strongly preferred

• Experience in a private equity-backed environment strongly preferred

• Professional services experience strongly preferred

• Hands-on experience with ERP implementation and financial systems transformation

• Experience supporting M-A and post-close integration

• Board or investor reporting experience

• Experience managing legal function preferred

• Strong communicator with the judgment and flexibility to operate in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment

• Ability for occasional travel

Why work at Zencore?

• We Are Trusted Experts: Our teams bring deep, hands-on experience to solve the hardest cloud and AI challenges.

• We Value Candor: We share unbiased opinions and aren't afraid of hard truths-our clients view us as true subject matter experts.

• We Are the Missing Link: We connect our enterprise clients directly to Google Cloud innovation, moving with agility where larger consultancies stall out.

• We Remove Uncertainty: We bring structured playbooks that eliminate risk from complex cloud migrations and AI deployments.

• We Show Empathy: We build lasting client trust because we understand the real-world operational complexities of enterprise technology.

Zencore is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Zencore is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.