Head of Finance - PE-Backed Cloud Platform

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

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.