Head of Finance: Scale, Control & Insight Leader

Balance Staffing Company; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Balance Staffing Company is seeking an executive-level Head of Finance/VP Finance in Phoenix to lead the finance function and professionalize accounting, reporting, and treasury. This hands-on leader will drive disciplined processes, internal controls, and clear visibility into profitability, cash flow, and performance indicators across the enterprise.

The role requires extensive experience in high-volume environments, strong corporate finance background, and the ability to scale finance systems

Qualifications

• 10+ years of accounting or finance leadership experience.
• Strong corporate controller or VP Finance background.
• Experience managing accounting and reporting in companies between $50M and $300M in revenue.
• Experience leading accounting teams and improving reporting processes.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial controls.
• Experience operating in high-volume, operationally complex businesses.
• Preferred: experience within the staffing industry or payroll-intensive service businesses.
• Familiarity with payroll accounting, workers’ compensation accounting, and staffing industry revenue dynamics.
• Experience building branch-level or client-level profitability reporting.
• Experience improving financial discipline in growing organizations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the monthly close process and ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Establish disciplined close calendars, reconciliations, and reporting standards.
• Ensure financial statements are accurate, consistent, and decision-ready.
• Implement strong accounting controls and documentation standards.
• Maintain compliance with accounting and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee payroll-related accounting and tax obligations.
• Monitor receivables and client payment cycles.
• Oversee treasury operations and cash forecasting.
• Reduce DSO and improve cash collection discipline.
• Build profitability reporting by client, branch, and service line.
• Establish standardized financial KPIs and monthly executive reporting.
• Support budget and forecast development and variance analysis.

Skills

10+ years accounting/finance

Controller/VP Finance background

Experience with $50M-$300M revenue

Leading accounting teams

GAAP knowledge

High-volume operations

Job description

Balance Staffing Company is seeking an executive-level Head of Finance/VP Finance in Phoenix to lead the finance function and professionalize accounting, reporting, and treasury. This hands-on leader will drive disciplined processes, internal controls, and clear visibility into profitability, cash flow, and performance indicators across the enterprise.

The role requires extensive experience in high-volume environments, strong corporate finance background, and the ability to scale finance systems