Interim VP Finance

E78 Talent; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

E78 Talent seeks a senior finance leader to partner with executives and drive financial strategy across FP&A, accounting, and reporting. You will own forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and KPI reporting while shaping monthly close processes in a fast‑paced, data‑driven environment.

The role demands hands‑on modeling, data analytics across multiple systems, and collaboration with executive leadership to unlock value.

Qualifications

• Senior finance leadership experience at VP/Director/Controller or senior FP&A role.
• Strong FP&A and accounting background.
• Ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting experience.
• Solid understanding of monthly close and financial statement reporting.
• Experience analyzing data across multiple systems.
• ERP, data warehouse, BI, and reporting-tool experience.
• Experience in distribution, manufacturing, consumer products, logistics, or similar operations.
• Private equity-backed company experience preferred.
• Interim or consulting experience is a plus.
• Ability to quickly understand a business and add value with limited ramp-up time.

Responsibilities

• Partner with executive leadership on financial and operational initiatives.
• Provide hands-on support across FP&A, accounting, and management reporting.
• Support and enhance the monthly close and financial reporting process.
• Develop and improve forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning tools.
• Build and maintain detailed Excel-based financial models and analyses.
• Perform variance, profitability, margin, working capital, and operational analyses.
• Develop and enhance KPI and management reporting.
• Leverage ERP, data warehouse, and other systems to inform decisions.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities within financial data.
• Support cash flow forecasting and working capital initiatives.
• Assist with special projects and other priority initiatives as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, reporting, and finance effectiveness.
• Provide leadership and execution capacity without disrupting the existing team.

Skills

FP&A experience

Accounting experience

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Strategic execution

Management reporting

Tools

ERP systems

Data warehouse

BI tools

Reporting tools

Job description

• Partner with executive leadership and the Director of Finance on key financial and operational initiatives
• Provide hands‑on support across FP&A, accounting, and management reporting
• Support and enhance the monthly close and financial reporting process
• Develop and improve forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning tools
• Build and maintain detailed Excel‑based financial models and analyses
• Perform variance, profitability, margin, working capital, and operational analysis
• Develop and enhance KPI and management reporting
• Leverage information from ERP, data warehouse, and other financial systems to improve decision-making
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities within financial and operational data
• Support cash flow forecasting and working capital initiatives
• Assist with special projects and other priority initiatives as needs arise
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, reporting, and overall finance effectiveness
• Provide additional leadership and execution capacity without disrupting the existing team structure

Ideal Background

• Senior finance leadership experience as a VP of Finance, Finance Director, Controller, senior FP&A leader, or comparable position
• Strong combination of FP&A and accounting experience
• Demonstrated ability to operate at both the strategic and detailed execution levels
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting experience
• Solid understanding of monthly close and financial statement reporting
• Experience analyzing operational and financial data across multiple systems
• ERP, data warehouse, business intelligence, and reporting‑tool experience
• Experience within distribution, manufacturing, consumer products, logistics, or another operationally complex business preferred
• Private equity‑backed company experience strongly preferred
• Prior interim or consulting experience is a plus
• Ability to quickly understand a business, prioritize needs, and begin adding value with limited ramp‑up time