Senior Director, M&A

Kaseya; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaseya is seeking a senior finance leader to head Strategic Finance and Corporate Development in the United States. You will drive the transaction pipeline, lead M&A activities, and shape capital strategy in collaboration with the executive team.

You will own long-range models, oversee investor relations, and build a high-performing team to execute on growth initiatives and value creation for the portfolio. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on strategic finance and corporate development.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive professional experience, including at least 5 years in investment banking, private equity or corporate development.
• Proven track record leading acquisitions, divestitures or other complex investments with strong commercial judgment and negotiation skills.
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation skills, with a strong understanding of financial statements, cash flow, capital structure and investment returns.
• Credibility with executives and external counterparties, including the ability to explain complex issues clearly and manage sensitive lender or investor discussions.
• Experience developing teams and delivering through ambiguity, with the willingness to work through the details personally and the discipline to maintain accuracy under pressure.
• Software or SaaS experience and experience in a private equity backed business are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build the transaction pipeline using market intelligence and portfolio analysis, including opportunities for strategic partnerships. Lead acquisitions and divestitures through valuation, diligence, negotiation and closing, coordinating business leaders, Legal, Finance and external advisers. Partner with the PMO on integration or separation plans.
• Manage lender relationships and communications in partnership with the CFO/COO and Treasury. Lead lender presentations and diligence responses, and coordinate with Finance on accurate, timely reporting against financing commitments.
• Lead investor updates and presentations that explain performance, strategy and value creation. Partner with the CFO/COO on shareholder engagement, board materials and responses to investor questions.
• Evaluate capital structure, financing and refinancing alternatives. Recommend how to deploy capital across growth investments, transactions and debt reduction, balancing returns with liquidity, leverage and financial flexibility.
• Own long-range financial models, scenario analysis and investment cases that support portfolio and capital decisions. Partner with FP&A and business leaders to assess growth, profitability and cash flow, test key assumptions, and track performance against expected returns.
• Lead and develop a team. Set high standards for analysis and executive communication, build repeatable processes, and stay personally involved in the most consequential work.

Skills

Acquisition leadership

Advanced financial modeling

SaaS experience

Executive credibility

Team development

Investment banking/PE experience

Job description

About Kaseya

Kaseya is the leading provider of AI-powered IT management and cybersecurity software, serving Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and internal IT organizations worldwide. Our comprehensive platform helps organizations efficiently manage, secure, and automate their IT environments, driving operational efficiency and long-term business success.

Backed by Insight Partners, a leading global software investor, Kaseya has experienced sustained double-digit growth and continues to expand its global footprint. Today, Kaseya supports customers in more than 20 countries and manages over 15 million endpoints worldwide.

Founded in 2000, Kaseya was built by builders - and we're still building. We look for people who create rather than wait, who see a hard problem and lean in, and who treat challenges as raw material. At Kaseya, everyone plays a role in shaping the future of IT: whether you're in engineering, product, sales, marketing, customer support, or operations, your work helps protect, defend, and optimize IT environments across the globe.

We're building teams that grow, perform, and make an impact. If you're driven by the itch to make things better - a product, a process, a career - you'll fit right in.

At Kaseya, we don't just raise the bar. We build it.

Head of Strategic Finance and Corporate Development

About this role

Lead the transactions and financial strategy that shape Kaseya’s portfolio and long-term value. Working closely with the VP of Strategy & Operations, the CFO/COO and the broader executive team, you will evaluate where to invest, execute acquisitions and divestitures, and strengthen relationships with lenders and investors. This is a hands-on leadership role with a team to develop and responsibility for turning financial insight into business results.

Key responsibilities

• Corporate Development / M&A: Build the transaction pipeline using market intelligence and portfolio analysis, including opportunities for strategic partnerships. Lead acquisitions and divestitures through valuation, diligence, negotiation and closing, coordinating business leaders, Legal, Finance and external advisers. Partner with the PMO on integration or separation plans.
• Lender Relations: Manage lender relationships and communications in partnership with the CFO/COO and Treasury. Lead lender presentations and diligence responses, and coordinate with Finance on accurate, timely reporting against financing commitments.
• Investor Relations: Lead investor updates and presentations that explain performance, strategy and value creation. Partner with the CFO/COO on shareholder engagement, board materials and responses to investor questions.
• Capital Strategy: Evaluate capital structure, financing and refinancing alternatives. Recommend how to deploy capital across growth investments, transactions and debt reduction, balancing returns with liquidity, leverage and financial flexibility.
• Strategic Finance: Own long-range financial models, scenario analysis and investment cases that support portfolio and capital decisions. Partner with FP&A and business leaders to assess growth, profitability and cash flow, test key assumptions, and track performance against expected returns.
• Team Leadership: Lead and develop a team. Set high standards for analysis and executive communication, build repeatable processes, and stay personally involved in the most consequential work.

What you bring

• 15+ years of progressive professional experience, including at least 5 years in investment banking, private equity or corporate development.
• A record of leading acquisitions, divestitures or other complex investments, with strong commercial judgment and negotiation skills.
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation skills, with a strong understanding of financial statements, cash flow, capital structure and investment returns.
• Credibility with executives and external counterparties, including the ability to explain complex issues clearly and manage sensitive lender or investor discussions.
• Experience developing teams and delivering through ambiguity, with the willingness to work through the details personally and the discipline to maintain accuracy under pressure.
• Software or SaaS experience and experience in a private equity backed business are strongly preferred.

Why join us

• Drive impact at scale: Influence portfolio and capital decisions at a global software company serving more than 40,000 customers. Your work will help determine where the company grows, how it funds that growth, and the value it creates.
• Own a broad mandate: Connect transaction execution with strategic finance and capital strategy. Work closely with the VP of Strategy & Operations, the CFO/COO and the broader executive team, bring a point of view to important decisions, and see recommendations through to their impact on the business.
• Build a lasting capability: Develop a team and establish the investment discipline, relationships and processes that support Kaseya’s next stage of growth. Shape how the company evaluates opportunities and turns them into results.

Additional information
Kaseya provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, age, ancestry, gender, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.