Senior VP, Finance — Growth, Strategy & Project Economics

Adweek; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

CFO’s Domain is seeking a Senior Vice President of Finance to lead finance strategy for a fast-growing, PE-backed brand studio. You will own close cycles, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, while guiding FP&A and the Controller team.

This role demands PE fluency, strong project-economics insight, and the ability to tell a clear financial story to the CEO and Board. Ideal candidates have 8–12+ years in finance leadership within complex, multi-entity environments and a track record of scaling

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 8–12+ years in progressive finance roles including FP&A, reporting, or corporate finance.
• 3–5+ years senior finance leadership with team management.
• Experience with project-based, professional services, or media/creative models.
• Strong executive communication and strategic decision support.
• CPA, CFA, MBA or equivalent preferred but not required with relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior finance partner to CEO, leadership team, and Board.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning.
• Oversee Controller and FP&A resources; establish ownership and performance expectations.
• Develop financial models for strategic initiatives and scenarios.
• Drive analyses of budget-to-actuals, variances, and key drivers.
• Improve project- and portfolio-level economics, including margin and utilization.
• Collaborate with leaders on pricing, scoping, staffing, and capacity planning.
• Oversee month-end close, reporting, and annual audit coordination.
• Support M&A diligence, integration planning, and financing-related reporting.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Financial modeling

FP&A

GAAP accounting

Management reporting

Cash flow management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration

Job description

CFO’s Domain is seeking a Senior Vice President of Finance to lead finance strategy for a fast-growing, PE-backed brand studio. You will own close cycles, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, while guiding FP&A and the Controller team.

This role demands PE fluency, strong project-economics insight, and the ability to tell a clear financial story to the CEO and Board. Ideal candidates have 8–12+ years in finance leadership within complex, multi-entity environments and a track record of scaling