Vice President, Finance

Connectly Recruiting; Baton Rouge (LA); Vor Ort; USD 180.000 - 250.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Connectly Recruiting is partnering with a high-growth organization to appoint a Vice President of Finance. This executive role partners with senior leadership to influence strategic decisions and drive continuous improvement across a multi-entity entity.

You will oversee financial reporting, treasury, lender compliance, cash flow management, and executive reporting while serving as a trusted business partner to the executive team. This is a highly visible, broad-impact leadership role.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA designation required; CMA designation or MBA is a plus.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in accounting, finance, financial reporting, treasury, audit, banking compliance, or corporate finance.
• Comprehensive understanding of financial statements and U.S. GAAP.
• Experience with debt covenant calculations, lender reporting, cash flow reporting, and treasury administration.

Aufgaben

• Lead financial reporting, treasury, banking relationships, lender compliance, and corporate finance activities.
• Oversee preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements per U.S. GAAP.
• Prepare and oversee executive leadership, Finance Committee, and Board reporting.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Strategic partnering

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive reporting

Financial analysis

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA designation

CMA designation or MBA is a plus

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Financial reporting tools

Treasury platforms

Jobbeschreibung

Our firm is partnering with a well-established, high-growth organization to identify a Vice President of Finance. This is a highly visible executive leadership opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys partnering with senior leadership, influencing strategic decisions, and driving continuous improvement across a complex, multi-entity organization.

The Vice President of Finance will oversee key corporate finance functions, including financial reporting, treasury, lender compliance, cash flow management, and executive reporting, while serving as a trusted business partner to executive leadership. This role offers broad exposure across the organization and the opportunity to help shape the future of the finance function.

Why Join Our Client?

• Join a growing, industry-leading organization with a strong reputation and continued investment in its people and business.
• Serve in a highly visible leadership role with direct exposure to executive leadership and meaningful influence on financial strategy.
• Enjoy a broad scope of responsibility spanning financial reporting, treasury, banking relationships, corporate finance, executive reporting, and strategic initiatives.
• Help modernize and strengthen finance processes while driving operational excellence across the organization.
• Work alongside a collaborative leadership team that values continuous improvement, innovation, and leadership development.
• Excellent long-term career growth potential within an organization known for promoting from within whenever possible.

What You'll Do

• Lead the organization's financial reporting, treasury, banking relationships, lender compliance, and corporate finance activities.
• Oversee the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Prepare and oversee executive leadership, Finance Committee, and Board of Directors reporting, ensuring timely, accurate, and meaningful financial information.
• Partner closely with executive leadership on financial strategy, liquidity planning, capital structure, financing initiatives, enterprise risk management, and operational decision-making.
• Lead cash flow forecasting, variance analysis, debt compliance, covenant reporting, and related financial analyses.
• Manage relationships with banking partners, lenders, auditors, tax advisors, and other external stakeholders.
• Support mergers and acquisitions, financing initiatives, and other strategic corporate projects.
• Drive process improvements, strengthen internal controls, and enhance financial reporting capabilities across the organization.
• Lead, mentor, and develop members of the finance and accounting team.

Required Education, Experience, and Qualifications

• Minimum of 10+ years of relevant experience in accounting, finance, financial reporting, treasury, audit, banking compliance, or corporate finance. Demonstrated job stability and strong career progression.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA designation required; CMA designation or MBA is a plus.
• Comprehensive understanding of financial statements and U.S. GAAP.
• Strong experience preparing, reviewing, or overseeing balance sheet roll forwards, cash flow statements, debt schedules, bank reporting packages, compliance certificates, and financial presentation materials.
• Experience with debt covenant calculations, lender reporting, cash flow reporting, credit agreements, treasury administration, and banking relationship support.
• Demonstrated ability to lead recurring finance processes, manage deadlines, review detailed financial information, and communicate issues clearly to senior leadership.
• Excellent analytical, technical research, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives and work collaboratively with professionals at all levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within construction, engineering, industrial services, infrastructure, manufacturing, energy services, or other project‑based organizations.
• Experience with private equity‑backed companies, multi‑entity organizations, lender reporting, or leveraged environments.
• Experience managing and developing accounting and finance professionals.
• Experience with ERP systems, financial reporting tools, treasury platforms, and advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Experience preparing executive, Board, lender, audit, or investor reporting.
• Strong process improvement mindset with the ability to build scalable finance processes.
• Current or recent experience in roles such as Vice President of Finance, Director of Finance, Director of Financial Reporting.

This is a confidential search. The information above is intended to provide a high‑level overview of the opportunity. A formal job description and additional details will be shared with qualified candidates as the search progresses.