Vice President - Finance

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
IDLA22-2756896
Job TypeDirect Hire
Remote TypeOn-Site

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

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • CPA designation strongly preferred; CMA designation or MBA preferred.
  • 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.
  • Comprehensive understanding of financial statements and U.S. GAAP.
  • Strong experience preparing, reviewing, or overseeing balance sheet rollforwards, 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.

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