Ascension Search Partners has been exclusively engaged by a private equity backed organization operating within the industrials infrastructure space. The business supports a large, geographically distributed platform delivering mission-critical services to enterprise customers. Headquartered in the U.S., the organization has demonstrated strong, sustained growth driven by disciplined execution and scalable operations.

We are seeking a Director of Finance with deep, hands-on experience building and owning complex, fully integrated three-statement financial models to support strategic planning, capital allocation, and investment decision-making.

What You’ll Do

• Build, own, and maintain fully integrated three-statement financial models (income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow) including detailed operating drivers, working capital, capex, debt schedules, and equity activity
• Perform scenario, sensitivity, and downside analyses to evaluate performance, liquidity, and capital needs
• Develop valuation outputs, including DCF and return analyses, to support capital investments and acquisitions
• Partner with leadership on long-term planning, growth initiatives, and capital deployment decisions
• Evaluate ROI, IRR, and payback on expansion projects, strategic transactions, and other investments
• Support debt and equity financing processes, including lender and investor materials and covenant modeling
• Translate operational and commercial assumptions into financial forecasts and provide clear, model-driven insights to executive leadership
• Prepare board and investor-ready materials communicating financial performance, strategic priorities, and outlook
• Mentor team members and improve processes, tools, and modeling standards to enhance accuracy, scalability, and efficiency

What Will Set You Up for Success

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred
• 7–10+ years of progressive experience in corporate finance, FP&A, investment banking, or private equity
• Demonstrated expert-level experience building and owning complex three-statement financial models
• Advanced Excel skills and strong understanding of balance sheet mechanics and capital structure
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present complex financial analysis to senior stakeholders

This role offers the opportunity to join a high-growth, sponsor-backed organization at a pivotal stage, where rigorous financial modeling and disciplined capital planning directly inform executive decision-making and value creation.