Vice President of Finance

About This Role

This executive role leads financial operations, strengthens financial performance, and supports the company's continued growth. Reporting directly to the CEO, this executive will oversee accounting, financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, financial reporting, and financial controls. The ideal candidate brings financial leadership experience in staffing, security services, or a comparable labor-intensive industry, with a strong understanding of multi-location operations, large hourly workforces, and client contract profitability.

Responsibilities

• Oversee finance and accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, billing, collections, and financial reporting
• Direct monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with applicable accounting standards
• Establish and maintain financial policies, internal controls, and accounting procedures
• Lead, develop, and mentor finance and accounting personnel, establishing performance expectations and accountability
• Coordinate with external auditors, financial institutions, and financial service providers
• Evaluate contract pricing and profitability using fully burdened labor costs, including wages, overtime, payroll taxes, benefits, insurance, and other direct operating expenses
• Develop and manage operating budgets, financial forecasts, cash-flow projections, and long-term financial plans
• Evaluate financial performance across business divisions, branches, and client contracts, identifying opportunities to improve profitability
• Analyze labor costs, overtime, staffing utilization, contract pricing, and operational expenses
• Develop scalable financial models, reporting structures, dashboards, and key performance indicators to support executive decision-making and organizational growth
• Partner with Operations and executive leadership on business planning, growth initiatives, and financial strategy
• Oversee working capital, cash-flow forecasting, banking relationships, and credit facilities to ensure financial stability during periods of growth
• Develop cash-flow models that account for payroll funding requirements, client payment cycles, and fluctuations in workforce demand
• Evaluate the financial impact of payroll, employment tax, wage-and-hour, insurance, and other regulatory compliance risks in partnership with HR, Legal, and Operations
• Ensure material financial liabilities, commitments, and identified risks are appropriately assessed and incorporated into financial reporting, disclosures, and forecasts in accordance with applicable accounting standards
• Strengthen financial controls, reporting accuracy, and accountability across business units
• Lead the implementation of AI-enabled financial solutions, automation, and scalable reporting processes that improve efficiency, accuracy, and integration across financial and operational systems