VP of Finance & Accounting

Lead the finance and accounting function for a PE-backed industrial services platform in Minneapolis, driving M&A integration and scaling financial operations with a hands‑on, entrepreneurial approach.

• Rapid Growth & Defined Timeline:
  Lead finance for a PE-backed platform growing by 3-4 acquisitions annually with a 3-5 yr exit timeline.
• Proven Playbook:
  Partner with proven PE leadership with a recent successful exit in this exact industry.
• Equity & CFO Path: $750k estimated equity value plus clear runway to earn CFO seat.

• Strong Controller & Accounting Expertise:
  Hands‑on experience keeping the house in order across multiple acquired entities, consolidating books, and managing day‑to‑day accounting to ensure clean financials as the platform scales rapidly.
• Hands‑On M&A Integration
  
  Experience:
  
  Comfortable managing post‑close integration from a finance and accounting perspective, including system consolidation and budgeting, supporting a fast‑growing platform with 3‑4 acquisitions annually.
• FP&A Leadership with Budgeting Focus:
  Ownership of budgeting and forecasting at the platform level, leveraging robust reporting packages, and partnering closely with the CEO and stakeholders to drive financial discipline and growth.

• Integrate and consolidate accounting systems:
  Lead the charge on integrating multiple accounting platforms from recent acquisitions, ensuring clean, consolidated books and streamlined processes across the board.
• Oversee FP&A and budgeting:
  Own the existing reporting package, drive budget vs actual analysis, and develop high‑level budgeting and forecasting to support strategic decision‑making.
• Manage M&A finance integration:
  Take full ownership of post‑close financial integration for 3‑4 acquisitions annually, working closely with subsidiary controllers to align accounting and reporting standards.
• Lead and develop finance team:
  Build and mentor a growing team of controllers and accounting operations staff, establishing a scalable finance function ready for rapid growth.
• Implement ERP and process improvements:
  While the platform stays on Quick Books short‑term, drive the rollout of a new ERP system (Net Suite, Sage, or Microsoft Dynamics) and optimize the close process to support fast growth and compliance with upcoming debt covenants.

$200,000 - $230,000 a year