VP of Finance

Job Title: VP of Finance
Company: Solen Software Group
Location: New York, USA
Employment Type: Full-time

About Solen Software Group: Solen Software Group is an investment and operating company that acquires and operates proven software businesses that have significant growth potential in a variety of vertical markets, enabling them to be market leaders in their niche industry. Solen owns several software companies in various market spaces:
Human Resource Technology, Fleet Telematics, Asset Management, E-Health, Document Management, and other innovative software solutions in a variety of industries. Solen is backed by a group of advisors and investors that have built software businesses of material scale (10-100M in ARR) and advised many.

About the role: We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented VP of Finance for our software growth-through-acquisition holding company. The ideal candidate will lead productivity improvements within the finance team, and ensure operational excellence across our portfolio companies and play a critical role in supporting M&A activities, enhancing strategic finance capabilities, and establishing a high-performing finance and accounting function.

About you: At Solen, it is Day 1 of a journey that will last decades. This is an opportunity to be a crucial member of the Solen team–managing the mission-critical aspect of the business:
You have prior experience in software businesses (especially B2B SaaS or vertical market software), demonstrate a strong knowledge of financial operations, and thrive in environments where the Finance core capabilities are still being built. You’re scrappy, decisive, and thrive in lean settings— You understand how to provide oversight without over-engineering and how to scale finance intelligently without bloated systems.

• Develop and oversee the financial strategy to support growth (organic and M&A).
• Optimize capital allocation across the portfolio.
• Partner with the CEO and board and provide advice on investment decisions, debt structures, return thresholds, and negotiate on company’s behalf.
• Prioritize internal reinvestment, bolt-on acquisitions, and dividend policy.
• Identify and execute financing strategies to support growth and acquisitions, including non-dilutive funding options, seller financing, structured earn-outs, revenue-based financing, government grants, and strategic partnerships.
• Leverage deep knowledge of capital markets and alternative funding sources to reduce cost of capital and maintain balance sheet flexibility, while aligning with the company’s return expectations.

• Lead the forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning processes across multiple business units.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and unit economics at the company and portfolio level.
• Provide financial modeling and scenario analysis to guide strategic decisions.

• Implement scalable financial processes and systems across all portfolio companies.
• Drive standardization and automation (e.g., monthly and quarterly close, reporting packages, dashboards).
• Ensure cost control, margin optimization, and working capital efficiency.
• Work in close cooperation with Operations to ensure the portfolio companies are in a healthy financial situation by raise eventual problems and proposing potential solutions whenever applicable.

• Lead due diligence, valuation modeling, and risk analysis for new acquisitions.
• Work with business development teams to structure deals and assess ROI.
• Oversee post-acquisition financial integration, including reporting harmonization and synergies.

• Oversee the preparation and delivery of timely, accurate, and insightful financial and management reports for both internal stakeholders (executive leadership, board of directors) and external parties (investors, lenders, regulators).
• Establish and maintain a strong internal control environment to safeguard assets, ensure data integrity, and support audit readiness.
• Ensure full compliance with applicable financial regulations, tax…