Head of Strategic Finance; Director Level

Head of Strategic Finance (Director Level)
Executive Omaha , Nebraska

Position Summary

The Director of Strategic Finance will play a pivotal role in our client's growth and helpleadership make informed decisions about where and how theyinvest.

This is much more than a reporting or accounting role. You'll serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and leadership team, building the financial models that guide capital allocation, product and market investment, hiring, pricing, and M&A decisions.

You'll also play a central role in M&A diligence and integration, fundraising preparation, investor and Board reporting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning.

• Develop and manage the company's core financial planning model, including bookings, revenue, ARR, cash flow, workforce planning, capacity utilization, profitability, and strategic investments.
• Design and oversee contribution margin reporting frameworks, including shared cost allocation methodologies.
• Drive the annual planning process, ongoing forecasting, cash management, runway analysis, headcount planning, and scenario modeling.
• Prepare and maintain financial analyses, executive reporting, board materials, and investor-facing presentations.
• Serve as a key financial advisor to the CEO on resource allocation, growth initiatives, and investment priorities.
• Partner with business leaders to establish pricing strategies and provide insights into unit economics, customer acquisition costs, margins, and return-on-investment metrics.
• Lead financial support for acquisitions, including due diligence, valuation analysis, transaction modeling, and post-acquisition integration efforts.
• Assist with fundraising activities, debt financing initiatives, lender relationships, capitalization analysis, and broader capital strategy.
• Create tools and frameworks that enable leadership to evaluate strategic opportunities across staffing, product development, M&A activity, and other investments.

• Proven strategic finance leader who proactively influences business decisions rather than simply reporting results.
• Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business recommendations.
• Experience creating financial frameworks and allocation models within organizations that operate across multiple products, markets, or business segments.
• Deep understanding of SaaS business models and organizations that blend software, hardware, services, acquisitions, and shared infrastructure.
• Ability to effectively navigate between detailed financial analysis, executive-level discussions, acquisition evaluations, and board presentations.
• Prior involvement in capital raising activities and acquisition transactions, including post-deal integration, is highly desirable.
• Experience with debt financing, subscription-based revenue models, software and hardware economics, or private equity/venture-backed businesses is a plus.
• Strong ability to challenge assumptions, articulate financial methodologies, and communicate complex concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Forward-thinking mindset with a passion for leveraging finance as a strategic tool for growth, investment, and operational decision-making.