Interim Director of Finance
Confidential, Hartford, CT, United States
Interim Director of Finance
About the Company
Prominent provider of top-notch services
Industry Consumer Services
Type Privately Held
About the Role
The Company is seeking an Interim Finance Director to provide hands-on leadership and ensure strong financial management, operational discipline, and support for commercial growth. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the U.S. finance function, establishing robust financial governance, controls, and compliance, and delivering timely, accurate monthly management reporting, forecasts, and commercial insights. Key duties also include overseeing statutory reporting, tax compliance, audits, and external advisor relationships, driving performance management through KPIs, and leading working capital optimization. The role demands the identification and management of financial risks, as well as oversight of the migration of financial systems and broader finance transformation initiatives.
Applicants for the Interim Finance Director position at the company should have a proven track record in a similar role or as a senior finance leader in a complex, matrix environment, with experience in private-equity-backed or investor-driven businesses. The role requires a strong knowledge of U.S. financial, tax, and regulatory requirements, and the ideal candidate will be a hands-on, pragmatic, and commercially focused leader with strong analytical capabilities. Resilience, effectiveness in fast-paced environments, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across U.S. and international teams are essential. The Interim Finance Director will also be expected to have a proven ability to lead teams through transformation and change, particularly in the context of financial systems migration and broader finance initiatives.
Travel Percent Less than 10%
Functions
Finance
About the Company
Prominent provider of top-notch services
Industry Consumer Services
Type Privately Held
About the Role
The Company is seeking an Interim Finance Director to provide hands-on leadership and ensure strong financial management, operational discipline, and support for commercial growth. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the U.S. finance function, establishing robust financial governance, controls, and compliance, and delivering timely, accurate monthly management reporting, forecasts, and commercial insights. Key duties also include overseeing statutory reporting, tax compliance, audits, and external advisor relationships, driving performance management through KPIs, and leading working capital optimization. The role demands the identification and management of financial risks, as well as oversight of the migration of financial systems and broader finance transformation initiatives.
Applicants for the Interim Finance Director position at the company should have a proven track record in a similar role or as a senior finance leader in a complex, matrix environment, with experience in private-equity-backed or investor-driven businesses. The role requires a strong knowledge of U.S. financial, tax, and regulatory requirements, and the ideal candidate will be a hands-on, pragmatic, and commercially focused leader with strong analytical capabilities. Resilience, effectiveness in fast-paced environments, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across U.S. and international teams are essential. The Interim Finance Director will also be expected to have a proven ability to lead teams through transformation and change, particularly in the context of financial systems migration and broader finance initiatives.
Travel Percent Less than 10%
Functions
Finance