Interim VP Finance at E78 Talent Interim VP Finance at E78 Talent in Harwood Heights, Illinois Posted in 13 days ago.

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full-time Key Responsibilities Partner with executive leadership and the Director of Finance on key financial and operational initiatives Provide hands-on support across FP&A, accounting, and management reporting Support and enhance the monthly close and financial reporting process Develop and improve forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning tools Build and maintain detailed Excel-based financial models and analyses Perform variance, profitability, margin, working capital, and operational analysis Develop and enhance KPI and management reporting Leverage information from ERP, data warehouse, and other financial systems to improve decision-making Identify trends, risks, and opportunities within financial and operational data Support cash flow forecasting and working capital initiatives Assist with special projects and other priority initiatives as needs arise Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, reporting, and overall finance effectiveness Provide additional leadership and execution capacity without disrupting the existing team structure Ideal Background Senior finance leadership experience as a VP of Finance, Finance Director, Controller, senior FP&A leader, or comparable position Strong combination of FP&A and accounting experience Demonstrated ability to operate at both the strategic and detailed execution levels Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting experience Solid understanding of monthly close and financial statement reporting Experience analyzing operational and financial data across multiple systems ERP, data warehouse, business intelligence, and reporting-tool experience Experience within distribution, manufacturing, consumer products, logistics, or another operationally complex business preferred Private equity-backed company experience strongly preferred Prior interim or consulting experience is a plus Ability to quickly understand a business, prioritize needs, and begin adding value with limited ramp-up time