Overview
Location: Hybrid I preferred in Dallas, TX or Atlanta, GA
The Senior Director, Finance and FP&A is a strategic finance leader responsible for overseeing financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and broader operational finance initiatives across the organization. This role will serve as a key business partner to executive leadership, helping drive financial performance, operational efficiency, and long-term strategic planning.
This position is intended to operate at a VP-caliber leadership level, with responsibility not only for leading the FP&A function, but also for managing and developing a small finance team. The ideal candidate is both strategic and hands-on, with strong executive presence, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to effectively present complex financial information to senior leadership, investors, and the Board of Directors.
This individual will serve as a trusted alternate presenter for Board-level meetings and executive discussions when needed, requiring a polished, articulate, and highly professional communication style. Occasional travel to company offices, team meetings, leadership offsites, and business-related events will be required.
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategic Financial Leadership
- Prepare monthly updated full year forecast (IS, BS, SCF), with input from CFO.
- Own annual budget process (approx. September - Novenber), with significant help from CFO. Provide strategic financial insights and recommendations to CFO and executive leadership to support business growth and operational decision-making.
- Monitor and develop key financial and operational metrics, dashboards, and KPIs.
- With CFO, identify financial risks and opportunities and recommend strategies to improve organizational performance and profitability.
- Partner cross-functionally with Operations, HR, Sales, and other business leaders on initiatives and projects to drive higher revenues and margins in a capital efficient way.
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Own monthly reporting package (Powerpoint and Excel). Analysts reporting to you will do the heavy lifting, but you will be responsible for managing the process, accountable for accuracy, and able to answer questions on any of the numbers from CFO, other Abacus executives, or board.Own ad hoc financial analysis requested by Abacus executives or by the board. For example: historical cash flow analysis, cash flow forecasting, building a process to track revenues from AI services, NWC analysis, gross margin analysis, etc.
- Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and variance analysis.
- Build and maintain sophisticated financial models to support strategic initiatives, investments, and resource planning.
- Analyze financial performance trends and deliver actionable insights to leadership teams.
- Drive the development of scalable financial processes, reporting tools, and forecasting models.
- Partner with department leaders to manage budgets and improve financial accountability.
- Prepare "data cube", with as much automation as possible, in preparation for an eventual transaction.
Operational & Corporate Finance
- Support cash flow management, capital planning, and resource allocation decisions.
- Collaborate with Accounting to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data and reporting.
- Assist with board reporting, investor materials, and executive presentations as needed.
- Lead financial evaluation of new business initiatives, vendor contracts, and operational investments.
- Ensure compliance with financial policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.
Executive & Board Partnership
- Prepare executive-level presentations, Board materials, and financial reporting packages.
- Serve as an effective and polished presenter in executive and Board meetings when needed.
- Communicate complex financial information clearly and confidently to both financial and non-financial audiences.
- Support organizational strategy discussions with data-driven insights and recommendations.
Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership
- Lead, mentor, and develop members of the finance team, including direct management responsibilities for at least 2 hig-performing financial analysts.
- Provide ongoing coaching, performance management, annual reviews, and professional development support to build a high-performing and accountable team culture.
- Foster team effectiveness through clear goal-setting, prioritization, issue resolution, and continuous enablement of team members.
- Hold team members accountable for delivering high-quality, accurate, and timely work while promoting collaboration and operational excellence.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Strong experience in financial reporting, FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.
- Experience leading and developing finance teams.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central and PowerBI preferred.
Attributes that will drive success:
- Experience in a senior finance role at an IT services business with significant recurring revenues.
- Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and support strategic business decisions.
- Experience in high-growth, private equity-backed environments preferred.
Qualifications and Experience
Education
From an accredited college or university in the related field of:
Required/Preferred
Bachelor's Degree
Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required.
Required
Experience
In the field of:
Required/Preferred
15-30 Years
Years of progressive finance experience, including leadership responsibilities.
Required
Experience in: transaction advisory services, investment banking, private equity, valuation services, CFO, or management consulting.
Required