Vice President, Finance Operations (Air Testing)

Overview

This role involves leading the operational finance team and strategic finance agenda for a global, publicly held environmental testing business specializing in stack and emissions air testing. The division operates across North America with approximately 1,000 employees, providing services including stack and ambient air testing, leak detection, and repair using traditional and optical gas imaging.

Responsibilities

• Lead the air testing financial operations team, providing hands-on leadership and long-range financial strategy to support global growth
• Identify and implement cost and profitability improvements to enhance margin performance
• Standardize financial project management within the ERP system across all geographies, improving data inputs, functionality, and reporting
• Develop a disciplined, repeatable forecasting process that supports executive-level reviews throughout the year
• Lead financial due diligence, integration, and synergy realization for acquisitions within the air testing business
• Enhance business KPIs, quickly diagnose variance drivers, and translate insights into operational improvements
• Deliver monthly performance reports and narratives to senior leadership, combining clear reporting with actionable analysis
• Mentor and develop the global air testing finance team, fostering capability and momentum
• Manage the monthly and quarterly close process with rigor, ensuring accurate revenue recognition and GAAP-compliant accounting
• Collaborate with senior leaders to set operational financial strategy, identify risks and opportunities, and provide data-driven recommendations
• Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes, integrating backlog, pipeline, and KPIs
• Partner with leadership to improve fixed asset management and tracking
• Guide operational leaders in consistent application of policies, programs, and procedures
• Serve as liaison between Operations, Corporate Accounting, and Corporate Finance to maintain alignment and resolve issues
• Collaborate with Business Services, HR, IT, and Legal to support compliance, governance, and sound business decisions
• Drive standardization and automation in accounting, reporting, and financial operations to scale performance and reduce friction
• Ensure effective internal controls supporting SOX compliance and strong financial governance
• Champion improvements and integrations across financial and accounting systems, processes, tools, and controls
• Act as a key contact for internal and external auditors, ensuring readiness and smooth audit execution

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience
• Experience in a public company environment
• 5+ years in operational finance or corporate FP&A roles
• Experience with services or project-based businesses
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration from an accredited university
• CPA, CMA, MBA, or equivalent qualification
• Prior leadership experience with a focus on developing talent across multiple geographies
• Proven expertise with ERP systems; experience leading finance transformation and automation initiatives; familiarity with Workday strongly preferred
• Demonstrated success driving margin improvement and revenue growth initiatives
• Executive presence with credibility to partner with and influence senior leaders
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including revenue recognition, inventory methodologies, expense cut-offs, and accruals
• Commitment to integrity, accuracy, ethics, and compliance
• Excellent communication skills with transparency and risk elevation
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, prioritization, and organizational skills
• Hands-on understanding of core operational cycles: procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, and record-to-report
• Experience leading or contributing to enterprise-wide finance initiatives
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
• Willingness to travel approximately 10% within the U.S. and Canada
• Experience leading M&A due diligence, decision support, and post-close integration preferred

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $200,000 - $250,000, commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location
• Annual bonus opportunity of 20-25%

Location

This position can be performed remotely; however, the ideal candidate will be located within driving distance of one of the major office locations in Irvine or Santa Ana, CA; Chicago, IL; Deer Park, TX; Denver, CO; or Calgary, Canada. Occasional travel within the U.S. and Canada is required to meet with operational and finance teams and support acquisition activities.