Strategic Finance Director/Senior Director
Company Overview: Virtas Partners is a boutique consulting firm dedicated to guiding clients through major financial transitions across the company lifecycle, including acquisitions, divestitures, IPOs, accounting investigations, restatements, and restructuring. Our name, "Virtas," originates from the Latin words for "Virtue" and "Truth," reflecting our unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity, and value. Founded in 2017, Virtas Partners strives to cultivate a differentiated culture, team, and operating model, centered around delivering outstanding results through collaboration and alignment with our clients' interests. Position Overview: Virtas Partners is seeking a seasoned Strategic Finance Director/Senior Director to join our growing team. This role is ideal for finance leaders who enjoy solving complex business problems, working directly with clients to lead high-impact initiatives, and bringing analytical rigor to financial decision-making. The ideal candidate will have deep experience across corporate finance, FP&A, and financial modeling, along with a strong consulting or leadership background in dynamic, growth-stage, or transaction-heavy environments. What We Offer:
- Flexible Work Environment: Enjoy remote work flexibility and optional access to open office plans in key markets.
- Accelerated Career Growth: Take advantage of fast-paced, merit-based advancement opportunities uncommon in traditional corporate settings.
- High-Impact Role: Lead critical initiatives that help clients navigate strategic decisions, transformations, and transactions.
- Diverse Client Exposure: Work with a variety of industries and ownership structures, including PE-backed, founder-led, and public companies.
- Principled Culture: Thrive in a firm built on integrity, transparency, and mutual respect.
- Collaborative Team: Be part of a supportive, high-performing team that emphasizes growth and excellence.
- Competitive Compensation: Earn a top-tier salary and benefits package that recognizes your experience and leadership.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Serve as a trusted advisor to CFOs and executive leadership on strategic finance topics.
- Lead or support strategic projects such as:
- Investment fund and cash flow modeling
- Financial data model development using business intelligence tools
- Enhanced financial and management reporting
- Budgeting and forecasting process redesign
- KPI dashboard and operational metric development
- M&A valuation analysis and deal modeling
- Act as interim or fractional finance executive as needed, providing both strategic guidance and operational execution.
- Design and build interactive dashboards and reports using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms to support real-time decision-making and performance tracking.
- Evaluate and optimize finance and accounting functions including systems, processes, and team structures.
- Lead finance initiatives related to M&A integration, post-deal performance tracking, and synergy realization.
- Prepare and present financial insights and recommendations to executive teams and boards.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously and ensure high-quality client service delivery.
- Mentor and support junior team members through coaching, feedback, and professional development.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CPA strongly preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, corporate development, or finance transformation; prior consulting experience is highly valued.
- Demonstrated ability to lead high-impact projects involving financial modeling, analytics, and reporting.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; strong experience with BI and financial tools (e.g., Adaptive, NetSuite, Anaplan, Tableau, Power BI).
- Experience navigating dynamic, high-growth, or transaction-heavy environments.
- Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate and influence at senior levels.
- Self-starter with strong organizational skills and the ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving settings.
- Willingness to travel occasionally within the United States.
Virtas Partners is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Apply Job! Apply to this Job