About Acorio

Acorio is a rapidly growing consulting firm dedicated to transforming Global 2000 clients’ operations with Enterprise Service Management. We work exclusively with one of the tech industry’s fastest growing SaaS, cloud providers, ServiceNow. Acorio has a great position in our market as ServiceNow’s largest pure-play partner. We are growing like wildfire with innovative approaches, “big four-like” expertise and startup agility.

Having won Boston Globe’s Best Place to Work in 2018, our culture is unique, fun and committed to excellence. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to make your mark by joining an exciting organization growing with solid financials and investor backing. In five short years we are seeing the success of our efforts, with nothing but opportunity ahead. 

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated, data-driven and quality-oriented Vice President of Finance to join our exceptional team. As a member of the Executive Management team, reporting to the CEO, you will assume a strategic role in the overall leadership of the company. You will drive the overall financial strategy & operations and have primary, day-to-day responsibility for managing and controlling all financial-related activities of the company. This will include direct responsibility for FP&A, accounting, tax, cash management, M&A, investor relationships and more. This position will also play a crucial role in building out the financial and operational systems for Acorio’s next phase of growth.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Help drive the organization’s strategic direction moving forward
• Develop and enhance existing financial and operational strategies
• Responsibility for all financial statements, budgeting, oversight of A/P, A/R, cash and investments
• Manage the Planning Process
• Ensure our financials, legal contracts, controls and operations meet standards expected by potential company buyers
• Lead planning and forecasting of budgets and revenues
• Collaborate with sales in designing and tracking commission plans
• Drive the quarterly/annual budgeting and planning process as well as long-range strategic planning
• Oversee monthly/quarterly budget vs actual variance analysis, including key metrics that tie back to financial goals
• Interact with accounting, tax and other external resources, including financial reviews
• Proactively model and forecast revenue, expenses, cash
• Drive efficiencies in the business across SG&A

Requirements

• Experience in professional services is required
• Must have recent and significant experience as a VP of Finance of a technology services company with experience of rapid growth from (less than $40m in revenues with 50%+ yearly growth)
• 10+ years demonstrated progressive responsible financial leadership roles, preferably in technology
• Experience capturing, analyzing, and proactively delivering financial data and insights that maximize strategic decision making
• Experience developing detailed financial plans/models that evaluate the economics of business acquisitions/partnerships
• Capable of clearly and concisely communicating the financial performance and leading indicators of the company: strategy, assumptions, forecasting
• Experience advising on issues, trends, and changes in the operating models
• Action-oriented leader with a high sense of urgency and a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves approach
• Experience leading board book preparation including executive summary, key strategic initiatives, monthly and quarterly metrics
• Deep problem solving and analytical skills
• Technologically savvy, proven experience in defining and implementing finance and business applications
• Enthusiastic team player with strong EQ
• Minimum BA in Accounting or Finance, MBA is highly desirable