Top Finance Director Jobs in Boston, MA

Direct the Strategic Finance team and own Jasper’s FP&A processes, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial modeling, and scenario planning. Partner with GTM, EPD, and Talent Acquisition on financial planning, headcount approvals, and operating efficiency. Prepare executive and board-level reporting, translate complex financial data into actionable recommendations, and help leadership make informed investment and scaling decisions.

Own complex, company-wide strategic finance initiatives from problem definition through execution and handoff. Develop financial scenarios, capacity plans, investment frameworks, pricing and deal economics, dashboards, and executive recommendations. Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Sales, Product, Engineering, and Data to improve growth, margins, profitability, and resource allocation. Use AI and automation to streamline workflows and expand analytical capacity.

The Director of Finance partners with senior business leaders across asset management divisions to support strategic decisions through financial analysis, planning, modeling, and business partnership. Responsibilities include delivering performance insights, identifying growth opportunities, coordinating initiatives, managing multiple projects, and leading and developing finance associates. The role supports High Income and Alts, Asset Allocation, and Digital Asset Management businesses, including private credit, liquid alternatives, and digital assets.

Directs financial planning and budget management for Academic Affairs, overseeing a $41 million operating budget. Develops revenue forecasts, analyzes budget-to-actual results, evaluates academic program profitability, manages budget transfers and journal entries, maintains internal controls, and prepares financial reports. Partners with Provost, Deans, enrollment leaders, and administrators on hiring approvals, program investments, compliance, and operational efficiency. Provides financial analysis and recommendations to optimize resources and support academic program decisions.

The Director of Finance leads accounting, grant billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, budgeting, financial reporting, audits, tax returns, cash management, and internal controls. This role oversees Sage Intacct systems, ensures compliance with nonprofit, federal, and state regulations, manages government grant and contract audits, analyzes budget variances, and supervises a team of finance professionals. The position partners with executives, auditors, legal counsel, bankers, and other stakeholders to safeguard organizational assets and support financial decision-making.

The Associate Director will help build and lead a global agriculture finance initiative focused on sustainable, deforestation-free food systems. Responsibilities include developing strategic initiatives, leading complex projects, negotiating agreements, coordinating with global teams and external partners, and engaging financial institutions, investors, and agribusiness stakeholders. The role requires sophisticated financial, economic, analytical, communication, and project management expertise, with emphasis on scaling innovative finance solutions for conservation and climate goals.

Provides strategic financial leadership for a complex Harvard academic portfolio. Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, long-range financial planning, financial modeling, variance analysis, reporting, sponsored-program stewardship, endowment and gift fund management, compliance, and advising faculty, administrators, and program leaders on resource allocation and financial decisions. The hybrid role partners with internal and external stakeholders and oversees multiple funding sources.

Directs finance and accounting activities for all insurance service branches, including commission reconciliation, financial reporting, general ledger reconciliation, month-end and year-end closing, vendor invoice oversight, billing discrepancy resolution, and commission submissions. Collaborates on data analysis, oversees downloads and invoicing processes, maintains client and carrier relationships, and manages two direct reports.

Serve as senior finance leader and strategic partner for the Audio Tech business, owning planning, forecasting, performance management, commercial finance, investment governance, and scaling finance capabilities. Build financial models for software, licensing, and services revenue, advise on pricing and partner economics, support deal reviews, develop KPI dashboards, modernize finance with automation and AI, and build a high-performing finance team to drive growth and profitability.

Leads FP&A and finance business partnership for Innovation & Technology, Lab Operations, and corporate functions. Builds forecasting models, planning cycles, dashboards, decision frameworks, and financial operating rhythms. Partners with senior executives on cost optimization, investments, business reviews, board-level financial narratives, and SIOP. Manages and develops a growing finance team while establishing infrastructure for a scaling organization.

Lead financial operations for a $60 million-plus mission-driven nonprofit. Responsibilities include managing the accounting team, overseeing budgeting and forecasting, ensuring accurate financial reporting, guiding broad accounting and finance functions, strengthening systems and processes, and supporting organizational strategy. The role requires strong GAAP knowledge, financial systems expertise, staff leadership, and effective prioritization and delegation.

Leads Sales Finance FP&A, forecasting, budgeting, bookings governance, executive and board reporting, IPO readiness, audit support, controls, and M&A integration. Partners with Sales, Finance, Rev Ops, Customer Support, Professional Services, and other teams to improve decision-making and operational processes. Manages and mentors a distributed financial analyst team while using AI-enabled tools to improve planning, reconciliation, analysis, and presentations.

Lead strategic finance at a high-growth B2B software company. Responsibilities include investment analysis, resource allocation, annual planning, forecasting, unit economics, pricing and packaging analysis, finance systems roadmap development, board and investor reporting, and building a high-performing finance function. The role partners closely with executives, GTM, Product, RevOps, Data, and external implementation partners.

Leads financial modeling, business case development, GTM and commercial analysis, pricing and packaging strategy, and executive and Board-level financial storytelling. Partners with senior leaders on growth initiatives, deal structures, pricing decisions, and scenario analysis while managing a small analytics team. Owns pricing models, commercial KPIs, and cross-functional pricing governance.

Lead and manage client engagements delivering financial operating models, strategic analyses, and recommendations to C-suite. Oversee M&A and fundraising work, ensure project delivery, support business development and proposals, and mentor team members to maintain high standards.

Leads financial planning, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, modeling, and analytics for the Mortgage Originations business. Partners with senior leaders, Data Science & Analytics, Capital Markets, Corporate Development, and the CFO to support strategy, transactions, shareholder relations, and financial systems enhancements. Oversees a finance data warehouse launch, develops reporting metrics, manages policies, drives automation, and leads and develops the finance team.

Leads financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, rate development, cost recovery, compliance, billing, and internal controls for Harvard FAS science service centers and recharge facilities. Partners with facility directors and leadership on financial strategy, develops models and dashboards, ensures federal and university policy compliance, improves financial processes, and may supervise staff.

Senior finance leader partnering with global R&D to drive financial strategy, FP&A, modeling, portfolio prioritization, and product commercialization. Leads budgeting, forecasting, KPI/dashboard creation, cost optimization, and executive presentations while managing and developing a finance team and improving planning and reporting through automation and AI-driven analysis.

Owns the full finance function for a growing e-commerce brand, including financial reporting, cash forecasting, budgeting, profitability improvement, process automation, SOP development, systems implementation, dashboards, and cross-functional financial planning. The role partners with executive leadership to scale financial operations and support sustainable growth.

Lead the company’s finance function and partner with the CEO on budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, reporting, financial modeling, profitability, and strategic growth decisions. Oversee accounting, treasury, payments, liquidity, foreign exchange, settlements, receivables, tax, audits, and statutory compliance across multiple jurisdictions. Build finance processes, controls, systems, and teams while collaborating with commercial and operational departments.

Leads finance support for cost-of-revenue functions, including manufacturing, cost accounting, clinical operations, quality, regulatory, and sales and operations planning. Owns budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, gross-margin performance, cost controls, inventory accounting, integrations, and executive decision support. Builds scalable finance capabilities, improves processes and analytics, develops high-performing teams, and partners with operations and executive leadership on productivity, risk, and strategic growth.

Leads hospital-level financial strategy, forecasting, budgeting, capital planning, monthly close, performance analysis, and cost-containment initiatives. Provides final site-level financial recommendations, oversees risk models and investment trade-offs, negotiates budget realignment with clinical and operational leaders, and translates financial results into strategic actions. Establishes reporting and productivity standards while representing finance on executive committees and coordinating with system-wide finance functions.

Leads procurement finance strategy for Raytheon, supporting supplier negotiations, business cases, strategic sourcing, investment analysis, material purchase variance tracking, budgets, and supply chain performance. Coordinates finance stakeholders, develops data-driven processes, manages CER pools, supports executive decision-making, and builds high-performing teams. The role requires extensive financial modeling, executive communication, cross-functional influence, and frequent travel to support critical initiatives.

Leads finance planning for Raytheon’s supply chain and growth programs. Responsibilities include managing financial cadence for material acceleration initiatives, setting target inventory levels, aligning planning with financial commitments, supporting capacity investment business cases, analyzing constraints, and managing planning budgets. The role develops cross-functional processes, drives data-informed decisions, influences executives, and builds high-performing teams while supporting supply chain and manufacturing operations.

Own financial strategy, planning, forecasting, and performance management for the go-to-market business. Partner with Marketing, Product, Sales, and Operations on unit economics, customer acquisition, profitability, growth efficiency, new products, customer segments, and strategic initiatives. Develop financial metrics, deliver actionable insights, evaluate new business opportunities, and support executive decision-making. The role also interfaces with external partners through corporate development and business development activities.