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Director Finance

Darien, WI · On-site

$145K - $170K/yr

Play a key role in improving operational performance, cost structure, and financial results * Join a growth-focused environment actively expanding its workforce and operations * Receive a ...

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Director Finance

Darien, WI

$145K - $170K/yr

Play a key role in improving operational performance, cost structure, and financial results * Join a growth-focused environment actively expanding its workforce and operations * Receive a ...

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As of Sep 15, 2026, the average yearly pay for director finance & operations in the United States is $107,680.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $75,500.00 and $135,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Director of Finance & Operations oversees both the financial and operational activities of an organization. This role is responsible for budgeting, financial planning, reporting, and ensuring compliance with regulations, as well as managing day-to-day operations to improve efficiency and support business goals. They often lead teams, collaborate with other departments, and develop strategies to drive growth and profitability. Their decisions have a direct impact on the financial health and operational effectiveness of the company.

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To thrive as a Director of Finance & Operations, you need expertise in financial management, strategic planning, and operational leadership, often backed by a degree in finance, accounting, or business administration and significant management experience. Familiarity with ERP systems, advanced Excel skills, and certifications such as CPA or CMA are typically expected. Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and interpersonal communication distinguish top performers in this role. These skills enable effective financial oversight, drive organizational efficiency, and ensure alignment between financial strategies and business objectives.

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A Director of Finance & Operations often needs to strike a balance between long-term strategic initiatives—such as budgeting, forecasting, and growth planning—and the immediate demands of day-to-day operational management. This can include addressing urgent financial issues, streamlining processes, and supporting cross-functional teams. Successfully managing this dual focus typically requires strong organizational skills, effective delegation, and regular communication with both executive leadership and operational staff. Staying agile and prioritizing tasks are key to ensuring both the organization's financial health and operational efficiency.

What is the difference between Director Finance & Operations vs Finance Manager?

AspectDirector Finance & OperationsFinance Manager
ResponsibilitiesOversees financial strategy, operations, and cross-departmental initiativesManages financial reporting, budgeting, and team supervision
CredentialsTypically requires CPA, CFA, or MBAOften requires CPA or finance-related degree
Work EnvironmentStrategic, executive-level, cross-functionalOperational, team-focused, department-specific
Industry UsageCommon in large corporations and organizationsWidespread across various company sizes

The main difference between a Director Finance & Operations and a Finance Manager lies in scope and strategic involvement. The Director oversees broader organizational financial strategies and operations, while the Finance Manager focuses on managing financial activities within a specific department. Both roles require strong financial credentials, but the Director's role is more strategic and cross-functional.

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Director, Finance Operations

New York, NY • Hybrid

Spark Advisors
Insurance Services • 1 - 10 employees
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Full-time

Re-posted 9 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Design and build scalable, auditable finance systems for commissions, marketing co-op, and reconciliation, replacing manual spreadsheet processes.

  • Own the accuracy of financial data and controls, including setting standards and overseeing reconciliation from data to accounting and reporting.

  • Manage and evolve the outsourced controllership relationship, including reviewing and accepting external accounting firm outputs and building internal capabilities.

Job description

Summary

We're hiring an owner for Spark's finance operating system end to end - the systems, standards, and controls behind accurate commissions and agency-finance, and increasingly, the accounting and controllership built on top of them. The role starts as a systems-and-standards owner, re-architecting brittle, spreadsheet-based processes into scalable, auditable systems for commissions, marketing co-op, and reconciliation - with authority to set and enforce the standards behind them. It's explicitly a step toward bringing more accounting and controllership in-house over time, including sharper ownership of AR, AP, and payroll standards. Today, agency-finance owns day-to-day payment execution, Data builds the commissions tooling to this role's spec, and an outsourced firm runs the GAAP close, which this role directs and reviews. As the function matures, expect that outsourced relationship to shrink and this role's in-house scope to grow.

This is a hybrid role based at our Broadway office in NYC.

What You'll Own
  • Design & build the finance operating system (the re-architecture): turn brittle, manual, spreadsheet/Airtable-based processes into scalable, auditable systems for commissions, marketing co-op, rate/override source-of-truth, and reconciliation. Set the finance requirements for the Data team's commissions database/calculator, and own build-vs-buy decisions.
  • Own financial accuracy end to end: set and enforce the standards, controls, and reconciliation framework that make payments - and the financials built on them - correct, from upstream data through reconciliation to accounting and reporting.
  • Own accounting & controllership more directly than a pure systems role, including AR, AP, and payroll standards and outcomes. Standards and accuracy accountability start day one, with direct execution of AR/AP/payroll potentially following as the function matures.
  • Own and evolve the outsourced controllership relationship: direct, review, and accept the external accounting firm's monthly close and statements today, and help build the internal capability to bring close/controllership in-house over time, with the outsourced firm's role shrinking accordingly.
  • Own reporting integrity: keep financials and reporting trustworthy and on time, and own recurring and bespoke deliverables like lender/debt-facility reporting, diligence data rooms, and leadership requests.
  • Hands-on commission processing, disbursement (Tipalti), and banking runs stay with the existing agency-finance team - this role gives their work an owned, well-designed system rather than replacing them.
  • GAAP close mechanics and statement production stay with the outsourced accounting firm today, with an explicit path toward this role absorbing more of that function in-house.
What We're Looking For
  • 8-12+ years in finance/accounting operations, having designed and built the systems behind a complex, high-volume transaction or payments engine (commissions, payouts, marketplace/settlement, revenue operations, or similar) - not just operated a clean one.
  • Systems/process design (you've rebuilt messy finance ops), real accounting fluency (close, controls, GAAP - enough to eventually own more controllership directly, not just manage a vendor), and enough operational depth to set and enforce standards for AR/AP/payroll.
  • Track record building from scratch in a fast-scaling, still-messy environment (post-remediation or Series AC stage).
  • Strong data/analytical chops - fluent in Excel; comfortable partnering with a data team on SQL/warehouse-backed reconciliation.
  • Experience managing outsourced accounting/finance providers, ideally including having transitioned work in-house before.
Nice to Have
  • Multi-entity accounting; QuickBooks; Tipalti; Airtable; Snowflake/Hex.
  • Automation / AI-enablement instinct for finance workflows.
  • CPA and/or prior Controller title.
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