Vice President of FinanceStrategic Executive Leadership Opportunity
Indianapolis, Indiana
Drive Strategy. Build Value. Lead Growth.
Jack Laurie Group is seeking an exceptional Vice President of Finance to become one of the key executive leaders helping shape the future of our company.
This is more than a traditional finance or accounting leadership role.
We're looking for a strategic financial executive who will partner directly with ownership, the President, and our Board of Directors to help drive company strategy, improve profitability, strengthen financial performance, and maximize the long-term enterprise value of the business.
Just as importantly, we're looking for a leader who isn't afraid to roll up their sleeves and get in the trenches with the team. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys partnering with operations, solving problems, improving processes, coaching people, and helping the business win-not simply reviewing financial statements from behind a desk.
While this leader will oversee all accounting and finance operations, their greatest impact will come from helping shape where the company is going-not simply reporting where it has been.
The ideal candidate has experience leading finance within a growing organization and understands project-based businesses such as construction, specialty contracting, manufacturing, industrial services, or similar environments. More importantly, they possess the strategic mindset, leadership ability, and business acumen to influence decisions at every level of the organization.
Executive Leadership Responsibilities
- Serveas the primary financial advisor to the President, ownership, andexecutive leadership team.
- Presentstrategic financial analysis, recommendations, and business insights tothe President and Board of Directors.
- Participatein quarterly Board meetings as the organization's financial leader.
- Helpshape the company's long-term strategic vision through sound financialleadership.
- Developand execute financial strategies that support sustainable growth andorganizational scalability.
- Driveinitiatives that increase EBITDA, profitability, cash flow, and overallenterprise value.
- Evaluateacquisitions, investments, capital expenditures, financing opportunities,and strategic business initiatives.
- Buildexecutive dashboards, KPIs, and financial scorecards that provideactionable insights for leadership.
- Providefinancial guidance that helps leadership make confident, informed businessdecisions.
Financial Strategy & Business Performance
- Leadannual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning.
- Developfinancial strategies that support the company's long-term growthobjectives.
- Identifyopportunities to improve margins, optimize working capital, and strengthenfinancial performance.
- Analyzeprofitability by division, customer, market, and project.
- Drivecontinuous improvement in financial reporting, forecasting accuracy, andinternal controls.
- Buildscalable financial systems and processes that support a growingorganization.
- Partnerwith leadership to establish financial objectives and measureorganizational performance against them.
Accounting & Finance Leadership
- Provideexecutive oversight for all Accounting and Finance functions acrossmultiple business units.
- Lead:
- FinancialReporting
- Month-EndClose
- GeneralLedger
- AccountsPayable
- AccountsReceivable
- Payroll
- Treasury& Cash Management
- BankingRelationships
- AuditCoordination
- TaxCompliance
- Ensureaccurate, timely, and meaningful financial reporting.
- Continuouslyimprove accounting systems, reporting capabilities, and financialprocesses.
- Maintainstrong internal controls while supporting organizational growth.
People Leadership
- Build,lead, and develop a high-performing Accounting & Finance organization.
- Fostera culture built on accountability, collaboration, urgency, continuousimprovement, and servant leadership.
- Recruit,coach, mentor, and retain exceptional finance professionals.
- Establishclear expectations while creating opportunities for professional growthand leadership development.
- Leadby example with a hands-on leadership style, remaining engaged in theday-to-day business while empowering others to succeed.
- Buildstrong relationships across Operations, Sales, Purchasing, ProjectManagement, and Executive Leadership.
- Leadorganizational change initiatives that improve both the Finance functionand the overall business.
Operational Partnership
- Partnerclosely with Operations, Purchasing, Estimating, Sales, and ProjectManagement.
- Providefinancial guidance that improves operational decision-making across theorganization.
- Understandand improve:
- JobCosting
- Work-in-Progress(WIP) Reporting or similar project accounting methodologies
- RevenueRecognition
- LaborProductivity
- ProjectProfitability
- CostControls
- ForecastAccuracy
- Translatefinancial information into operational strategies that improve executionand profitability.
- Helpoperational leaders understand financial performance and createaccountability throughout the business.
What We're Looking For
- Provenexecutive finance leadership experience within a growing organization.
- Experiencein commercial construction, specialty contracting, manufacturing,industrial services, distribution, or other project-based industries isstrongly preferred.
- Previousexperience as a Vice President of Finance, CFO, Corporate Controller,Director of Finance, or similar executive leadership role.
- Demonstratedsuccess increasing EBITDA, improving cash flow, strengthening financialcontrols, and creating measurable enterprise value through strategicfinancial leadership.
- Provenexperience driving profitability, financial performance, and sustainableorganizational growth.
- Strongunderstanding of:
- FinancialPlanning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Budgeting& Forecasting
- CashFlow Management
- FinancialReporting
- InternalControls
- CostAccounting
- JobCosting
- Work-in-Progress(WIP) Reporting or similar project-based financial management
- KPIDevelopment & Executive Reporting
- Experiencebuilding scalable financial systems and improving organizationalprocesses.
- Provenability to lead, coach, and develop high-performing finance and accountingteams.
- Executivepresence with the ability to influence ownership, executive leadership,and Board members.
- Abilityto communicate complex financial information in a way that drives betterbusiness decisions.
What Sets You Apart
- Youthink like a business executive-not just a finance leader.
- Youunderstand that finance should help shape the future of the company-notsimply report its past.
- Youknow how to increase EBITDA, improve cash flow, and maximize enterprisevalue.
- Youenjoy being in the trenches with your team and partnering with operationsto solve real business challenges.
- Youbelieve the best leaders are visible, approachable, and willing to roll uptheir sleeves.
- Youare equally comfortable presenting to the Board of Directors, coachingyour accounting team, and collaborating with operational leaders.
- Youbuild exceptional teams and develop future leaders.
- Youbalance strategic vision with a hands-on leadership style.
- Youlead with humility, accountability, integrity, and a servant-leadershipmindset.
Compensation
- BaseSalary: $175,000-$200,000, based on experience
- Generousexecutive performance-based bonus structure
- Comprehensiveexecutive benefits package
- Opportunityto directly influence the financial performance and long-term success of agrowing organization
Why Join Jack Laurie Group
At Jack Laurie Group, we believe finance is far more than a support function-it is a strategic driver of our business.
As our
Vice President of Finance, you'll have a seat at the executive table, partnering directly with ownership, the President, and the Board of Directors to influence major decisions, improve profitability, strengthen operations, and maximize the long-term value of the company.
You'll build and develop an exceptional finance organization, help shape business strategy, drive operational excellence, and leave a lasting impact on a company that continues to grow.
If you're the kind of leader who enjoys influencing strategy in the boardroom, partnering with operations in the field, and rolling up your sleeves to help your team succeed, we'd love to meet you.