Vice President of Financeย
Location:ย Hybrid, Miami, FLย remote is ok, but weย have a preference forย Miamiย
Department:ย Finance & Accountingย
Reports to:ย Presidentย
About RMW Accountingย
RMW Accounting is a fast-growing, private equityโbacked accounting firm with a presence spanningย 20ย offices acrossย more than 14ย statesย and plans toย grow toย 40+ offices in the nextย 5 years. The firm combines national reach with a client-centered approach, offering comprehensive accounting, tax, and financial services that extend far beyond compliance. With a team of experienced CPAs and advisors, RMW emphasizes personalized guidance, helping clients meet their goals and plan with confidence while preserving the strong relationships that defineย itsย culture.ย
Weโreย a values-driven company, and our values guide everything we do:ย
- Client Service Excellence: We are dedicated to delivering exceptional, personalized service built on a deep understanding of each clientโs unique goals. By focusing on long-term relationships, proactive support, and attention to detail, we help clients succeed with confidence.ย
- Integrity:ย Integrityย is the cornerstone of everything we do. We uphold the highest ethical standards in all our business practices, always acting with transparency, honesty, andย a strong senseย of responsibility to our clients, colleagues, and partners.ย
- Collaborative Culture:ย We believe in fostering a collaborative and inclusive work culture where every team member is valued and supported. Our success is driven by mutual respect, open communication, and a shared commitment to achieving our common goals, ensuring that everyone thrives together.ย
- Community Commitment:ย We take pride in being deeply connected to the communities we serve, understanding their unique needs, and providing valuable support. Our local offices engage with and contribute to their communities,ย strengtheningย relationshipsย andย makingย a positive impact wherever weย operate.ย
If these resonate with you, youโllย feel at home at RMW.ย
Why This Role Mattersย
You will be the financial compass for RMW. As VP of Finance,ย youโllย build a vision for how our finance function scales, ensuringย itโsย not only rigorous but also strategically aligned with where we want to go.ย Youโllย translate big-picture goals into financial frameworks that support sustainable growth, while also owning the integrity and precision of all accounting operations.ย
You will own the integrity of financial operations,ย including P&L oversight, budgeting, reporting, payroll, and full-cycle accounting,ย while driving long-range planning, capital strategy, and financial modeling to support growth and acquisitions.ย
This is a highly visible leadership role requiring executive presence, operational depth, and the ability to translate financial performance into strategic action.ย
This is a rare opportunity to join at a pivotal moment, lay the foundation of what the finance function becomes over time, coordinating withย internal andย external partners and stakeholders to execute your vision.ย ย ย
What Youโllย Doย
- Own the financial strategy: long-range planning,ย budgeting,ย forecasts, capital allocation, and scenario modelingย whileย maintainingย strong internal controls across a multi-office structure.ย
- Ensure accuracy and compliance of all financial reporting, disclosures, and auditsย
- Manage accounting operations including GL, AP/AR, reconciliations, tax filings, and month-end closeย
- Oversee and coordinate external partners, vendors, and advisors supporting financeย and provide clear, actionable financial insights to executive leadership.ย
- Support acquisition underwriting and integration planning;ย Evaluate growth opportunities, new services, and investments with financial rigorย
- Identifyย and implement systems, processes, and automation to scale the finance functionย
- Implementย scalableย financial systems, reporting tools, and automation.ย
- Standardize reporting, dashboards, and financial processes firmwide.ย
- Communicate complex financial topics clearly to non-financial stakeholdersย
- Instill a culture of accountability, discipline, and continuous improvement.ย
- Partner with office leaders to drive spending discipline and profitability, gain the trust of our office-level leadership as โgo toโ resource for financial and operational information to support their officesโ financial successย
- Interface withย capital providers includingย lenders and investorsย ย
About Youย
- 10+ years in finance & accounting, with at least 5 in leadership rolesย
- CPA strongly preferred; MBA or advanced degree a plusย
- Expertiseย in GAAP, compliance, audits, and financial reportingย
- Proven ability to balance strategic finance (FP&A, capital planning) and hands-on controllershipย
- Experience managing external service providers and advisorsย
- Skilled at building scalable systems and processes in growing organizationsย
- Strong communicator who can distill complex financial concepts into clear insightsย
- Mergers and acquisition experienced highly valuedย
- Resourceful, disciplined, and driven by values of integrity, collaboration, and excellenceย
- Desire to be a part of aย dynamic, fast-paced, high growth environment with anย ambitious, results-orientedย teamย ย
- Inclined to โdig inโ intellectually andย turn insights to actionย working withย businessย partnersย across the organizationย
Whatโsย in It for Youย
- Competitiveย compensationย comprisedย of base salary,ย bonusย andย incentive equityย
- Platinum Health Insurance, FSA, Life, STD, and LTDย
- Dental & Vision Insuranceย
- Remote-first flexibility, with preference for Miami connectionsย
- Opportunity toย grow intoย strategicย CFOย role (subject to performance)ย
- Mentorship fromย board membersย previously serving asย investors at blue chipย private equityย firmsย andย successfulย CFO ofย aย twoย private equity-backedย portfolio companiesย