VP FINANCE

VP FINANCE

Versique is partnering on search for an accomplished finance executive to join a well-established, complex organization. This highly visible position offers the opportunity to serve as a trusted partner to the CFO, influence enterprise decisions, strengthen commercial performance, and lead meaningful operational improvements. The ideal leader combines financial depth, intellectual curiosity, commercial judgment, and a track record of developing high-performing teams. Long-term executive advancement potential adds to this compelling opportunity.

Code: 48514

Category: Finance & Accounting Job Title: Vice President of Finance & Treasurer

Versique is conducting a confidential search for a Vice President of Finance & Treasurer to serve as a strategic partner to the CFO and provide leadership across key finance and business-support functions. This executive will combine hands-on financial and operational insight with strong relationship-building skills to challenge assumptions, improve processes, support commercial decisions, and advance enterprise priorities. Responsibilities may evolve based on the selected leader's strengths, creating an opportunity to shape the function and make a lasting impact.

Worksite Location: Twin Cities metro, MN – Hybrid opportunity; approximately three days per week in office. Local candidates only

Salary Range: Anticipated $260,000–$320,000/year base salary plus target annual bonus. Final compensation will depend on experience and level.

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits are expected to include medical, dental and vision coverage; retirement savings plan; flexible spending and health savings account options; and optional supplemental insurance programs. Specific plan terms and eligibility to be confirmed with the client

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Serve as a proactive, trusted advisor to the CFO, translating complex business challenges into actionable financial and operational strategies.
• Partner with commercial leaders to evaluate pricing, customer solutions, contract economics and profitability; constructively challenge proposals and drive disciplined decisions.
• Provide executive oversight of select commercial finance and order-to-cash activities, potentially including pricing, contract implementation, billing and related reporting.
• Lead treasury priorities, including cash and liquidity management, banking and lender relationships, interest-rate considerations, and long-term capital structure planning.
• Identify opportunities to improve pricing turnaround, billing accuracy, service quality, operational efficiency and enterprise value creation.
• Build, coach and elevate a distributed team of finance and operational leaders, reinforcing accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and evaluate opportunities for automation, systems enhancement and scalable processes.
• Support strategic planning, financing activities and potential future ownership transactions in partnership with senior leadership.
• Develop credible relationships with senior executives and external financial stakeholders; communicate recommendations clearly and decisively.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Progressive finance leadership experience, including success in a senior director, vice president or comparable enterprise-level role.
• Demonstrated commercial and operational finance acumen, with the ability to evaluate pricing, profitability, contracts and customer-facing decisions.
• Working knowledge of treasury fundamentals, including cash management, lender relationships and interest-rate or capital structure considerations; deep treasury specialization is not required.
• Proven experience leading, developing and improving teams in a complex, cross-functional environment.
• Intellectual curiosity, analytical rigor and willingness to dig into details while maintaining a strategic enterprise perspective.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills; confident influencing stakeholders, challenging assumptions and navigating difficult conversations.
• Track record of driving change, improving processes and independently executing high-impact initiatives.
• Experience in a large-scale or complex ERP environment; SAP familiarity is helpful but not required.
• Exposure to private equity, manufacturing, distributed operations or business transformation is advantageous, not mandatory.
• Ability to travel domestically on a limited basis, approximately quarterly as business needs require.

About Versique

Versique: / ver-seek/ adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions. Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections. We believe people are more than resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success. Versique is proud to be an award-winning company, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Let's find your people, together. Versique is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.