Vice President Finance (Chicago)

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We are seeking a Vice President of Finance to serve as the top finance executive at a high-growth, private equity-backed SaaS company headquartered in Omaha, NE. Reporting directly to the President & COO, this individual will be responsible for building and leading the finance function from the ground up—serving as the organization’s “source of truth” for all financial and operational performance metrics.

This is a rare opportunity to architect the financial infrastructure of a founder-led business recently acquired by a lower middle-market private equity sponsor. You’ll bring discipline, insight, and forward-thinking analysis to a company on the path to scale and a future transaction.

What You’ll Do

• Build and own the finance function, including FP&A, accounting operations, internal controls, and reporting infrastructure.
• Lead all financial reporting, modeling, and planning activities, building out dashboards for SaaS-specific KPIs (ARR waterfall, CAC/LTV, NRR, etc.).
• Drive monthly closes, budgeting, and forecasting, and deliver investor-grade reporting to the board and private equity stakeholders.
• Act as a strategic thought partner to the President & COO, providing data-driven insights to support key operating decisions and growth initiatives.
• Prepare the company for a future exit or recapitalization, participating in due diligence, investor communications, and operational planning.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to connect financial results to business drivers, including revenue operations, customer behavior, and cost dynamics.
• Lead initiatives to professionalize financial systems, migrating from QuickBooks to a more scalable ERP and BI stack (PowerBI, Tableau, etc.).
• Eventually build and lead the finance team, beginning with a future Controller hire.

What We’re Looking For

• CPA required; ideal candidates have a background in public accounting (Big 4 experience strongly preferred).
• 5–10 years of progressive finance experience, with demonstrated exposure to both accounting fundamentals and operational finance strategy.
• Strong track record in PE-backed environments or fast-paced SaaS/technology companies.
• Hands-on expertise in financial modeling, operational analysis, and SaaS metrics.
• Proficient in Excel; familiarity with QuickBooks, PowerBI, Tableau, or similar tools is a plus.
• Executive presence and communication skills to interface with the board, investors, and cross-functional leaders.
• Comfortable operating in high-growth, founder-led organizations—scrappy, fast-moving, and data-centric.
• Ability to work onsite in Omaha, Nebraska (relocation support may be considered for exceptional candidates).
• Thinks like a CFO-in-training: strategic yet detail-oriented, precise yet adaptive.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and unstructured data—more “scalpel” than “machete”.
• Demonstrates high levels of intellectual curiosity, humility, and grit.
• Enjoys working in collaborative, quirky, “garage-like” cultures that value smart generalists.
• Not just a debits-and-credits accountant—able to link operational activity to financial performance.

Why This Opportunity

This is a mission-critical role with high visibility and impact. You’ll play a central role in transforming a profitable SaaS business into a scaled, exit-ready platform. You’ll have a direct seat at the leadership table and the trust of both the President and PE sponsor to drive financial maturity, transparency, and value creation. The company has a unique culture, a compelling product, and is backed by a firm that actively supports operational excellence.

If you're a rising finance leader looking to make the leap into an executive seat—and build something from the ground up—this role offers challenge, ownership, and long-term upside.

Disclaimer:

ROMA Hired is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage application from all qualified individuals, including underrepresented groups. ROMA Hired is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, sex, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or any other basis upon which discrimination is prohibited by municipal, state or federal law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Strategy/Planning

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting and Software Development

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