Vice President of Finance & Shared Services

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Partner with regional and operational leaders to drive financial performance, profitability, and growth initiatives
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making
• Lead financial planning and analysis (FP&A) across multiple regions
• Ensure alignment between financial planning, accounting results, and overall company performance

Corporate Accounting & Controller Oversight

• Lead and develop the Corporate Controller and accounting organization (direct report)
• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Ensure preparation of GAAP-compliant financial statements and related reporting
• Oversee technical accounting matters, including revenue recognition, accruals, and policy development
• Maintain and enhance internal controls environment (including audit readiness)
• Serve as primary liaison with external auditors and manage audit process end-to-end
• Drive improvements in close efficiency, standardization, and automation

Operational Finance & Business Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor to regional leadership teams across Central, Midwest, Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast markets
• Develop and monitor KPIs related to labor efficiency, margin performance, and contract profitability

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes
• Analyze variances and identify trends, risks, and opportunities
• Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting and analytics

Labor & Cost Management

• Manage and optimize labor cost structures, including wage, overtime, and staffing models
• Ensure alignment between operational performance and financial outcomes
• Partner with HR and operations on workforce planning and productivity initiatives

Process Excellence & Automation

• Drive continuous improvement across finance operations, with a focus on high‑volume, repeatable processes
• Identify opportunities for automation in time capture, payroll, billing, AP, and financial close activities
• Reduce manual work, cycle times, and error rates while improving service reliability to both our internal and external customers

Compliance, Controls & Risk Management

• Ensure strong internal controls across all financial processes, including payroll, billing, accounts payable and financial reporting
• Maintain compliance with multi‑state regulations, labor laws, union agreements, and client audit requirements
• Support internal and external audits related to finance operations

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing regional finance team
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Qualification & Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA or CPA preferred)
• 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience
• Prior experience in facility management, janitorial, security, staffing, or other labor-intensive service industries strongly preferred
• Proven ability to partner with operations in a multi-site, geographically distributed environment
• Strong expertise in FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling
• Deep understanding of labor cost drivers and contract-based business models
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen
• Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves leadership style
• Data-driven decision maker
• Ability to influence and collaborate across functions and regions
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Benefits

Why Join UG2?

• Opportunity to play a key leadership role in a growing national organization
• High visibility with executive leadership
• Ability to directly impact operational and financial performance
• Collaborative, mission-driven culture focused on excellence and innovation