Remote VP of Finance and Administration

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Lerner Solutions is a technology-driven managed services and professional services firm helping mid-market and enterprise clients solve complex IT infrastructure and operations challenges. The VP of Finance & Administration is a newly elevated role designed to give the CEO and leadership team a true operating partner across finance, HR, procurement, and strategic initiatives. ResponsibilitiesAct as a high-leverage partner to the CEO and leadership team to drive strategic initiatives, support scale, improve efficiency, and increase visibilityOwn the company's finance and administrative function across accounting, HR, procurement, FP&A, reporting, and selected strategic initiativesServe as a key member of the leadership team, helping drive planning, operating discipline, and cross-functional executionBuild scalable processes, reporting, and decision support to help the company grow efficiently and profitablyHelp operationalize the company's AI initiatives, including planning, hiring, pricing, forecasting, resource allocation, internal workflow adoption, and performance trackingSupport pricing strategy, business analysis, special projects, and broader growth initiativesBring financial and operational rigor to high-priority cross-functional work outside the traditional finance laneMove quickly between strategy and execution, build structure where little exists, and push back with sound judgment when something does not make senseBuild trust across departments and bring structure, accountability, and clarity as the company scalesOversee the outsourced bookkeeping function, including close, reconciliations, AR, AP, and day-to-day accounting workflowsEnsure accurate and timely financial reporting, maintain strong controls, and improve underlying finance processes and data qualityLead the annual audit and manage the process with external auditors, advisors, and internal stakeholdersIntroduce practical automation and AI across finance and operations to improve reporting speed, accuracy, visibility, and efficiencyOversee payroll and multi-state employer registrations, ensuring compliance as the company operates and grows across multiple statesLead annual budgeting, ongoing forecasting, KPI reporting, dashboards, and variance analysisBuild better visibility into utilization, capacity, and the linkage between headcount, projects, and service delivery in order to improve efficiency and marginDefine and enforce core KPIs across the organization, bringing more structure to Managed Services, Projects, Procurement, and other key functionsBuild reporting and analysis that help leadership understand company, customer, service-line, and departmental performanceImprove forecasting accuracy, resource allocation, and overall financial planning disciplineOversee the HR function through the HR ManagerSupport org planning, headcount planning, performance management, workforce planning, and broader people strategyAct as a business partner to leadership and support hiring, including buildout of the AI teamOversee procurement through the Procurement Manager and Analyst across customer hardware and software purchasingDrive stronger margin discipline in procurement and build the processes, team structure, systems, and operating mindset needed to improve performanceImprove team structure, workflows, controls, efficiency, and coordination across the procurement processPartner cross-functionally to ensure procurement supports customer outcomes and company growthPartner with the President and CRO on M&A from sourcing through diligence, analysis, closing, and integrationLead post-close M&A integration in collaboration with other leaders across the businessSupport deal modeling, transaction execution, lender materials, and post-close integration planningHelp evaluate acquisition opportunities in the context of broader company strategyOwn the company's relationship with senior debt providers and other financing partnersManage lender reporting, covenant compliance, capital planning, and ongoing communication tied to growth and acquisitionsSkills Act as a high-leverage partner to the CEO and leadership team to drive strategic initiatives, support scale, improve efficiency, and increase visibilityOwn the company's finance and administrative function across accounting, HR, procurement, FP&A, reporting, and selected strategic initiativesServe as a key member of the leadership team, helping drive planning, operating discipline, and cross-functional executionBuild scalable processes, reporting, and decis .