Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Meridian Partners is a rapidly growing small business and a certified Workday Services Partner, seeking a Vice President of Operations & Finance. This role is responsible for overseeing financial stewardship and operational scalability, managing key business functions, and serving as a strategic partner to the Managing Partner to ensure the firm's growth and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Lead the monthly financial close process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and executive visibility
- Own company-wide financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and operational planning
- Oversee profitability, utilization, revenue forecasting, margin analysis, billing performance, cash flow, and working capital
- Manage and continuously improve financial systems and operational controls, including QuickBooks Online, Ruddr.ai, and related platforms
- Develop executive dashboards covering financial performance, resource utilization, staffing, pipeline health, and business trends
- Partner with external accountants, tax advisors, and auditors to ensure compliance and strategic alignment
- Partner with executive leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, compensation strategy, and employee experience
- Oversee HR operations, compliance, benefits administration, and performance management
- Build scalable onboarding and employee lifecycle programs that reinforce Meridian's culture and values
- Provide governance and oversight for Meridian's technology ecosystem, including Microsoft 365, security controls, and operational systems
- Manage third-party MSPs and technology vendors for service quality, security, and cost-effectiveness
- Evaluate and implement technology solutions that improve efficiency, scalability, and business insight
- Lead recruiting operations, ATS administration, and external recruiting partnerships
- Partner with practice leadership to build pipelines of qualified Workday and SAP professionals
- Establish and monitor recruiting KPIs including time-to-fill, candidate quality, and hiring efficiency
- Coordinate legal matters through outside counsel across contracts, employment, compliance, and risk management
- Own contract administration for client agreements, vendor relationships, and subcontractor engagements
- Ensure adherence to government contracting and regulatory requirements, and develop controls that mitigate business risk
- Partner with delivery leadership to establish consistent project governance, risk management, and operational controls
- Maintain a project risk register and escalation framework that surfaces delivery risk before it becomes a financial issue
- Standardize subcontractor management practices including statements of work, deliverable acceptance, and financial reconciliation
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that increase operational maturity, scalability, and profitability
Skills
- 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in finance, operations, or executive management within an IT professional services organization is a MUST
- Previous experience as a Vice President of Finance and Operations, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Finance, or equivalent executive role
- Demonstrated ownership of company-wide budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, cash flow management, and operational planning
- Deep expertise in project-based financial management, including utilization, project profitability, revenue forecasting, margin analysis, and working capital management
- Proven success building and scaling operational infrastructure in high-growth professional services environments
- Experience managing both internal teams and third-party vendors across multiple business functions
- Strong business systems acumen across financial, ERP, PSA, and operational platforms
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Demonstrated ability to influence executive decision-making and serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership
- High degree of ownership, accountability, integrity, and execution focus
- Experience operating successfully within a remote-first or distributed workforce environment
- Background in consulting, professional services, enterprise software, Workday, SAP, ERP, or adjacent services
- Familiarity with public sector clients, government contracting, or regulated service environments
- Experience within founder-led, owner-operated, or privately held organizations
Benefits
- A collaborative, people-first culture rooted in empathy, respect, and shared purpose
- Generous time off and flexible remote environment that supports resilience and balance
- 401(k) with company match that immediately vests
- Comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision, caregiver/adoption support, financial coaching, EAP
- Company-paid life insurance
- Continuous learning and growth opportunities that fuel innovation and career development
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