Vice President Finance

Overview

Quest is an award-winning IT management software provider offering a broad selection of solutions that solve some of the most common and most challenging IT problems. We are currently interviewing for a Vice President of Finance to join our team based in Austin, Texas. This position will be an in office role based in our Austin, TX office located near The Domain. 

The Finance Business Partner positions will be responsible for partnering key parts of the business organization and its leaders. Reporting to President & CFO, Ashish Joshi, position is a unique opportunity to play a crucial role in building a strong financial foundation. As a finance team member in the organization, this highly visible role provides financial leadership to areas of the business driving all financial processes and providing hands-on financial and analytical support.

Responsibilities

This individual will lead near and long-term business partner support to the Business activities, including formulating and driving the plan for part of the business or function, providing insightful top and bottom-line analytics, continuously improving processes, identifying areas for cost reduction and cash savings, performing variance analysis, along with other ad-hoc projects. This is a hands-on, in-depth analysis role intended to drive data-based decisions to improve efficiency, productivity, and profitability. The ideal candidate will have an Enterprise SAAS background with a strong understanding of financial planning and analysis principles, experience in developing and maintaining financial models, developing near and long-term plans and strong communication skills. PE background is highly recommended. 

This role will be part of a highly strategic & visible team that partners closely with our exec team and cross-functional business leaders to develop key priorities for the business as well as the financial plan required to deliver on our growth and profitability goals.

• Business partner responsible to develop and execute the financial plan to support Quest’s long-term growth and scale objectives.
• Effectively communicate financial information and insights to various stakeholders, including the CEO and CFO.
• Develop and manage key business initiatives for the business or the function it is supporting including annual budget with cross functional business partnership to gather relevant inputs.
• Conduct variance analysis to identify and explain differences between actual and budgeted results.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop and prioritize strategic initiatives that drive revenue growth, cost optimization, and operational efficiency.
• Lead the corporate forecasting and budgeting processes, including Annual Planning as well as monthly and quarterly business reviews.
• Be a thought partner to business leaders helping to resolve competing business priorities and determine optimal investment allocation by function.
• Prepare financial analysis, business insights and presentation materials for regular financial and business updates to the leadership team.
• Partner with accounting to support month-end close, flux review processes, and deliver high-quality financial reporting.
• Design, automate, and optimize flexible finance processes to meet the needs of a dynamic and fast-growing business environment.
• Own delivery of results along with the business leader

Qualifications

Professional Qualifications

• 20+ years of progressive experience in Finance role or FP&A in a PE backed or public company.
• High growth, public company SaaS experience preferred.
• Demonstrated success in being part of high growth environments and high-performance finance teams.
• Strategic business partner adept providing insights to drive optimal performance and strategy.
• Familiarity with latest enterprise tools – Anaplan, Power BI etc.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong executive presence and interpersonal skills with proficiency in distilling complex business information into consumable and actionable takeaways.
• Extensive experience architecting integrated models from scratch.
• Systems thinker. Experience in designing and implementing new systems and tools.
• Demonstrated project management skills with experience improving and streamlining processes and developing solutions to operational inefficiencies.
• Intellectually curious with problem solving orientation. Strong analytical capabilities and business acumen with ability to apply rigorous logic and sound methods to solve multi-faceted problems. Not satisfied with easy or convenient answers.
• Track record of building strong cross functional relationships across the organization diving into the details as well as managing exec level communications.
• BA/BS in Finance Economics or quantitative field; MBA or Masters preferred.

Personal Characteristics 

• Entrepreneurial with a high level of energy, dedication, and an unrelenting drive to succeed.
• Inspirational and disciplined leader who inspires and optimizes effectiveness among diverse teams.
• Embodies the highest ethical standards and is accountable, transparent, and team oriented.
• A motivated self-starter who can set strategy and drive tactical-level execution.
• Intellectual, yet comfortable making decisions in ambiguous situations.
• Action-oriented but maintains highly collaborative working relationships with others.

Company Description 

At Quest, we create and manage the software that makes the benefits of new technology real. Companies turn to us to manage, modernize and secure their business, from on-prem to in-cloud, from the heart of the network to the vulnerable endpoints. From complex challenges like Active Directory management and Office 365 migration, to database and systems management, to redefining security, and hundreds of needs in between, we help you conquer your next challenge now. 

We’re not the company that makes big promises. We’re the company that fulfills them. 

We’re Quest: Where Next Meets Now. 

Why work with us! 

-Life at Quest means collaborating with dedicated professionals with a passion for technology. 

-When we see something that could be improved, we get to work inventing the solution. 

-Our people demonstrate our winning culture through positive and meaningful relationship. 

-We invest in our people and offer a series of programs that enables them to pursue a career that fulfills their potential. 

-Our team members’ health and wellness is our priority as well as rewarding them for their hard work. 

Quest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. 

Come join us. For more information, visit us on the web at Quest Careers | Where next meets now. Join Quest. 

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