[Hiring] Vice President, Finance Operations @Montrose Environmental Group

Role Description

As Vice President, Finance Operations, you will lead an operational finance team and the strategic finance agenda for Onterris’ Stack and Emissions Air Testing business. This is a high-impact role for a finance leader who brings rigor, pace, and clear judgment to complex reporting environments as our business grows. You will own the financial planning and analysis, performance optimization, ROI analysis, and oversight of operational accounting, and the monthly general ledger (GL) close process.

• Annual budgeting and modeling
• Pricing
• Operational project performance
• Management reporting
• KPI development
• Long-range planning
• Forecasting
• Support M&A and margin expansion initiatives

This position can be performed remotely, although the ideal candidate will be within driving distance of one of our major office locations in:

• Irvine, CA
• Santa Ana, CA
• Chicago, IL
• Deer Park, TX
• Denver, CO
• Calgary, Canada

Occasional travel is required within the U.S. and to Canada to meet with operational and finance teams and support acquisition activity.

The compensation range for this role is $200,000 - $250,000, in addition to an annual bonus (20-25%), commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location.

To thrive in this leadership role, you’ll be comfortable taking ownership of the following responsibilities:

• Lead the air testing financial operations team with confident, hands-on leadership.
• Unlock cost and profitability gains, turning margin performance into a competitive advantage.
• Standardize financial project management in the ERP across all geographies.
• Build a disciplined, repeatable forecasting engine.
• Lead financial due diligence, integration, and synergy delivery for acquisitions.
• Strengthen and evolve business KPIs.
• Deliver monthly performance narratives to senior leadership.
• Develop and elevate the global air testing finance team.
• Own the monthly and quarterly close with rigor.
• Partner with senior leaders to set operational financial strategy.
• Lead the annual budget and quarterly forecast models.
• Partner with leadership to strengthen fixed asset management.
• Guide operational leaders in applying policies, programs, and procedures.
• Serve as the connective tissue between Operations and Corporate Accounting and Corporate Finance.
• Partner across Business Services, HR, IT, and Legal.
• Drive standardization and automation in accounting, reporting, and financial operations.
• Ensure internal controls are designed and operating effectively.
• Champion improvements and integrations across financial and accounting systems.
• Act as a key point of contact for internal and external auditors.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience
• Public-company experience
• 5+ years experience in an operational finance role or in a corporate FP&A role
• Experience with a services or project-based business
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration from an accredited university; and a CPA, CMA, or MBA equivalent
• Prior leadership experience, with a focus on developing talent across multiple geographies
• Proven expertise with ERP systems; experience driving finance transformation and automation initiatives; Workday familiarity strongly preferred
• Track record of driving margin improvement and revenue growth initiatives
• Executive presence with the credibility to partner with, challenge, and influence senior leaders
• Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge
• Leads with integrity and sets the standard for accuracy, ethics, and compliance
• Commits to transparency through clear communication
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capability
• Hands-on understanding of core operational cycles
• Demonstrated ability to lead and contribute to enterprise-wide finance initiatives
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Willingness to travel approximately 10%, within the U.S. and Canada
• Experience leading M&A due diligence, decision support, and post-close integration preferred

Company Description

Onterris is a leading global environmental solutions company partnering with organizations to solve complex challenges where environmental pressures, regulatory expectations, and operational risks intersect. Guided by our mission to advance the way of life without compromising the integrity of our environment, we believe environmental responsibility and human progress are fundamentally connected.

• Our scientists, engineers, field teams, and consultants apply systems thinking that unites science, data, and practical expertise.
• We deliver solutions that strengthen our clients’ resilience, mitigate risk, and protect the air, water, and soil that sustain communities.
• We uncover responsible paths forward for planet and progress.

For more information, visit www.onterris.com .

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.