Emergence

VP, Strategic Finance

Remote, U.S · Vp

Sponsorship not specified$200k-$375kDetected 2 days ago

Financial ModelingAccountingForecastingM&AFP&AInventory ManagementPerformance ManagementCadenceLeadershipCommunication

About the role

You will be close to real operating questions, what is working, what is not, where growth is coming from, where margin is hiding, and what the business should do next.
M&A is also a meaningful part of the job because it is a meaningful part of how we grow.
You should be comfortable with acquisition models, merger and mergerco models, synergy cases, integration economics, financing structures, and the post-close plan that turns a thesis into results.

Own the strategic finance cadence across the automotive portfolio, including forecasting, performance management, KPI reporting, operating reviews, and CEO-level decision support.
Build operating models that go well beyond a budget, including scenario planning, retention and cohort economics, cash and working capital, unit economics, return frameworks, and capital allocation decisions.
Partner directly with portfolio company leadership teams to turn analysis into operating recommendations, what to change, where to focus, and what needs to be true for the plan to work.
Lead and support M&A work across the vertical, including acquisition modeling, diligence, synergy analysis, integration planning, financing considerations, and the value-creation roadmap after close.
Build board- and investor-quality materials, help set finance standards across the portfolio, and raise the bar for analysts and teammates through direct feedback, crisp writing, and strong modeling discipline.

operating finance roles where you have worked directly with executives
You can move from first principles to the exact cell in the model and back again without losing the thread.
You do not need a big team or a perfect process to make progress, and you know how to communicate with busy executives: what matters, what does not, and what you recommend.
You hold a high bar for the work, but you are practical, collaborative, and not precious about how things get done.
You are comfortable being in the room, defending your view, changing your mind when the facts change, and turning ambiguous problems into clean analysis and clear next steps.

Emergence Automotive is the AutoTech portfolio within Emergence, a thematic holding company backed by The Pritzker Organization.
Emergence is not a passive investment platform and not a traditional Private Equity Fund.
Today the automotive portfolio represents more than $35 million of ARR across several businesses, with a live M&A pipeline that is active and accelerating.
That mix, real operating companies today, plus a steady stream of acquisition opportunities, is what makes this role different from a traditional finance seat.
Experience with acquisition, merger, or mergerco models is a strong plus, especially given the pace of M&A, but this is primarily an operating role.

We are looking for a strategic thought partner that can handle individual output like an analyst but with judgment, clarity, and a point of view that changes what we decide to do from a strategic standpoint.
We are not looking for one perfect resume. Strong fits often come from strategic finance or FP&A roles inside SaaS or software companies
We are not looking for one perfect resume.

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