Modern Pest Services Looking for Vice President of Finance at Brunswick, ME Full Time

At Modern Pest Services, we know how important it is to protect homes, businesses, and industries from damaging and disease-carrying pests. We understand the impact pest control has on public health, safety, and quality of life, and we believe that every member of our team is instrumental in achieving this goal.

To support the needs of our community, Modern Pest is currently seeking a Vice President of Finance to join our team based out of our Executive Office, located in Brunswick, ME. This is an on-site role and does require a physical presence in our Executive Office.

The VP of Finance will operate as the financial leader of the company. As a key member of the executive management team, this individual will directly report to the President, working as a partner in business strategy development and overall management of the company. This role is responsible for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all financial-related activities of the company, including direct responsibility for accounting, tax, treasury, audit, forecasting, strategic planning, legal, mergers and acquisitions, and institutional financing. The VP of Finance will focus on profitability, organic growth, and acquisition due diligence and integration. In addition to serving as the leader for the Modern Pest Finance Team, this position will also have reporting responsibilities to the VP of Finance for Anticimex North America, our parent company.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading all financial aspects of the business
• Delivering timely, accurate, reliable information with appropriate actionable insights to help the business achieve its stated targets
• Decreasing or eliminating financial surprises, enabling leadership to make informed business decisions
• Driving efficiency and professionalism in finance and accounting functions
• Assessing and developing existing team members to ensure finance function is set up to support the business operating at peak performance
• Streamlining and improving the finance and accounting operations
• Driving automation and enhancing processes to support reduced cost and additional scale, including layering in tools and technologies to make reporting and analysis more efficient
• Leading M&A activity, including pre-deal diligence and post-deal integration
• Coordinating financial and operational analysis with internal and external partners
• Participating in the valuation, negotiation, and diligence for acquisition targets, helping leadership assess the viability of a robust acquisition pipeline
• Integrating acquired companies into the existing finance platform, working to bring acquired companies onboard quickly and effectively

Benefits: Full time team members of Modern are eligible to enroll in benefits, which become effective the first day of the month following their date of hire!

Benefit options include:

• 401(k) with employer match
• Health insurance (3 plans to choose from!)
• Dental insurance (2 plans to choose from!)
• Vision insurance
• Supplemental insurances, such as Critical Accident and Illness coverage, Additional Life Insurance coverage, and Long-term Disability coverage.

Employer paid benefits include:

• Paid Time Off
• Short-term Disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business, CPA preferred, MBA preferred
• 7+ years of experience at a senior financial level with substantial management and operational exposure within a service-related business
• Solid accounting expertise to govern and provide guidance to divisions (regional platforms) on accounting matters, including a solid understanding of corporate governance matters including U.S. GAAP and the ability to understand and adhere to IFRS accounting principles
• Experience serving as a business unit level chief financial officer, trusted advisor, and strategic partner to the CFO, CEO, and Board within a global, growth-focused company
• Experience in finance, tax, financial planning, analysis, reporting, M&A, management information systems, cash management, budgeting, forecasting, project management, as well as the development, implementation, and presentation of related reports and statements
• Experience building and leading high-performing finance and accounting teams.
• Experience helping a company grow and evolve through acquisitions and a financial, operational build-out to support rapid growth and future expansions
• Strong organizational leadership abilities with a willingness to “get hands dirty” and act as both a player and a coach
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment with a focus on results
• Company paid Background and Pre-Employment Screening required.

In keeping with our Core Value and Guiding Principles, Modern Pest Services always provides equal talent with equal opportunity.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

COVID-19 considerations:
Modern Pest follows CDC guidelines closely, and sends out weekly updates to our team to ensure the compliance and safety of our staff.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Brunswick, ME 04011: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Finance Managers & Directors: 7 years (Required)

Work Location: One location