Finance & Business Operations Leader Anchorage, AK

Evergreen Services Group is a San Francisco-based holding company that acquires and operates B2B services companies across North America. Since its founding in late 2017 Evergreen has completed 100 acquisitions across Managed IT Services Cybersecurity ERP Software Partners and Government Services. We are driven by a people-first mission to be the best home for businesses and their leaders by marrying capital allocation with inspired operations.

The Evergreen holding company team is comprised of 40 professionals based in San Francisco who are focused on capital allocation M&A executive level hiring strategic board leadership and finance and accounting. Evergreen is a uniquely long-term oriented holding company that seeks to hold and grow businesses indefinitely rather than follow the 5-7 year holding period of a typical private equity fund. This allows us to take a truly long-term view on performance and people. Evergreen is backed by Alpine Investors a leading private equity firm focused on the services and software industries with $16B in AUM.

As an Accounting & BizOps Leader you will own all accounting financial reporting and budgeting processes while contributing to the growth and operational maturity of a high-growth private equity-backed business. You will drive timely financial operations implement scalable systems and support audits and addition you will also be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day business operations of the organization including but not limited to employee management/administration new business and growth initiatives and contract administration. You will serve as a crucial operator and thought partner within the business both as a leader for its employees as well as a representative of the holding company. We are looking for someone who is excited to own the numbers excel in an entrepreneurial environment supported by proven playbooks and who has a can-do attitude to truly operate and manage a growing business.

This role will report to the CEO and be based in the Anchorage area.

Role Expectations:

• Own the finance and accounting function including financial reporting and month-end close payroll and time-keeping management budgeting and forecasting invoicing and payables and process improvement. This is inclusive of both oversight and execution of these functions.
• Own the business operations of the company including contracts administration benefits administration and employee management (culture building retention activities).
• Serve as company representative alongside the business President/Founder to the Board of Directors deliver management insights analyses and strategic plans.
• Support in business development activities to augment the companys new contract capture function.
• Demonstrate strong financial acumen including financial statement preparation and audit leadership.
• Apply advanced Excel and modeling command creating error-proof templates controls and model checks.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to achieve 15% YoY revenue and EBITDA growth.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across stakeholders founders and the Lyra ecosystem.
• Willing to live in or relocate to the Anchorage Area.

Desired Attributes:

• Financial leader who enjoys problem solving and excels in ambiguous environments
• Ultra-accountability and ownership mindset someone that wants the ball and deliver successful outcomes
• Strong EQ and a growth mindset
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and get involved in all aspects of running a business from vision setting to tactical execution
• Energized by a high-growth environment and opportunity for increased responsibility
• Comfortable with ambiguity
• Ability to communicate complex information at varying levels of detail
• Spirit of continuous improvement to implement new processes

Qualifications:

• 6 years of experience in accounting with a strong understanding of financial statement preparation multi-entity consolidation and GAAP compliance
• Experience in public accounting high preferred
• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business Administration or a related field
• Proven ability to identify and address data anomalies ensuring accuracy and consistency in financial reports
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present financial insights to finance leaders
• Experience leading or supporting financial audits and meeting tax requirements
• Enthusiasm to continue to scale an organization
• Energized by a high-growth environment and opportunity for increased responsibility
• Comfortable with ambiguity
• Ability to communicate complex information at varying levels of detail
• Spirit of continuous improvement to implement new processes

We encourage you to apply even if you feel that you do not meet all of the above qualifications. Frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Evergreen encourages you to break that statistic and to apply. No one ever meets 100% of the requirements. We look forward to your application!

DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION AT EVERGREEN

At Evergreen we acknowledge that an emphasis on diversity equity and inclusion (DE&I) is essential to hiring phenomenal people. To create the best home for businesses and spark success at our firm and throughout our portfolio we aim to establish an environment where every person is welcomed accepted and empowered to excel in their role. These beliefs run true to our People-first philosophy which emphasizes attributes over experience we strive to recruit and work with those from a range of backgrounds which drives creativity and innovation. At Evergreen we recognize that we must continue to improve and expand and we are enthusiastic about maintaining Evergreen as one of the best places to work by ensuring a culture of inclusion and allowing everyone an unbiased opportunity to grow.

Compensation

A competitive compensation package will be offered alongside a benefits package including full medical and dental coverage unlimited PTO 401(k) match family planning support and much more.

Evergreen Services Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion (including religious dress and grooming practices) sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions breastfeeding and conditions related to breastfeeding) gender gender identity gender expression national origin ancestry age (40 or over) physical or medical disability medical condition marital status registered domestic partner status sexual orientation genetic information military and/or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable state or federal law. As an equal opportunity employer we offer competitive compensation packages robust benefits and professional growth opportunities aimed at helping to improve our employees lives and careers.