Director, Strategic Finance & Business Operations
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Job Location:
Herndon, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Who is FranConnect
FranConnect is the leading enterprise software provider for franchise and multi-location businesses. For 25 years the FranConnect AI-powered platform has served as the backbone for sales operations and marketing for over 1500 brands and one million locations worldwide. Iconic brands such as Bojangles Capriottis Golds Gym Neighborly and Papa Johns rely on FranConnect to expand locations streamline unit operations enhance collaboration and improve profitability. Backed by private equity investor Serent Capital FranConnect is headquartered in Herndon Virginia with global offices in Australia India Colombia and Canada. For more information on FranConnect visit .
Why Join Us
At FranConnect we believe that great companies are built on great cultures. Our team is passionate collaborative and driven by a shared mission: to empower franchise and multi-location businesses with the tools they need to thrive. We foster an environment where innovation transparency and continuous learning are at the core of everything we do. Employee growth and well-being matter to us and we take pride in cultivating a workplace where every voice is heard ideas are valued and contributions make a real impact.
Joining FranConnect means being part of a company that not only values its people but also plays a crucial role in shaping the future of franchising and multi-location businesses. If youre looking for a place where you can grow contribute meaningfully and be part of something bigger wed love to have you on our team!
Job Overview
The Director of Strategic Finance and Business Operations sits at the intersection of finance and operations serving as a key partner to the CFO and COO. This role is responsible for driving strategic analysis building new analytical capabilities and operationalizing insights into scalable processes across the business from pricing and investment strategy to resource allocation and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate brings an analytical skillset to a scaled SaaS environment applying rigorous frameworks to improve decision-making and drive tangible value creation.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic thought partner to the executive team delivering data-driven analyses that inform key decisions on pricing capital allocation product investment and go-to-market strategy
- Build and maintain complex financial models to evaluate business performance growth initiatives and investment opportunities
- Support M&A evaluation and integration activities end-to-end
- Operationalize analytical insights into repeatable processes dashboards and standard operating procedures that enable the broader organization to act on recommendations at scale
- Partner with the CFO and COO to prepare board-ready materials investor updates and strategic presentations
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales Customer Success Product and Engineering to ensure strategic and operational initiatives are aligned and well-instrumented with the right KPIs
- Work closely with the FP&A team to ensure strategic analyses are grounded in consistent financial data and to identify areas where deeper analytical work can complement the planning and reporting cadence
What Youll Need (Required Qualifications)
This role can be fully remote but we are giving consideration preference to candidates who are based in and around New York City.
- We are specifically seeking candidates who have prior professional experience working in investment banking and/or private equity investment firms with demonstrated progression and impact.
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills with a track record of building models from scratch and synthesizing complex data into clear actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
- Proven ability to design and operationalize new processes: taking an analysis or strategic recommendation and turning it into a repeatable workflow operating cadence or decision-making framework.
- Process-oriented mindset with a bias toward creating structure and scalability.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel; comfort working with large datasets across multiple systems.
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills with the ability to distill complex analyses into compelling narratives for executives and board members.
- Bachelors degree in Finance Economics Business or a related quantitative field.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA from a top-tier program.
- Direct experience at a PE-backed SaaS company.
- Experience with BI and reporting tools (e.g. Tableau PowerBI).
- Experience with NetSuite Salesforce or other enterprise platforms commonly used in SaaS finance and operations.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Employee Relations
- Employee Evaluation
- Management Experience
- Profit & Loss
- Conflict Management
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Leadership management
- Financial Planning
About Company
FranConnect is the leading provider of business management software for multi-location and franchise businesses. Request a demo of our tool suite today!
