Top Finance Director Jobs in NYC, NY

Leads strategic finance activities including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, financial modeling, operational analysis, investor relations, fundraising support, and board reporting. Partners with senior leaders across multiple functions to evaluate investments, guide growth initiatives, improve reporting, and drive enterprise-wide projects. Supports monthly close alignment and delivers actionable financial insights for executive decision-making.

Leads investment banking transaction execution for capital raising and M&A engagements. Responsibilities include financial modeling, valuation, industry and market analysis, buyer and investor research, data room and diligence management, client materials, proposals, and oversight of junior team members. The role requires client travel and collaboration across complex transactions while balancing multiple priorities.

Lead Strategic Finance for SoFi Checking & Savings and Credit Card: own multi-year planning, forecasts, unit-economics modeling (LTV/CAC), capital-allocation, scenario analysis, business cases, and post-investment measurement. Partner cross-functionally, synthesize insights for executive leadership, scale AI use cases, and manage and develop a high-performing finance team.

Leads revenue accounting and commercial finance, overseeing ASC 606 compliance, revenue close, accrual models, controls, audits, forecasting, financial planning, and commercial business cases. Partners with Accounting, Revenue Cycle, Market Access, Commercial, and analytics teams to assess payer and reimbursement impacts, analyze complex datasets, improve reporting, and provide executive decision support. Manages and develops a small finance team.

Leads financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, project accounting, grant and contract compliance, and operational systems for an education center. Oversees financial reporting, variance analysis, audits, invoicing, payroll coordination, and fund disbursements. Develops dashboards, KPIs, and statistical analyses for leadership and stakeholders. Partners with HR, IT, Facilities, Business Office, and College leadership on policies, process improvement, hiring workflows, strategic planning, and cross-functional operational initiatives.

Leads Cengage’s royalty payments and product finance operations, including royalty models, contributor payments, product data, system ownership, reporting, audit support, and risk control. The role manages a team, develops scalable processes, oversees data setup across finance systems, drives complex improvement initiatives, resolves contributor issues, and presents analyses and recommendations to executive leaders.

Leads Man Group’s nine-person US finance team across New York and Fort Worth. Owns month-end close, billing, accounts payable, fund recharges, technical US GAAP accounting, IFRS group reporting support, regulatory filings, internal controls, and external audits. Drives post-acquisition integration, process standardization, and operational improvements while partnering with US business leaders and London-based global finance leadership. Requires strong experience in complex, multi-entity financial services environments, regulated broker-dealers, US GAAP, team leadership, and audit management.

Lead complex project finance and infrastructure credit-rating assignments, including financial model analysis, transaction structuring, risk assessment, rating recommendations, committee presentations, and portfolio surveillance. Provide sector and methodology leadership, develop research and thought leadership, engage senior market participants, mentor analytical staff, support recruiting, and contribute to strategic growth initiatives while maintaining analytical independence.

Lead management of a $1B+ portfolio of tax equity, leveraged lease, and equity investments in infrastructure and renewables; underwrite and execute new infrastructure debt transactions; negotiate restructurings and exits; oversee monitoring, client reporting, and credit analysis; mentor an analyst and contribute to platform growth.

Lead transaction tax advisory for private equity and corporate clients: perform tax due diligence, structuring, and modeling; prepare C-suite reports; conduct complex tax research; review purchase agreements and disclosure schedules; identify post-closing opportunities; and manage client and engagement teams.

The Assistant Director of Finance oversees clinical trial budgets, ensures billing compliance, and collaborates with research faculty and staff while monitoring regulations and account reconciliations.

The Director will lead corporate recovery and restructuring, manage financial modeling, direct project teams, and drive business development efforts. Responsibilities include analyzing business plans, creating turnaround strategies, and mentoring team members.

Lead client finance lifecycle including billing, reconciliation, AR/AP, and budget oversight for a client portfolio. Manage and mentor managers, ensure KPI and contract compliance, support client-facing status calls, and drive process improvements and standardization across teams.

Lead and supervise corporate finance and restructuring engagements: manage client relationships, direct teams, prepare and review financial models and analyses, conduct due diligence and financial statement review, develop pitches, and ensure delivery within scope, timeline, and budget.

The role involves managing relationships with corporate tax credit buyers, originating transactions, and coordinating with internal teams to support deal execution in the renewable energy sector.

The Director of Corporate Planning & Analysis will lead enterprise-level forecasting, planning, and financial analysis to support strategic decision-making and drive performance through data-driven insights.

Lead FP&A and strategic finance for a high-growth B2B SaaS company. Own planning, rolling forecasts, integrated financial models, SaaS metrics, pricing, unit economics, GTM finance, and investor reporting. Partner with Sales, Rev Ops, Accounting, and Data to model scenarios, support deal desk, analyze pipeline, and drive fundraising diligence. Promote automation and deliver actionable insights to inform hiring, pricing, and cash runway decisions.

Lead FP&A for the technology organization: drive budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, cost allocations, financial analysis, multi-year strategic planning, FP&A systems/process improvements, and build and coach a high-performing finance team while communicating results to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Own the company’s finance function, including financial reporting, cash-flow forecasting, budgeting, forecasting, profitability improvement, financial modeling, process documentation, automation, dashboards, and systems evaluation. Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams on growth, inventory planning, and executive decision-making while building scalable finance operations for continued expansion.

Lead and improve accounting and operational finance functions, ensuring accurate financial reporting, AP/payments, and reliable data pipelines. Build department-level P&Ls and cost reporting, partner with department heads and the CEO to evaluate plans, ROI, and headcount decisions, and support budgeting, vendor negotiations, and financial process improvements across the company.

Leads strategic finance for a portfolio of programs, managing budgeting, quarterly forecasting, variance reviews, expense projections, financial models, ROI and cost analyses, and executive reporting. Partners with program leaders and cross-functional teams to identify risks, opportunities, and resource needs. Translates complex financial analysis into actionable recommendations and serves as the finance expert for assigned programs.

Lead GTM finance owning the end-to-end P&L for Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success. Build first-principles financial models, drive unit economics and ARR forecasting, deliver exec/board reporting, partner on capacity/pricing, champion AI-enabled finance workflows, and hire and develop the GTM finance team as the company scales.

Act as an outsourced CFO for a portfolio of 5-8 schools: build budgets and multi-year forecasts, advise school leaders and boards on strategic financial decisions, analyze and model financial issues, provide client-facing guidance, mentor finance specialists/analysts, lead audits, and contribute to internal finance product development and best practices.

Lead FP&A and corporate finance engagements for clients, driving long-range planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, cash flow optimization, transaction readiness, and analytics-enabled decision support. Design finance operating models and reporting, use visualization and EPM/ERP tools, manage client relationships, mentor staff, and support business development and practice growth.

Leads financial reporting, accounting operations, compliance, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, risk management, audits, payroll, internal controls, and financial analysis. Partners with executive leadership, joint ventures, government agencies, insurers, and unions to support operational decisions and improve margins. Oversees accounting policies, government contracting requirements, payroll for more than 600 employees, and annual 401K and CPA audits.