Overview
Director of Finance Jobs in Nashville Metropolitan Area at East 57th Street Partners
Title: Director of Finance
Company: East 57th Street Partners
Location: Nashville Metropolitan Area
Director of Finance
(Succession Path to Chief Financial Officer)
Location: Nashville, Tennessee Metro Area (Hybrid | 3 Days In-Office)
Compensation: Up to $250,000 Base Salary + Bonus (Depending on Experience)
Equity: Equity Participation Available for the Right Candidate
Overview
E57 Partners is partnering with a private equity-backed platform company to identify a Director of Finance who will serve as the designated successor to the retiring CFO.
The current CFO has announced plans to retire at the end of 2026 and has agreed to remain with the organization during the transition period to ensure a successful leadership handoff. This individual will work closely alongside the CFO throughout 2026 before formally stepping into the Chief Financial Officer role at the beginning of 2027.
This is a highly visible opportunity for a finance leader who thrives in transformational environments and wants the ability to help reshape and build a best-in-class finance organization within a growing private equity-backed platform company.
Reporting directly to the CFO, the Director of Finance will initially focus on evaluating the current finance and accounting infrastructure, improving processes and reporting, and assessing team structure and talent needs across the organization.
The company currently has a strong Controller in place, along with a finance team consisting of a Senior Manager of FP&A and a Senior Financial Analyst. Leadership is seeking a strategic and hands-on finance executive who can evaluate the broader organization, identify gaps and opportunities, and rebuild or enhance the team structure as needed to support future growth and scalability.
This role is ideal for a finance leader with experience operating in private equity-backed, high-growth, or transformational environments who can balance strategic leadership with operational execution.
Key Responsibilities
Finance Leadership & Strategy
- Partner directly with the CFO and executive leadership team on financial strategy, operational performance, and organizational scalability
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and financial reporting initiatives
- Develop and enhance board reporting packages, KPI dashboards, variance analysis, and sponsor-level reporting
- Support cash flow forecasting, working capital management, and operational finance initiatives
- Assist in building scalable finance infrastructure to support future growth and acquisitions
- Partner cross-functionally with operational leadership to improve financial visibility and decision-making
Organizational Assessment & Team Development
- Evaluate the current finance and accounting organization, structure, and operational effectiveness
- Assess talent capabilities across the department and make recommendations regarding staffing and organizational design
- Help rebuild and strengthen the finance organization where needed
- Provide mentorship and leadership to existing team members while helping attract additional talent over time
- Establish scalable processes, accountability measures, and performance expectations across the department
Operational & Strategic Initiatives
- Partner with leadership and private equity sponsors on strategic initiatives and growth planning
- Support acquisition analysis, integration activities, and operational improvement initiatives
- Assist with lender relations, board presentations, and investor communications
- Drive process improvement initiatives across FP&A, reporting, and operational finance functions
- Help improve reporting accuracy, visibility, and speed to support executive decision-making
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- CPA strongly preferred; MBA is a plus
- 8+ years of progressive finance and accounting leadership experience
- Prior experience within private equity-backed, high-growth, or transformational environments strongly preferred
- Strong foundation across FP&A, operational finance, and accounting functions
- Experience evaluating and building finance and accounting teams
- Ability to operate strategically while remaining highly hands-on
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities required
- Strong executive communication and presentation skills
- Experience working directly with executive leadership teams, boards, lenders, and investors preferred
- Proven ability to improve financial processes, infrastructure, and organizational effectiveness
Why This Opportunity?
- Defined succession path into the CFO role beginning in 2027
- Opportunity to work directly alongside the current CFO during the transition period
- High visibility with executive leadership and private equity sponsors
- Ability to reshape and strengthen the finance organization
- Opportunity to influence strategic direction and long-term value creation initiatives
- Private equity-backed environment with strong growth trajectory and acquisition activity
- Competitive compensation package including bonus and potential equity participation
