Vice President, Finance Operations (Air Testing)

About Us

At Onterris, we build careers grounded in purpose, responsibility and real-world impact.

“For Planet and Progress” is our north star that guides everything we do. We believe environmental responsibility and human progress are interconnected, interwoven and international. Our scientists, engineers, field teams, consultants and professionals collaborate across disciplines and geographies, guiding industries and governments, ensuring that communities and environments thrive.

When you join us, you’re not just forging a career, you’re joining a movement. A movement for better thinking, smarter solutions and lasting impact.

Together, we will advance our way of life and protect the integrity of our environment every step of the way.

A Day in the Life

As Vice President, Finance Operations, you will be lead an operational finance team and the strategic finance agenda for Onterris’ Stack and Emissions Air Testing business. Onterris is a global, publicly held company (NYSE: ONT). Our Testing division is a field-services business with approximately 1,000 employees across North America, delivering services that range from stack and ambient air testing to leak detection and repair through traditional and optical gas imaging.

This is a high-impact role for a finance leader who brings rigor, pace and clear judgment to complex reporting environments as our business grows. You will own the financial planning and analysis, performance optimization, ROI analysis and oversight of operational accounting, and the monthly general ledger (GL) close process. Other responsibilities include annual budgeting and modeling, pricing, operational project performance, management reporting, KPIs, long range planning, forecasting, and support M&A and margin expansion initiatives.

This position can be performed remotely, although the ideal candidate will be within driving distance of one of our major office locations in Irvine or Santa Ana, CA; Chicago, Il; Deer Park, TX; Denver, CO or Calgary, Canada. Occasional travel is required within the U.S. and to Canada to meet with operational and finance teams and support acquisition activity.

The compensation range for this role is $200,000 - $250,000, in addition to an annual bonus (20-25%), commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location.

To thrive in this leadership role, you’ll be comfortable taking ownership of the following responsibilities:

• Lead the air testing financial operations team with confident, hands-on leadership, delivering day-to-day guidance and long-range financial strategy that fuels global growth

• Unlock cost and profitability gains, turning margin performance into a competitive advantage

• Standardize financial project management in the ERP across all geographies, improving inputs, functionality and reporting while driving smart system enhancements with key partners

• Build a disciplined, repeatable forecasting engine that produces system-generated forecasts and supports regular, executive-level reviews throughout the year

• Lead financial due diligence, integration and synergy delivery for acquisitions within the air testing business, and help shape a sharper, more strategic M&A roadmap

• Strengthen and evolve business KPIs, diagnose variance drivers quickly and translate insights into measurable operational improvements

• Deliver monthly performance narratives to senior leadership, pairing clear reporting with analysis that drives decisions at the project and divisional/country level

• Develop and elevate the global air testing finance team through mentorship, delegation and high standards that build capability and momentum

• Own the monthly and quarterly close with rigor, ensuring accurate revenue recognition, clean cut-offs, and GAAP-compliant accounting

• Partner with senior leaders to set operational financial strategy, surface risks and opportunities, and bring data-driven recommendations that move the business forward

• Lead the annual budget and quarterly forecast models, integrating backlog, pipeline and KPIs into clear submissions for FP&A alignment

• Partner with leadership to strengthen fixed asset management and tracking.

• Guide operational leaders in applying policies, programs and procedures with consistency, clarity and accountability

• Serve as the connective tissue between Operations and Corporate Accounting and Corporate Finance, keeping teams aligned and advancing issues to resolution

• Partner across Business Services, HR, IT and Legal to support compliance, governance and smart business decisions

• Drive standardization and automation in accounting, reporting and financial operations to scale performance and reduce friction

• Ensure internal controls are designed and operating effectively, supporting SOX compliance and strong financial governance

• Champion improvements and integrations across financial and accounting systems, processes, tools and control environments as the business evolves

• Act as a key point of contact for internal and external auditors, ensuring readiness, transparency and smooth execution

Your Expertise and Skills

These requirements reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities that help you do your best work here.

• 15+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience

• Public-company experience

• 5+ years experience in an operational finance role or in a corporate FP&A role

• Experience with a services or project based business

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration from an accredited university; and a CPA, CMA or MBA equivalent

• Prior leadership experience, with a focus on developing talent across multiple geographies

• Proven expertise with ERP systems; experience driving finance transformation and automation initiatives; Workday familiarity strongly preferred

• Track record of driving margin improvement and revenue growth initiatives

• Executive presence with the credibility to partner with, challenge, and influence senior leaders

• Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge, including revenue recognition, inventory methodologies, expense cut-off and accruals  

• Leads with integrity and sets the standard for accuracy, ethics and compliance

• Commits to transparency through clear communication, elevates risks, and creates confidence with stakeholders

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capability, excellent prioritization and organization, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines with pace and precision  

• Communicates with presence, commits to transparency, elevates risk early, and creates confidence with senior leadership and external stakeholders

• Hands-on understanding of core operational cycles, including procure-to-pay, order-to-cash and record-to-report

• Demonstrated ability to lead and contribute to enterprise-wide finance initiatives

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook

• Willingness to travel approximately 10%, with the U.S. and Canada

• Experience leading M&A due diligence, decision support and post-close integration preferred

Onterris is a leading global environmental solutions company partnering with organizations to solve complex challenges where environmental pressures, regulatory expectations and operational risks intersect. Guided by our mission to advance the way of life without compromising the integrity of our environment, we believe environmental responsibility and human progress are fundamentally connected. Our scientists, engineers, field teams and consultants apply systems thinking that unites science, data and practical expertise to deliver solutions that strengthen our clients’ resilience, mitigate risk and protect the air, water and soil that sustain communities, while uncovering responsible paths forward for planet and progress. For more information, visit www.onterris.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We acknowledge that these experiences and perspectives help to enrich our teams and contribute to our ongoing success. We are committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in our employment for all applicants. For US residents, click here to learn more.