Senior Financial Operations Consultant

Company Profile

At Sand Cherry Associates, we excel in the design and delivery of strategic customer-centric initiatives through digitally-native, data-empowered solutions. Our client’s confidence in us is centered on exceptionally skilled, high-energy talent working with the support of the full Sand Cherry Team. Finding the right match for this role is a critical aspect of our success.

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Financial Operations (FinOps) Consultant to support and optimize financial operations with a strong emphasis on revenue recognition, operational accounting, and financial systems strategy. This role is ideal for a seasoned finance professional (7–10 years of experience) who can operate effectively in both tactical execution and strategic design capacities.

The ideal candidate will run core financial operations processes in the near term while also designing and implementing a scalable, future-state FinOps model. This role will also shape tools, systems, and processes to optimize and improve long-term financial operational efficiency. This is a remote, long term consulting role. Qualified candidates must live in the United States and be willing to work other time zones at times to accommodate different offices. This role does not offer visa sponsorship.

Revenue Recognition & Operational Accounting

·       Own and oversee end-to-end revenue recognition processes, including revenue collection, contract review, compliance, and ongoing operational execution

·       Partner closely with Accounting and Legal to ensure proper treatment of complex revenue arrangements and adherence to applicable accounting standards

·       Support month-end close activities, including revenue, deferred revenue, and other operational accounting items

Financial Operations & Controls

·       Establish, document, and maintain financial operations policies, internal controls, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)

·       Ensure consistency, accuracy, and audit readiness across revenue and operational accounting processes

Systems, Tools & Automation Strategy

·       Evaluate existing financial systems, tools, and workflows to identify gaps, risks, and inefficiencies

·       Lead recommendations for FinOps tooling, system integrations, and process automation to support scale and efficiency

·       Partner with Engineering, Data, and IT teams to support system implementations, integrations, and data integrity

Reporting & Insights

·       Improve the accuracy, timeliness, and usability of reporting related to revenue and operational metrics

·       Enable finance leadership with clear, actionable insights to support decision-making

Strategic Partnership

·       Act as a strategic thought partner to finance leadership on scaling financial operations as the business grows

·       Help define the future-state financial operations model, balancing near-term execution with long-term scalability

·       7–10 years experience in financial operations, revenue accounting, or operational finance, ideally in a high-growth or technology-driven environment

·       Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or similar is required.

·       Advanced degrees or certifications such as CPA or CFA is preferred.

·       Deep and proven expertise in revenue recognition, revenue collection and operational accounting processes

·       Proven experience evaluating and implementing financial systems, tools, and process improvements

·       Strong ability to operate in ambiguous, evolving environments and build structure from the ground up

·       Excellent cross-functional communication skills with experience partnering across Finance, Legal, Engineering, Data, and IT

·       Hands-on mindset with the ability to execute today while designing for the future

·       Executive presence and ability to lead meetings effectively representing financial operations

Compensation

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Colorado, Sand Cherry Associates is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range considers a wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and delivery model. This is a long term consulting engagement with an annual salary range of $125-150k. Years of experience, level of education, geographic location, unique skills/qualifications for the specific role and potential certifications can be key factors in the final compensation for this role.

Our team is unique — we are passionate about what we do. At Sand Cherry, our Consultants know they are impacting and shaping our clients’ industries. We recognize our employees for their contributions. Our culture is one of the most friendly and communicative in the consulting industry. Sand Cherry is not a top-heavy organization. We offer the opportunity to be part of a digital workforce. Discover the experience that only comes with self-responsibility in the workplace. Our team members manage their own workloads and are expected to deliver exceptional work for our clients. Professional career growth is one of our main priorities, as we affirm that investing in our Consultants and empowering our people will also deliver the best results and value for our clients.