Join a team innovating the way financial leadership is provided to small and medium-sized businesses.
At The Herring Group, we’re not just growing, we’re on a mission to improve the profitability of many more companies and the lives of their owners and employees.
The industry we serve averages a 6% operating profit margin. We believe they deserve better. Our goal is to help small and medium-sized businesses, between $3M-$100M in revenue, reach 10%+ margins. Strong financial leadership makes that possible.
Using our proprietary process, you will lead in pricing, operational reporting, incentive plans, and business strategy. We measure our success by the increase in our clients’ operating profit margin.
If you are a strategic thinker who wants to drive real change in the companies and the lives of the people we serve, we want to talk to you.
About The Herring Group
The Herring Group is a professional services and data analytics firm. Our team serves as outsourced financial leaders for landscape companies. We focus on the strategies and tactics that help optimize the profit margin of companies, the life margin of owners and executives, and the autonomy of employees.
This is a 100% remote position that provides location flexibility to work from home (anywhere in Texas, Georgia, or Colorado) approximately 30 hours per week, during business hours.
What We're Looking For
- Entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to help grow a purpose-driven firm.
- Strategic thinking and the ability to turn insights into action.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
- Comfort with financial modeling, dashboards, and data-driven decision-making.
- A passion for helping small business owners succeed—financially and personally.
Responsibilities
As a Financial Leadership Partner (FLP), you will:
- Serve as a trusted financial leader for our clients, guiding them on the Path to 12% and helping them improve profitability and operational clarity.
- Lead financial strategy and reporting for a portfolio of clients.
- Customize financial models and dashboards to support client goals.
- Facilitate conversations that drive pricing, margin, and operational improvements.
- Collaborate with our team to enhance internal processes and service offerings.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or an MBA
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in financial management, with a FP&A, CFO, Controller, or Consultant title
- Experience with financial operations with small to mid-sized businesses (between $3 and $50 million in revenue)
- Previous business owner or entrepreneurial experience considered a plus
- Proven track record of driving financial performance improvement through financial analysis
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build collaborative relationships
- Experience working with data analytics tools to extract and interpret financial trends
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced consulting environment and manage multiple client engagements
- Must reside in Texas, Georgia, or Colorado
