Finance & Strategic Operations Manager

Company: Visterra Landscape Group
Location: Des Plaines
Posted on: February 16, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Location: Remote About Us: The Visterra Landscape Group platform is ranked among North America's top 30 landscape service providers. Collectively, Visterra partner companies bring more than 200 years of expert landscape maintenance, enhancement, construction, sweeping, portering and critical winter services with a reputation for excellence in client service. Incumbent partner leaders guide day-to-day operations with teams that value and prioritize safety, employee wellbeing and dynamic career pathways. Visterra is a back-to-back winner of Lawn & Landscape's coveted Best Places to Work in Landscaping and has earned consecutive safety awards from the National Association of Landscape Professionals. For more information, visit www.vlgllc.com. Pay: Visterra offers competitive pay commensurate with experience in a similar position. The range for this position is $120,000 to $130,000 annually, but actual compensation will vary depending upon new hire experience and qualifications as well as internal equity. Role Overview: The Manager, Finance & Strategic Operations role is a newly created position designed to support Visterra’s continued organic and inorganic growth, as well as the ongoing professionalization of the platform. This role is highly hands-on, particularly in the early stages, and will require direct ownership of financial models, reporting, and analysis before a broader team is built. This role will be a core strategic partner to leadership, responsible for building and owning the company’s financial planning, performance management, and strategic operations infrastructure. This role sits at the center of decision-making — translating data into insight, strategy into execution, and complexity into clarity. The primary focus of the role is ownership of cash flow, budgeting, forecasting, and weekly/monthly reporting cadence, including the full buildout of models, templates, and KPIs that drive accountability and decision-making across the business. In parallel, this role will play a key role in shaping and executing strategic operations initiatives, including the development and scaling of select company operations and other high-impact strategic initiatives. Over time, the role will have the opportunity to build and manage a team of analysts as the organization continues to scale. Key Responsibilities: Develop, enhance, and own the company’s budgeting and forecasting framework, including model design and ongoing reporting of KPIs and performance trends Partner closely with regional and branch leadership to understand operating performance, financial trends, and forward-looking risks and opportunities Serve as a strategic thought partner to leadership by translating forecasts and KPIs into actionable insights and recommendations Lead analytical efforts related to expanding service lines, evaluating investments, and supporting other strategic and operational initiatives Act as the primary finance and strategy liaison for regional and branch leaders across budgeting, investment, and operational decision-making Build and lead a team of analysts to support forecasting, reporting, and key strategic initiatives across corporate and regional operations Requirements: Hands-on operator with a strong understanding of financials and investment theory, and the ability to communicate effectively with field-based and operational leaders Thrives in a fast-moving, PE-backed environment and enjoys building structure while the business scales Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy; able to identify opportunities, form opinions, and bring forward thoughtful recommendations without heavy direction Demonstrated ability to design, iterate, and improve financial and operational infrastructure from the ground up Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with working knowledge of Power BI; curiosity and creativity in leveraging tools, automation, and new technologies to improve efficiency and insight Benefits: Visterra offers a challenging and rewarding working environment where employees are encouraged to develop and grow as professionals. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on projects that will expand your experience and challenge your abilities in the global marketplace. The position also offers an excellent compensation package and a comprehensive suite of benefits. Paid time off Health and wellness coverage 401(k) savings plan The above description is intended to describe the general content, identify the essential functions, and set forth the requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Visterra is an equal employment opportunity (EEO)/AA employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace (m/f/d/v). We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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