Principal Finance Business Partner

AvidXchange is seeking a highly strategic Principal Finance Business Partner to join our FP&A organization. This senior individual contributor serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and plays a critical role in shaping the company’s financial strategy, long-range planning, and enterprise decision making. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy and independent judgment, translating complex financial and operational data into insights that inform executive and board-level decisions. The Principal Finance Business Partner partners closely with senior leaders across the organization to evaluate strategic initiatives, optimize performance, and ensure financial plans align with AvidXchange’s long-term growth objectives. The ideal candidate brings deep financial expertise, strong business acumen, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders through clear insights, rigorous analysis, and strategic thinking.

What You'll Do

Strategic Leadership & Executive Partnership

• Serve as a trusted finance advisor to senior executives, influencing strategic decisions and long-term business planning

• Provide independent financial perspective on key initiatives, investments, and enterprise priorities

• Partner with executive leadership to shape AvidXchange’s long-range financial strategy and performance targets

Enterprise Financial Planning & Modeling

• Lead development and evolution of the company’s integrated long-range financial model and enterprise forecasting frameworks

• Build and maintain complex driver-based financial models that support strategic planning, investment decisions, and capital allocation

• Evaluate strategic initiatives through scenario analysis, pro-forma modeling, and financial impact assessments

Corporate Performance Management

• Lead corporate financial performance analysis and KPI monitoring across the organization

• Provide forward-looking insights on business performance, risks, and opportunities

• Translate financial data into executive-level insights that guide operational and strategic decisions

Executive & Board-Level Reporting

• Develop and deliver executive and board-ready financial reporting and presentations

• Communicate complex financial concepts clearly to senior leaders and non-financial stakeholders

• Help shape the company’s financial narrative for leadership discussions and strategic reviews

Planning & Financial Governance

• Provide leadership in the annual planning and budgeting process, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy

• Evaluate internal business drivers and external macroeconomic factors impacting financial performance

• Drive continuous improvement in financial planning processes, reporting automation, and data quality

Thought Leadership & Cross-Functional Influence

• Influence cross-functional leaders through data-driven insights and financial expertise

• Act as a thought partner on strategic initiatives including new products, investments, partnerships, and operational changes

• Champion best practices in financial planning, modeling, and decision support across the FP&A function

What We're Looking For

Experience

• 15+ years of experience in FP&A, investment banking, private equity, corporate development, or strategic finance

• Proven experience partnering directly with senior executive leaders on strategic financial decisions

• Deep expertise in building integrated financial models and enterprise forecasting frameworks

• Strong understanding of financial drivers within high-growth, technology, or fintech environments

• Exceptional ability to synthesize complex financial analysis into clear insights for executive and board audiences

• Proven ability to influence decision-making at senior leadership levels

• Strong strategic mindset with the ability to connect financial insights to operational and market dynamics

• Advanced experience with financial planning and analytics platforms such as Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, Workday, NetSuite, Power BI, and SQL

• Ability to operate independently, prioritize competing initiatives, and drive outcomes across cross-functional teams

• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence without direct authority

About AvidXchange

AvidXchange is a leading provider of accounts payable (“AP”) automation software and payment solutions for middle-market businesses and their suppliers. By trade, we are a technology company, but if you ask anyone who works here, they’ll tell you our people are at the core of who we are. At AvidXchange, mindset is everything. We are Connected as People, Growth Minded, and Customer Obsessed. These three mindsets represent our culture – who we are, who we’ve always been, and they guide us to improve every day. Since our founding in 2000 in Charlotte, NC, we’ve created a company of over 1,500 teammates working across the U.S., or remotely. AvidXchange is proud to be Certified™ as a Great Place to Work®. The prestigious recognition is based on anonymous data from our teammates and makes official what our teammates have known for years – that AvidXchange is a Great Place to Work®. 

Who you are: 

• A go-getter with an entrepreneurial mindset – that means you are not afraid of taking risks, winning big or facing the unknown. 
• Someone who understands that business is people centric. Connecting with others as humans first allows you to develop mutually beneficial working relationships. 
• Focused on making a difference for our customers. AvidXchange exists to help solve complex problems for our customers so we can all realize our potential. 

What you’ll get:  

AvidXchange teammates (we call them AvidXers) get the perks and prestige of a growing tech company paired with the flexibility of a founder-led startup. We help our AvidXers develop as professionals and as human beings, providing work/life balance, development programs, and competitive benefits. At AvidXchange, we are building more than a tech company – we are building an experience. We remain committed to a culture where you can fully be 'you’ – connected with others, chasing big goals, and making a meaningful impact. If you want to help us grow while realizing your potential and creating stories you’ll tell for years, you’ve come to the right place.

AvidXers enjoy:  

• 18 days PTO* 
• 11 Holidays (8 company recognized & 3 floating holidays) 
• 16 hours per year of paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO) 
• Competitive Healthcare 
• High Deductible Heath Plan Option that has $0 monthly premium for teammate-only coverage 
• 100% AvidXchange paid Dental Base Plan Coverage
• 100% AvidXchange paid Life Insurance 
• 100% AvidXchange paid Long-Term Disability 
• 100% AvidXchange paid Short-Term Disability  
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Provides counseling services, legal and financial consultations and health advocacy for Teammates and their eligible dependents
• Onsite Health Clinic with Atrium Health - available to Teammates and their eligible dependents
• 401(k) Match: 100% match on the first 3% of your salary, plus 50% match on the next 2%
• Parental Leave: 8 weeks 100% paid by AvidXchange** 
• Discounts on Pet, Home, and Auto insurance 
• WeeCare Childcare Service: helps teammates find affordable daycare, childcare, and tutors 40% less expensive than traditional daycare centers 
• Perks at Work: free discount program that provides teammates the opportunity to save on items from electronics, movie tickets, car buying, vacations, and more 
• Onsite gym fitness center, yoga studio, and basketball court
• Tuition Reimbursement up to the federal maximum of $5,250***
• Hybrid Workplace Flexibility
• Free parking

*Fully granted from beginning of year, pro-rated if hired mid-year 

**Must be full-time for at least 3 months

***Must be full-time for at least one year 

Equal Employment Opportunity

AvidXchange is an equal opportunity employer. AvidXchange is committed to equal employment opportunity in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. AvidXchange will not discriminate against applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis. This includes, but is not limited to veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age and physical or mental disability.