Chief Financial Officer

Job Description

With multiple distribution centers nationwide, this is the leading and trusted supplier of industrial products in the southeast US. Their products are used in applications all around you, helping to shape architectural designs, entertainment venues, and more. Family-founded and customer obsessed, they have a purpose driven team inspired to support our customers in building America.

They are seeking a strategic and business-minded CFO and VP of Finance/Accounting who serves as a key member of their Senior Leadership Team and the top-level role for finance and accounting. This position will provide strategic financial leadership to the organization to ensure long-term growth, profitability, and financial oversight while supporting the company’s strong cultural focus on customer service excellence and investment in employees.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Financial Leadership: Develop and execute financial strategies, drive forecasting and budgeting, and provide insightful financial analysis to inform the CEO, President, and investment partners on strategic decisions.
• Comprehensive Financial Management: Manage the preparation of internal financial reports. Oversee all aspects of financial reporting, capital management, and cash flow management. Provide technical accounting guidance on complex transactions and ensure proper documentation.
• Risk Management & Compliance: Assess and mitigate financial risks, ensure compliance with GAAP, oversee internal controls, manage commercial insurance policies and facility leases. Work with advisors on tax planning and ensure accurate and timely tax filings.
• Contracts and Agreements: Manage and negotiate property leases, purchase agreements, customer contracts and similar documents. Review or amend documentation, such as terms and conditions, to best safeguard the business.
• Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting and credit/collections teams.
• Relationship Management: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with vendors, banks, external auditors, tax advisors, and our internal teams.
• Collaboration: Partner with the senior leadership team of strategic plans. Provide financial guidance to other senior leaders in order to accomplish shared business goals.
• Business Growth: Manage organic and M&A activities to support growth initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; MSc/MBA and CPA preferred.
• Mandatory experience in manufacturing and distribution industry.
• Proven years of experience as a VP of Finance, CFO, Finance Officer, or similar senior financial leadership role.
• Experience with M&A, organic growth initiatives, or investment partnerships.
• Expertise in data analysis, forecasting, and strategic problem-solving.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and attention to detail are essential.
• Exceptional leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Mandatory experience with dynamic pricing for high volume B2B sales

With multiple distribution centers nationwide, this is the leading and trusted supplier of industrial products in the southeast US. Their products are used in applications all around you, helping to shape architectural designs, entertainment venues, and more. Family-founded and customer obsessed, they have a purpose driven team inspired to support our customers in building America.

They are seeking a strategic and business-minded CFO and VP of Finance/Accounting who serves as a key member of their Senior Leadership Team and the top-level role for finance and accounting. This position will provide strategic financial leadership to the organization to ensure long-term growth, profitability, and financial oversight while supporting the company’s strong cultural focus on customer service excellence and investment in employees.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Financial Leadership: Develop and execute financial strategies, drive forecasting and budgeting, and provide insightful financial analysis to inform the CEO, President, and investment partners on strategic decisions.
• Comprehensive Financial Management: Manage the preparation of internal financial reports. Oversee all aspects of financial reporting, capital management, and cash flow management. Provide technical accounting guidance on complex transactions and ensure proper documentation.
• Risk Management & Compliance: Assess and mitigate financial risks, ensure compliance with GAAP, oversee internal controls, manage commercial insurance policies and facility leases. Work with advisors on tax planning and ensure accurate and timely tax filings.
• Contracts and Agreements: Manage and negotiate property leases, purchase agreements, customer contracts and similar documents. Review or amend documentation, such as terms and conditions, to best safeguard the business.
• Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting and credit/collections teams.
• Relationship Management: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with vendors, banks, external auditors, tax advisors, and our internal teams.
• Collaboration: Partner with the senior leadership team of strategic plans. Provide financial guidance to other senior leaders in order to accomplish shared business goals.
• Business Growth: Manage organic and M&A activities to support growth initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; MSc/MBA and CPA preferred.
• Mandatory experience in manufacturing and distribution industry.
• Proven years of experience as a VP of Finance, CFO, Finance Officer, or similar senior financial leadership role.
• Experience with M&A, organic growth initiatives, or investment partnerships.
• Expertise in data analysis, forecasting, and strategic problem-solving.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and attention to detail are essential.
• Exceptional leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Mandatory experience with dynamic pricing for high volume B2B sales