Vice President of Finance and Accounting

With distribution centers nationwide, McNICHOLS is the leading and trusted supplier of metal products including perforated, grating, mesh, expanded, and designer metals. Our products are used in applications all around you, helping to shape architectural designs, entertainment venues, and more. Family-founded and customer obsessed, we have a purpose driven team inspired to support our customers in building America.

We are seeking a strategic and business-minded Vice President of Finance and Accounting who serves as a key member of our Senior Leadership Team. 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 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.
• 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 is preferred.
• CPA certification is preferred.
• Proven years of experience as a VP of Finance, CFO, Finance Officer, or similar senior financial leadership role.
• 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.
• Experience with M&A, organic growth initiatives, or investment partnerships preferred.

At McNICHOLS we reward our team with quarterly incentives, great health and wellness benefits, generous 401k matching, 15 days of PTO, as well as 100% company paid life insurance, disability, wellness, and financial health benefits.

Join McNICHOLS – Where Inspired People and Inspired Service are our mission. Visit us at mcnichols.com/careers to learn more!