Vice President of Finance

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute financial strategies that align with company objectives, partnering with the CEO and leadership team to support growth and profitability.
• Build and lead a disciplined FP&A function; enhance revenue, profit, and cash flow forecasting, with particular attention to the variability of engineered-to-order, project-based work.
• Improve cash flow visibility and predictability, manage working capital, and ensure the business is positioned to fund operations and growth.
• Analyze cost structures to identify margin-improvement opportunities; optimize net working capital and operating expenses.
• Define and prioritize the key metrics that drive performance across operational, commercial, and financial functions, and hold the organization accountable to them.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting; maintain a strong internal control environment to safeguard company assets.
• Identify financial and operational risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing finance team, professionalizing the function through best practices and scalable processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience, including significant time in leadership roles.
• Demonstrated ability to build FP&A discipline, processes, and teams from the ground up.
• Strong command of financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and internal controls.
• Experience in a manufacturing, industrial products, or engineered-to-order/project-based business.
• Track record of improving gross margin, rationalizing operating expenses, and reducing working capital.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to act as a strategic, cross-functional thought partner.

PREFERRED

• MBA with a finance or accounting focus, or a professional certification such as CPA or CFA.
• Experience leading financial transformation in a small or mid-sized business.
• Experience scaling a finance function during periods of rapid growth.
• Experience managing acquisitions from diligence through integration.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience, including a base salary, an annual performance bonus, long-term incentives, and a comprehensive benefits package.