A career at Summit Electric Supply is more than a job. You’re investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. Summit Electric Supply offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory, or other building – you can find it here. We operate throughout Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana and are part of the Sonepar group, the world’s #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe. 

The Director, Finance & Accounting is a critical role responsible for overseeing accounting operations, financial reporting, and internal controls. This role partners closely with business leaders to ensure financial integrity, support operational performance, and drive disciplined decision-making. This position is heavily accounting-focused, with strong ownership of financial accuracy, compliance, and inventory-related accounting processes.

This position is office based in our Irving, Texas location.

What You Will Do:

• Lead accounting operations and ensure accurate, timely financial reporting in accordance with GAAP
• Maintain strong internal controls and overall financial integrity
• Support budgeting and forecasting with a focus on financial accuracy
• Provide financial insights to support business decisions
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, tax, and audit requirements
• Manage external audit and advisory relationships
• Lead and develop the accounting and finance team
• Drive process improvements across systems and workflows

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (required)
• CPA, MBA, or advanced credentials (preferred)
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including 5+ years in a Controller or equivalent leadership role
• Proven experience leading accounting operations and financial reporting (not solely FP&A focused)
• Strong working knowledge of FP&A to support business partnership
• Deep hands-on SAP experience in inventory accounting and ECC (ERP Central Component) environments
• Ability to trace and reconcile inventory activity from GL postings to source transactions
• Experience in distribution, manufacturing, or inventory-intensive environments
• Travel up to 20% across the Summit Electric footprint
• Must be authorized to work for Summit Electric /Sonepar in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future

What We Offer You 

We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates: 

Summit Electric Supply offers tuition reimbursement, and earned wage access.  We’re proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.  

Learn More About Us 

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https://www.linkedin.com/company/summit-electric-supply/ 

https://www.youtube.com/user/SummitElectricSupply 

Summit Electric Supply is part of the Sonepar family of brands: https://www.soneparusa.com/us-en/about-us  

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 

Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.   

Sonepar and our family of brands are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, we will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please call 843-745-2420 or email recruiting@sonepar-us.com.