Director of Finance & Controller

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the Accounting and Finance Department and develop, mentor, and manage the accounting staff.
• Establish accountability, deadlines, and performance expectations while building a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
• Prepare timely, accurate monthly financial statements and explain budget-to-actual variances.
• Maintain GAAP-compliant accounting records and present financial results to executive leadership.
• Manage daily cash positioning, weekly cash flow forecasts, liquidity, payment priorities, and working capital.
• Lead the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts, EBITDA forecasting, and financial modeling.
• Oversee cost accounting, inventory valuation, standard costing, manufacturing variances, and product/customer profitability analysis.
• Partner with Operations to improve labor efficiency, inventory turns, scrap reduction, purchasing savings, and gross margins.
• Maintain strong internal controls, financial policies, audit readiness, and tax support.
• Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, collections, vendor management, customer credit, and aging.
• Prepare lender reporting, maintain banking relationships, monitor covenant compliance, and support financing activities.
• Provide financial analysis for pricing, capital expenditures, acquisitions, profitability, and strategic decision-making.

Leadership Expectations

• Lead by example and hold team members accountable.
• Develop and coach employees while improving departmental efficiency.
• Communicate effectively across all departments.
• Drive continuous improvement and data-driven decision making.
• Consistently meet deadlines and build strong cross-functional relationships.

Key Performance Indicators

• Month-end close completed within 7 business days.
• Financial statements issued by Day 8.
• Weekly cash forecast accuracy within 5%.
• Improve operating cash flow and reduce borrowing needs.
• Reduce DSO and improve collections.
• Optimize vendor payment strategies while preserving supplier relationships.
• Improve inventory accuracy and inventory turns.
• Support achievement of monthly EBITDA targets.
• Cross-train finance staff and improve departmental performance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA preferred but not required.
• 7–10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• 3–5 years of leadership experience managing accounting teams.
• Manufacturing and cost accounting experience strongly preferred.
• ERP experience and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial analysis.

Ideal Candidate Traits

• Hands-on leader with a willingness to dive into operational details.
• Exceptional cash flow manager.
• Strong manufacturing and cost accounting background.
• Analytical, proactive, and calm under pressure.
• Highly accountable with excellent communication skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset focused on profitability and operational excellence.

Strategic Focus

• The Director of Finance will serve as the company's cash flow champion, leading liquidity management, forecasting, working capital improvement, and financial discipline while supporting sustainable EBITDA growth and long-term value creation.