The ideal candidate will be a passionate, hands-on operational finance leader who is deeply committed to driving financial excellence across the organization. They will oversee and mentor a diverse team including regional plant controllers and corporate finance staff, fostering a culture of accountability, development, and continuous improvement. With a strong focus on operational partnership and cost accounting, this leader will actively drive process optimization, lead both short- and long-term forecasting and budgeting, and deliver insights that support ownership’s strategic goals—enhancing profitability, maximizing cash flow, and increasing overall enterprise value.

• Works with the CFO in the development of financial planning, budgets and business models to determine the prospective cost effectiveness and ROI.
• Provide insight/guidance to the leadership team on departmental planning initiatives through accounting and financial information analyses, reports and recommendations; Communicate accurate accounting and financial information, data, and metrics to help them make informed decisions.
• Ensure the company has the proper Business Intelligence processes and controls, reporting procedures to meet operational and financial targets; provide leadership team with detailed/accurate understanding of the overall operating condition of the company; Communicate in a manner that ensures the company’s focus on the creation of enterprise value through the disciplined attention to increasing cash flow while simultaneously optimizing the operations.
• Establish, monitor, and report on critical measurements including but not limited to revenue growth, gross profit margin, operating profit margin, net profit margin, and EBITDA.
• Collaborating with other departments and assisting the CFO with the development of FP&A including financial forecasts that encompass sales projections, production costs, inventory levels, and cash flow management.
• Assess current accounting operations and systems seeking ways to optimize the accounting department and implementing new processes.
• Develop, implement, and execute aggressive but realistic annual plans targeted to increase accounting and finance efficiencies. Analyze results, initiate corrective actions, and minimize the impact of variances.
• Develop and maintain effective, long-term relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, while maintaining compliance with relevant accounting standards (GAAP & IFRS), tax laws, and regulations.
• Expertise in cost accounting and program line profitability analysis, leveraging these skills to identify margin improvement opportunities, optimize pricing strategies, and ensure financial visibility across products, programs, and operations.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate financial risks, including interest rate, currency, credit, and operational risks, to protect the company’s financial stability and performance.
• Oversee the management of current assets and liabilities, ensuring adequate liquidity to cover short-term obligations and operational needs.
• Monitor property, plant, equipment, and technology investments, ensuring alignment with long-term strategic goals.
• Develop financial strategies by creating a budget, forecasting capital, facilities, and staff requirements, identifying monetary resources, and developing action plans.
• Analyze organization operations to find opportunities for improvement, cost reduction, and systems enhancement.
• Develop organization prospects by studying economic trends, revenue opportunities, acquisition and expansion prospects, and accumulating capital to fund expansion.
• In conjunction with the CFO, represent the company and build relationships with banks, other financial institutions, CPAs, attorneys, insurance and benefits providers, and other business stakeholders.