Chief Financial Officer (1785)
The Chief Financial Officer will help drive the company forward on the10 year plan of rapid 4X revenue growth and geographical expansion. This position is a hands-on role that will oversee critical financial and accounting responsibilities for a 170 employee-owned holding company with multiple locations and product / service offerings. Relevant leadership and management experience in a mid-market manufacturing, industrial, chemical or distribution industry is preferred.
- You need to be great at interpersonal and communication skills, both verbally and written, a true people person
- You will need to engage with staff at all levels of the organization to promote a culture of care and accountability
- A positive and professional attitude, not scared to wear multiple hats, roll up the sleeves to get the job done when and where needed
- You need to be willing to have an opinion, defend your opinions and talk strategy at a high level to ensure a diverse viewpoint is always considered
- You will need to be able to exercise sound judgement and business acumen to improve results
- You will need to be organized, able to perform effectively under stress, display effective time management skills and creativity in a rapidly growing organization
- Demonstrate determination and grit, comfort with ambiguity, while overcoming obstacles and completing goals for the greater good of the company
The ideal candidate will embody the core company values of being:
- Driven – Hardworking, Dedicated, Dependable, Desire to be the Best
- Passionate – Positive Attitude, Appearance, Pride, Love What We Do
- People-Oriented – Honest, Respectful, Trustworthy, Integrity
- Solutions-Focused – Knowledgeable, Creative, Problem-Solvers
Responsibilities:
As a member within a seven person executive management team, the CFO will be responsible for integration of several departments within the company and ultimately will be responsible for keeping all financial and operational support functions ahead of our growth in sales, geography and team members
- Set high standards by adhering to the Core Values through behavior and words.
- Provide strategic recommendations to the CEO & President and members of the executive management team and board of directors.
- Manage the processes for financial forecasting, capital expenditures, budgets, and oversee the preparation of timely financial, audit and tax reporting.
- Provide oversight on all financial activities and reporting as it pertains to Board of Directors meetings, banking relationships and ESOP regulatory compliance and valuation
- Direct responsibility for legal and risk management, insurance related activities and compliance (excluding Health, Dental and Vision)
- Prepare and present materials for quarterly all employee open book management meetings
- Utilize experience in ERP software including Netsuite, Excel, AI and other analytical tools to provide data and reports to management to enhance business decisions
- Mentor and guide up and coming team members to grow skills that will allow for more efficient work distribution while supporting new facility financial operations and controls
- Operate within the framework of the established ERP system
- Financial and administrative support to HR, IT and Operations and other departments as requested without direct responsibility
- Expand and improve upon a company that is financially strong, stable with consistent best in class results that does not require major reorganization or immediate change
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Finance or related field, require
- MBA or CPA preferred
- A minimum of 5 years management and team leadership experience, required
- A minimum of 10 years finance experience, required
- Previous experience in ESOP related business preferred, not required
- Ability to manage stress in fast-paced environment with growing needs and increasing workloads
- Proven success and experience with acquisitions and scaling business systems
- Treasury experience (with Bank Compliance Certificates, etc.) recommended
- Willingness to be hands-on while building a strong support team, high humility
This company exists to make things better everyday for its employee owners, customers, vendors and the community. While our company is long term growth focused we center all decision making and investment on the sustainability of our people, culture and prioritizing and serving our customers over maximizing profit at all costs.
The successful person in this role will focus on:
- Building scalable financial infrastructure for multi-location expansion
- Enhancing KPI visibility and forecasting accuracy
- Supporting successful acquisition integration
- Strengthening banking and ESOP relationships
- Developing future finance leaders
- Maintaining strong working capital discipline during growth
- Having fun, enjoying success and growing personally and professionally
Compensation:
Executive compensation package will include competitive base salary of $200-225,000, annual performance-based bonus and participation in employee stock ownership plan. This position will be located at our Headquarters in St. Louis, MO and will have limited work from home opportunities. Other benefits include:
Executive compensation package will include competitive base salary of $200-225,000, annual performance-based bonus and participation in employee stock ownership plan. This position will be located at our Headquarters in St. Louis, MO and will have limited work from home opportunities. Other benefits include:
- Employee and Family owned
- Open-book management with year-end company bonus eligibility
- Company focus on developing employees through training
- Strong brand and reputation in the market
- Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision
- Company-Paid Short-Term, Long-Term Disability & Life Insurance
- HSA Account with Company Contribution
- Flexible Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program, GYM Reimbursement
- ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) Retirement Plan
- 401(K) with company match
- 15 Days Paid Time Off
Accounting and Finance