What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President of Finance position at AccruePartners?
The Team You Will Be Joining
- A hands-on executive leadership team that values data-driven decision-making and financial transparency
- Direct partnership with a highly engaged CEO seeking a true financial thought partner
- An organization with entrepreneurial DNA and strong growth ambition
- Cross-functional leadership team spanning operations, HR, legal, and commercial functions
- A finance/accounting team requiring strategic leadership while maintaining operational excellence
- Long-standing external partnerships with lenders, auditors, and insurance providers
- True seat at the executive table with direct CEO visibility and influence
- Broad scope of ownership across Finance, Accounting, HR, Benefits, Insurance, and Administrative functions
- Opportunity to modernize reporting, strengthen KPIs, and enhance financial modeling capabilities
- High visibility with lenders and financial institutions, including covenant compliance oversight
- Ability to shape working capital strategy and cash forecasting in a capital-intensive environment
- Entrepreneurial culture that values accountability, speed, and results
- Platform positioned for continued operational and financial optimization
- Own and elevate GAAP-compliant financial reporting across weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles
- Serve as the primary business partner to the CEO, translating financial data into actionable strategy
- Strengthen financial planning & analysis to improve decision support and margin optimization
- Manage lender relationships and ensure full compliance with debt covenants and reporting requirements
- Oversee cash management, forecasting, and working capital performance
- Lead audit relationships (internal & external) and ensure regulatory/tax compliance
- Provide leadership across finance operations while maintaining a “roll-up-your-sleeves” execution mindset
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field; CPA or CMA strongly preferred
- 10 years of progressive finance leadership experience
- Prior manufacturing industry experience is required
- Proven experience operating as a Controller with full-cycle reporting responsibility
- Strong FP&A and financial modeling expertise
- Experience leading small-to-mid-sized company finance functions with exposure to HR, insurance, and administrative oversight
- Demonstrated ability to partner strategically with executive leadership and financial institutions
- Analytical operator who can turn data into insight and influence executive decisions