Vice President Finance Accounting

A growing organization is seeking a Vice President of Finance & Accounting to lead its finance function during an exciting period of expansion. This executive role is ideal for someone who enjoys building processes, partnering with leadership, and driving financial strategy in a hands-on environment.

The successful candidate will oversee the company's accounting and finance operations while taking a lead role in budgeting, forecasting, inventory management, pricing strategy, cost analysis, and financial planning. As the organization grows, this individual will help build and develop an internal accounting team and establish the financial infrastructure needed to support long-term success.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company's accounting and finance function.
• Develop and manage annual budgets, forecasts, and financial models.
• Analyze inventory, pricing, margins, and operational costs to support business decisions.
• Provide financial reporting and executive-level analysis.
• Partner with leadership on strategic planning and growth initiatives.
• Improve financial processes, reporting, and internal controls.
• Oversee outsourced accounting while developing a long-term in-house finance organization.
• Manage cash flow, financial performance, and key business metrics.
• Support operational decision-making through financial analysis.
• Travel initially to company operations as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Progressive leadership experience in finance and accounting.
• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and operational finance.
• Experience with inventory-intensive businesses is required.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting, pricing analysis, and margin management.
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution.
• Experience working in growing or evolving organizations is highly preferred.
• QuickBooks experience is a plus.