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Controller - growth seat to CFO

MAVPAK, INC.
Indianapolis, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 12/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/15/2026
Controller — Growth Seat to CFO

Location: Fishers, IN (on-site)


Company: MAVPAK — $35M and growing fast


MAVPAK is a privately owned packaging distribution company on track to double revenue over the next 3 years. We’re scrappy, entrepreneurial, and built on leaders who are doers. Our CEO and team don’t need another manager—they need a financial driver who owns the seat, becomes the single source of truth, and helps us scale smart.


This isn’t a steady-state corporate controller role. This is a growth seat. The right hire will step in, lead all things finance and accounting from day one, and grow into CFO — maybe even President one day. If you’re looking to coast, this isn’t your job. If you’re a financial driver who thrives in private business, keeps your sleeves rolled up, and makes everyone around you better — let’s talk.

What You’ll Do
  • Own Finance & Accounting: Lead all outsourced accounting functions while embedding yourself as the internal financial expert.
  • Be the Single Source of Truth: Deliver financial clarity to the CEO and leadership team — fast, accurate, and actionable.
  • Command the P&L: Take ownership of company-wide profitability. Predict outcomes, call the plays, and help the business pull the right levers for growth.
  • Put Data to Work: Empower sales, operations, and procurement with real-time insights so decisions are made quickly and profitably.
  • Lead Customer Profitability Analysis: Track margin by customer and project, measure results vs. assumptions, and drive corrective action when needed.
  • Scale With Growth: Build financial processes and controls that can keep pace as we move from $35M to $70M .
What We’re Looking For
  • Hands-on, scrappy leader who thrives in a privately held, fast-growth environment.
  • Someone who takes full ownership — you make the CEO unnecessary in finance and accounting.
  • A financial driver: you don’t “get up to speed,” you make an impact from day one.
  • Strong financial acumen across P&L, cash flow, and forecasting — with the ability to see risks and opportunities before anyone else.
  • Comfortable leading outsourced accounting partners, but confident enough to be the embedded finance leader inside the business.
  • CPA/CMA is a plus, but not required — what matters most is impact and leadership.
Why MAVPAK
  • Growth Trajectory: Double revenue in 3 years. This role will grow into CFO and potentially President.
  • Entrepreneurial Culture: We’re fast, scrappy, and reward ownership. Leaders here are doers.
  • Impact from Day One: You’ll sit shoulder-to-shoulder with decision makers, driving profitability at the customer, vendor, division, and company levels.
  • Privately Owned Stability Agility: No bureaucracy, no waiting for approvals — just the opportunity to lead and win.


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