Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead our financial operations and shape the fiscal direction of our organization. The Chief Financial Officer serves as the senior financial executive across a commodity trading enterprise and its fuel and lubricant distribution subsidiary, owning all aspects of finance, accounting, treasury, capital structure, and risk management. This role leads the finance organization, manages banking and lender relationships, and partners with ownership to drive profitable growth, protect margins, and maintain disciplined capital deployment across multiple operating entities with consolidated reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

Capital Structure & Financing

Negotiate term sheets, credit agreements, and amendments with banks, private credit funds, and other lenders
Manage borrowing base facilities, including preparation, certification, and submission of borrowing base reports and compliance certificates
Monitor and maintain compliance with financial and affirmative/negative covenants; forecast covenant headroom and proactively manage lender communications
Structure and execute debt financing, working capital lines, equipment/fleet financing, and inventory- or receivables-backed facilities

Treasury & Cash Management

Direct treasury operations, including cash positioning, liquidity forecasting, bank account structure, and daily cash management across entities
Optimize working capital across inventory, receivables, and payables, with attention to the elevated inventory and margin cycles typical of commodity and fuel businesses
Manage banking relationships, credit lines, letters of credit, and payment/collection systems

Accounting, Reporting & Controls

Own the consolidation of financial statements across multiple legal entities, including intercompany eliminations, allocations, and a multi-entity chart of accounts
Deliver timely, accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financials in accordance with US GAAP
Lead the month-end and year-end close; manage external audit, review, and tax preparation relationships
Establish and maintain internal controls, accounting policies, and segregation of duties across the organization

Risk Management

Oversee commodity price risk and hedging policy and execution (futures, swaps, or physical positions) in coordination with trading operations
Manage insurance programs, customer credit risk, and counterparty exposure
Ensure compliance with regulatory, tax, and reporting obligations across jurisdictions, including motor fuel / excise tax and environmental reporting where applicable

Planning & Analysis

Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning
Build and maintain financial models, scenario analysis, and pricing / margin analytics
Provide decision support on capital expenditures, lease-versus-buy analysis, acquisitions, and new business lines

Leadership

Manage, develop, and scale a team of accounting and finance staff (controllers, AP/AR, staff accountants, treasury)
Serve as a strategic partner to the CEO, ownership, and operating leaders
Support M&A activity, including diligence, valuation, financing, and integration

Qualifications

Certification: Active CPA license required
Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; MBA a plus
Experience: 10+ years of progressive finance/accounting leadership, with prior CFO or Controller experience in a multi-entity environment
Financing: Demonstrated experience negotiating term sheets and credit agreements and managing asset-based or borrowing-base lending relationships
Lending: Deep working knowledge of bank covenants, borrowing base mechanics, and lender reporting
Consolidation: Proven experience consolidating financials across multiple companies
Treasury: Strong treasury management and working capital expertise
Industry: Commodity trading, energy, fuel distribution, or a related margin/inventory-intensive industry strongly preferred
Hedging: Familiarity with commodity hedging and derivatives instruments
Systems: Advanced financial modeling and ERP / accounting systems proficiency
Audit: Experience managing external audits and, where relevant, private equity or lender reporting standards

Additional Attributes for a Multi-Entity CFO

Beyond the core requirements above, an experienced CFO overseeing multiple companies with consolidated financials is typically expected to bring:

GAAP consolidation and intercompany accounting expertise
External audit and tax provision management
M&A execution and integration experience
Commodity hedging and derivatives oversight
Internal controls design and financial governance
FP&A ownership, including budgeting and rolling forecasts
ERP system selection, implementation, and optimization
Industry-specific regulatory and tax compliance (fuel excise, environmental, cross-border)
Board- and lender-facing reporting and presentation skills

Pay: $200,000.00 - $300,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) 5% Match
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

Please do not apply if you do not a CPA License? Candidates must be a Certified Public Accountant. You will not be considered if you do not hold a Certified Public Accountant License.
Candidates must have Oil and Gas experience. Do you have experience in the Oil and Gas industry?

Experience:

CPA: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

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