Chief Financial Officer

KLR Executive Search Group is proud to partner with Pete’s Tire Barns (www.petestire.com) to identify its Chief Financial Officer.

Pete’s Tire Barns has grown to one of the country's largest independent commercial tire dealerships. It operates 22 full-service locations in New England, a brand-new state-of-the-art Distribution Center, and three Bandag retread facilities. Pete's employs 335 people and has a fleet of over 100 service and delivery vehicles.

As the most senior finance officer, oversee the Finance and Accounting Department. Serve as a key business partner to the President, Vice President, and executive leadership team. Bridge the gap between finance and accounting. Seamlessly transition between high-level management and strategic-related finance functions (trend analysis and reporting) and tactical, transactional-based accounting (entering journal entries, reconciling bank statements, and closing the books).

Key Responsibilities include:

• Build out and provide hands-on management of an accounting team, including payroll.
• Oversee information technology and be actively involved in choosing and implementing a new ERP system that directly benefits the business's accounting, reporting, and operations.
• Oversee daily finance activity for cash management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, and general accounting to ensure accuracy and timeliness of processing.

The Successful Candidate will bring:

• A minimum of 15 years of hands-on finance and accounting management experience. This includes prior experience serving as the leading expert on all finance and accounting matters.
• Strong experience with QuickBooks and Microsoft Office (particularly Excel).
• Experience with inventory management, cost build-up, allocation, distribution, and 3rd party leasing.
• Experience with international purchasing and tariffs preferred.
• Strong analytical and financial analysis skills.