Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Distribution/ Manufacturing (Brooklyn)

NYLON Search - Recruitment and Executive Search • Full-time • Brooklyn, NY, US • $225k - $300k / year • 20h ago

$250-300K + Bonus + Benefits Package

Brooklyn, NY (onsite)

Distribution, manufacturing and warehousing conglomerate operating across medical supplies, retail and food services, seeks strategic and execution focused Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with 10+ years CFO or Financial Leadership experience within a distribution, manufacturing or warehouse environment – to lead Finance, Accounting, Treasury, FP&A, Forecasting, Risk, Cost Accounting, and Operational strategy of the company. We're looking for someone who thinks and acts like an owner, who has the ability to design, operate, and continually improve the systems, controls, reporting, and talent infrastructure at the company. The role will report into the Chief Executive Officer and company ownership as a member of the senior leadership team, and will help pave the way for continued growth of the group of companies.

The successful candidate must have demonstrated financial leadership experience in a distribution or manufacturing related business, with strong accounting (including deep understanding of balance sheet, profit & loss, GAAP, etc.), accounting standards and financial reporting, and forecasting expertise, with experience managing operational budgets and strategy ideally for a group of companies. This is a visible role and excellent opportunity for someone looking for a long-term, executive leadership position, with a highly successful group of businesses.

Responsibilities:

Create and enforce budgeting process, cash forecasting, and capital allocation.
Develop and maintain unit economics by customer, channel, SKU, warehouse, and sales representative.
Deliver monthly business reviews and a weekly operating scorecard that informs leadership decision-making.
Translate enterprise strategy into clear financial targets aligned with the company's operating cadence and EOS framework.
Manage cash, banking relationships, lines of credit, term debt, and any asset-based or factoring arrangements.
Drive working capital performance across receivables, payables, and inventory in coordination with operational leaders.
Lead capital structure planning to support continued growth, including debt and equity considerations and acquisition financing.
Serve as executive owner of the company's ERP environment, including configuration, customization, and roadmap.
Build and govern the company's business intelligence and reporting infrastructure to enable real-time, data-informed decision-making across the organization.
Maintain the enterprise risk register, business continuity plan, and disaster recovery framework across all locations.
Establish the contract review framework and manage litigation in coordination with outside counsel.
Recruit, lead, build out and develop members of the Finance, Accounting, and Human Resources teams.

Requirements:

Bachelors in Accounting or Finance.
Masters/ MBA in Accounting or Finance, CPA or similar qualification preferred.
10+ years Financial Leadership or CFO experience in the distribution, manufacturing or similar industry.
Experience establishing and developing financial reporting strategy, processes and controls in a growing organization or group of companies.
Direct experience in B2B distribution, healthcare, supply chain, or a comparable industry
Experience in imports, private label, or contract manufacturing finance such as terms and negotiations with overseas vendors across dozens of countries.
Experience operating in a multi-warehouse, multi-entity environment.
Strong team manager.

For immediate consideration please submit resume in Word or PDF format.

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