A rapidly growing energy and distribution company is seeking a hands-on Chief Financial Officer to lead the finance function during a period of significant growth and transformation. With multiple operating entities, recent acquisitions, and continued expansion plans, this newly created role will play a key part in strengthening financial operations, improving reporting and compliance, integrating systems, and building scalable processes to support future growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic partner to executive leadership, providing financial guidance to support continued growth, acquisitions, and long-term business objectives.
- Lead all aspects of financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, cash flow forecasting, profitability analysis, and executive reporting.
- Develop and maintain short- and long-term financial projections to support operational and strategic decision-making.
- Oversee cash flow management, liquidity planning, banking relationships, and working capital strategies to ensure the organization is well-positioned for growth.
- Assess existing financial and accounting operations and implement scalable processes, controls, and policies to support a rapidly expanding business.
- Drive financial and operational process improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, accuracy, compliance, and reporting visibility.
- Lead ERP and financial system implementations, integrations, and upgrades, including the consolidation of multiple accounting platforms into a unified reporting environment.
- Partner with accounting leadership to strengthen month-end close, financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance functions across multiple entities.
- Support acquisition integration activities, including financial process standardization, reporting alignment, and operational transition planning.
- Provide oversight and leadership for accounting and finance teams, while helping build the organizational structure needed to support future growth.
- Analyze costs, margins, and operational performance to identify opportunities for improved profitability and more effective resource allocation.
- Establish key performance indicators (KPIs), dashboards, and reporting tools that provide actionable insights for executive leadership.
- Work closely with operations leadership to align financial strategy with business objectives and drive company-wide accountability.
- Foster a hands-on, solutions-oriented culture by balancing strategic leadership with active involvement in day-to-day financial and operational matters.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
- 5+ years as a CFO, VP of Finance, or comparable executive financial leadership role
- Experience within fuel distribution, oil & gas, petroleum, energy, or a closely related industry
- Strong background in financial planning, forecasting, cost analysis, and cash flow management
- Proven success improving financial operations, controls, and compliance structures
- Experience leading ERP implementations, conversions, or system integrations
- Experience supporting growth, organizational change, and process development
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities
- Preferred: CPA, CMA, or MBA; bilingual Spanish; acquisition integration experience; multi-entity experience
Benefits
- Discretionary bonus opportunity
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
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