Position Summary

The Chief Financial Officer leads financial strategy, planning, reporting, and controls for a multi-location fuel and convenience store business. The position provides executive leadership with reliable financial information and recommendations on profitability, capital allocation, acquisitions, and sustainable growth.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Oversee accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Lead the monthly close and ensure balance sheet accounts are reconciled and supported.
Develop annual operating budgets and forecasts covering payroll, fuel and merchandise purchases, sales, acquisitions, operating expenses, and capital expenditures.
Analyze budget-to-actual results, store-level profitability, gross margins, and financial trends.
Oversee retail accounting, fuel accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and treasury.
Manage cash flow planning, working capital, banking relationships, and financing obligations.
Lead financial due diligence and evaluate acquisition and capital investment opportunities.
Establish internal controls, approval authority, and segregation of duties.
Oversee financial reporting and accounting controls within PDI Enterprise.
Coordinate with external CPAs, auditors, tax advisors, and lenders.
Build and develop the finance and accounting team.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including 5+ years in senior financial leadership.
Experience supporting multi-location or multi-entity operations.
Experience overseeing financial reporting and controls in PDI Enterprise.
Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and internal controls.
Ability to communicate financial results and recommendations to executive leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

Active CPA license, CMA, or MBA.
Convenience store, fuel retail, or petroleum industry experience.
Experience with acquisitions and post-acquisition integration.

Performance Expectations

Accurate financial reporting and timely close; reliable budgets and cash forecasts; clear store-level profitability analysis; effective financial controls.

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