Vice President, Finance & Transformation

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Financial Leadership

• Lead all accounting operations, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Fixed Assets, Inventory, Cash Management, and the monthly close process.
• Perform and oversee the day-to-day responsibilities traditionally handled by an Accounting Manager while developing the accounting organization for future growth.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and GAAP-compliant monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
• Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce accounting policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, company policies, and internal control requirements.
• Oversee the annual financial statement audit and serve as the primary liaison with external auditors.
• Partner with external tax advisors to support tax compliance and reporting.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment and continuously improve accounting processes.

Finance Transformation & Technology

• Develop and execute finance transformation initiatives that improve efficiency, scalability, and reporting accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual accounting and finance processes.
• Lead ERP optimization, financial systems enhancements, and workflow automation initiatives.
• Partner with IT and business leaders to improve financial systems and business processes.
• Develop executive dashboards and operational KPI reporting in partnership with the Director of FP&A.
• Standardize accounting policies and financial processes across all business units.
• Champion best practices in accounting operations, reporting, and financial governance.

Operational Excellence

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives throughout the Finance organization.
• Partner with Operations, Sales, Procurement, Supply Chain, Human Resources, and IT to improve financial processes and operational controls.
• Improve working capital performance through enhanced management of accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable, and cash management.
• Establish scalable policies, procedures, and internal controls that support organizational growth.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, and strengthen financial discipline throughout the organization.

Mergers & Acquisitions Integration

• Partner with the CFO to support acquisition integration activities.
• Lead the finance and accounting integration of acquired businesses, ensuring a seamless transition of financial reporting, accounting policies, internal controls, and systems.
• Coordinate the integration of ERP systems, chart of accounts, accounting processes, and financial reporting.
• Ensure purchase accounting entries, opening balance sheets, and integration milestones are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Standardize accounting policies and financial processes across acquired entities.
• Monitor integration progress and resolve accounting and operational issues to ensure successful execution.

Executive Partnership

• Serve as the CFO's trusted advisor on accounting, finance operations, systems, and organizational initiatives.
• Partner closely with the Director of FP&A to ensure alignment between financial reporting, forecasting, and business performance.
• Support Board reporting, lender reporting, and executive presentations by providing timely, accurate financial information.
• Collaborate with executive leadership on strategic initiatives and operational improvements.
• Act on behalf of the CFO on accounting and finance operational matters as appropriate.

Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Accounting and Finance Operations team.
• Build a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and operational excellence.
• Recruit, retain, and develop top finance talent.
• Establish performance expectations, coaching, and succession planning for the accounting organization.

Company Statement:

PSS Industrial provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.