CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Key Responsibilities: 1. Financial & Operational Leadership Lead the company’s financial strategy in alignment with ownership’s long-term vision. Serve as a strategic business partner to ownership, sales, operations, supply chain, and HR.Translate financial data into actionable operational insights that improve profitability, efficiency, and scalability. Drive financial discipline and accountability across all functions.2. Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) The CFO serves as the executive owner of Governance, Risk & Compliance, ensuring Martin Inc. operates with disciplined oversight, strong internal controls, and a scalable governance framework aligned with a multi-site industrial distribution business. Governance Establish governance structures, policies, and standards that promote transparency, accountability, and operational consistency across all branches and functions. Strengthen policy management across finance, operations, supply chain, HR, and IT.Ensure consistent branch-level governance, including standardized processes, controls, and reporting. Oversee data governance, ensuring accuracy and integrity across ERP, WMS, CRM, and financial systems. Risk Management Lead enterprise risk management (ERM), identifying and mitigating financial, operational, supply chain, cyber, and compliance risks. Oversee insurance strategy, including property, liability, fleet, workers compensation, and cyber coverage. Implement risk dashboards and reporting mechanisms for ownership and executive leadership. Ensure risk-aware decision-making in capital allocation, pricing, credit, and operational initiatives. ComplianceEnsure compliance with GAAP, tax regulations, credit policies, safety requirements, and contractual obligations. Strengthen internal controls across finance, inventory, credit, and operational processes. Partner with HR, operations, and supply chain to ensure compliance with employment law, safety standards, and regulatory requirements. Maintain a centralized contract repository and ensure adherence to contract governance protocols.3. Financial Planning, Budgeting & Analysis Oversee FP&A, including forecasting, scenario modeling, and performance measurement tied to operational drivers. Lead the annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes with strong alignment to sales, supply chain, and operations. Develop and monitor KPIs specific to industrial distribution: gross margin, pricing discipline, inventory turns, service levels, working capital, ROIC, and branch-level performance.4. Pricing Governance & Margin Management Establish and oversee pricing governance, including matrix pricing, contract pricing, and margin leakage prevention. Partner with sales to evaluate customer profitability, rebate programs, and supplier incentives. Ensure disciplined pricing execution across branches and customer segments.5. Operational Finance & Decision Support Support operational initiatives related to inventory optimization, logistics efficiency, branch performance, and demand planning. Provide financial analysis for capital investments, fleet decisions, automation, and facility expansions. Implement branch-level P&Ls and scorecards to drive accountability and performance.6. Financial Reporting, Controls & ComplianceEnsure timely, accurate financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.Oversee tax planning, audits, regulatory compliance, and internal controls appropriate for a privately held family business. Build clear reporting and dashboards that link financial performance to operational outcomes.7. Cash Flow, Working Capital & Credit Management Manage cash flow forecasting, liquidity, and capital allocation. Optimize working capital with a strong focus on inventory, customer credit, collections, and supplier terms. Oversee customer credit policies and credit risk management in a high-volume distribution environment.8. Financial Operations & Systems Lead day-to-day accounting and finance operations (AP, AR, payroll, general accounting).Partner with operations and IT to optimize ERP systems, WMS, pricing tools, and reporting platforms. Champion process automation, data integrity, and technology modernization to support scalability.9. Data, Analytics & Business Intelligence Build a data-driven culture with robust dashboards, analytics, and operational scorecards. Improve data quality across ERP, CRM, WMS, and supply chain systems. Enable real-time visibility into branch performance, customer profitability, and inventory health.10. Banking, Insurance & External Relationships Manage relationships with banks, lenders, insurers, and external advisors. Ensure compliance with loan covenants and reporting requirements. Oversee insurance strategy as part of enterprise risk management.11. Supply Chain & HR Leadership Oversee and support the leaders of Supply Chain and HR to ensure alignment with organizational goals. Strengthen supplier economics, rebate optimization, and sourcing strategies. Support workforce planning, talent development, and organizational capability building.12. Mergers, Acquisitions & Growth Support Lead acquisition analysis, due diligence, integration planning, and post-acquisition performance tracking. Develop a repeatable M&A integration playbook. Evaluate organic growth initiatives through both financial and operational lenses.13. Contracts, Legal & Governance Oversee contract review, negotiation, and management. Maintain a centralized contract repository to support governance and risk management. Serve as primary liaison with outside legal counsel on financial and operational matters.14. Leadership, Culture & Talent Development Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and alignment with company values. Build strong cross-functional relationships in a collaborative, family-owned environment. Develop finance, supply chain, and HR leadership talent; build succession plans for key roles.