Vice President of Finance and Accounting CarterPierce is partnering with a growth-stage consumer products manufacturer entering an exciting period of rapid expansion. The VP of Finance & Accounting will lead and rebuild the finance and accounting function, improve reporting and processes, and establish the systems and controls necessary to support significant growth. This is a builder role for a hands-on finance leader who enjoys creating structure in a fast-moving environment and has the opportunity to grow into a broader CFO-level position as the Company scales.
Key Responsibilities:- Lead and rebuild the finance and accounting function
- Own month-end close, financial reporting, and accounting accuracy
- Improve and automate AP, AR, reconciliations, inventory, allocations, labor, and overhead processes
- Establish disciplined cost accounting within a manufacturing environment
- Lead an ERP transition from Sage 100 to Microsoft Dynamics
- Ensure accurate financial data across high-volume omnichannel platforms, including Shopify, Amazon, and EDI systems
- Partner closely with operations on costing, inventory, production analytics, and profitability
- Manage and develop a small finance/accounting team
- Partner with external financial consultants during the initial transformation
- Build scalable financial systems, processes, and reporting to support rapid revenue growth
- Serve as a strategic finance partner to the executive team
- What We're Looking ForMust Have:5–8+ years of progressive finance/accounting leadership experience
- Strong manufacturing and cost accounting experience
- Consumer retail / CPG experience
- Proven experience in omnichannel consumer environments, including high-volume transactions across channels such as Amazon, Shopify, and/or other major retail platforms
- Experience working with EDI systems; SPS experience strongly preferred
- Experience with ERP implementations, transitions, or major system/process rebuilds
- Strong operational orientation with the ability to work closely with manufacturing and supply chain teams
- Hands-on, high-accountability leadership style
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment with limited oversight
- Ability and willingness to work onsite in Phoenix / Scottsdale, AZ
Preferred:- CPAExperience scaling a business from approximately $25M to $100M+ in revenue
- Startup or high-growth company experience
- Microsoft Dynamics experience
- Demonstrated ability to grow into a broader CFO role
