StevenDouglas is working with a highly-regarded and top-tier PE firm to build out a team at the newly acquired unique automotive distribution company. This role will join a talented team to be a people leader, problem solver, and business grower. You'll have high visibility to senior leadership and the PE firm with a growth path to Director of Finance and eventually the CFO seat.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate directly with finance team members and other departments to enhance current and new reporting initiatives.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of daily, weekly, and monthly reports on business metrics, demonstrating a deep understanding of underlying factors and effectively communicating findings.
• Assist in preparing P&L, Balance Sheet, and cash flow forecasts and budgets on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Develop additional tools and metrics to enhance insights into business performance.
• Analyze and report on variances between actual results, budgets, forecasts, and prior periods, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Act as a strategic partner by providing ad-hoc financial analyses and recommendations to support critical financial and operational decisions across various functions.
• Support long-term planning, annual budgeting, and forecasting processes, ensuring the use of accurate financial models and timely completion.
• Contribute to the preparation of monthly financial reporting packages for subsidiaries, Board presentations, and Management Reports.
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation to streamline reporting and analysis.
• Support new projects, acquisitions, divestitures, and corporate initiatives as needed.
• Analyze weekly and monthly cash flow projections, identify variances, and propose enhancements to increase reliability and accuracy.
• Assist in preparing or reviewing valuations for internal or external purposes, including goodwill and intangible impairment testing.
• Develop and maintain financial models to evaluate profitability, analyze trends, and assess new projects and initiatives.
• Contribute to the development and upkeep of policies and procedures related to reporting and analysis.
• Manage financial aspects of special projects by identifying key drivers, conducting necessary analyses, and presenting conclusions effectively.
• Analyze product margins, business unit performance, and overall business performance. Evaluate current processes and recommend improvements as necessary.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics; Master of Business Administration preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in accounting operations and financial reporting.
• Public Accounting experience preferred
• Transactional accounting experience & knowledge of accounting and budgeting principles a plus
• Ability to analyze data for multiple purposes, such as forecasting, investment analysis, and identifying potential weaknesses.
• Ability to utilize software programs used in financial modeling; primarily Excel – expert level.