Corporate Accountant

Newbury Franklin Industrials•Town of Cheektowaga, NY

28d

About The Position

Newbury Franklin Industrials (“NFI”) is the data-driven industrial manufacturing and distribution platform of Newbury Franklin, a private equity firm focused on long-term holdings. NFI’s team is made up of highly motivated individuals looking to make a direct impact in the company’s growth and execution of our long-term strategy. Our family of companies includes seven operating entities, including an electrical components manufacturer founded in the 1970s, a manufacturing and distribution company with more than 100,000 unique products, and an e-commerce platform organically created from our talented team in-house. Our long-term strategy is to build and grow a geographically diverse industrial powerhouse via both organic growth and acquisitions. NFI and its companies have a presence throughout the U.S., which may provide opportunities for geographic relocation and career growth The Corporate Accountant will serve as a strategic and operational partner to the Director of Finance, acting as a right-hand leader across the organization’s accounting, finance, and treasury functions. This role is ideal for a hands-on, ambitious finance professional who is ready to take ownership, drive results, and learn the strategic side of finance while helping scale and strengthen the team.

Requirements

3–7 years of accounting or finance experience in a hands-on, multi-entity environment.
Strong work ethic, curiosity, and drive to take ownership and make an impact.
Willingness to learn and grow under mentorship while contributing immediately.
Comfortable balancing day-to-day execution with exposure to high-level strategy.

Responsibilities

Lead and support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes across multiple entities.
Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements and management reports for leadership and key stakeholders.
Assist with audit preparation and coordination with external auditors.
Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management initiatives.
Analyze financial performance, identify trends, and provide insights to support business decisions.
Partner with the Director on financial modeling, scenario planning, and investment evaluation.
Help manage daily cash operations and short-term liquidity.
Assist in working capital optimization, debt compliance, and lender reporting.
Support strengthening internal controls, process improvements, and ERP/system initiatives.
Help maintain consistent policies and procedures across entities.
Serve as a second-in-command to the Director, stepping in on key initiatives and decisions as needed.
Partner with the Director on strategic initiatives, including growth planning and transaction readiness.
Mentor and guide other accounting and finance staff to ensure high performance and professional growth