Vice President, Finance Transformation

KeHE Distributors, LLC•Naperville, IL

About The Position

Good people, working with good people, for our common good. Sound good? KeHE-a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor-is all about "good" and is growing, so there's never been a more exciting time to join our team. If you're enthusiastic about working in an environment with a people-first culture and an organization committed to good living, good food and good service, we'd love to talk to you! The Vice President (VP) of Finance Transformation will be responsible for driving the execution of the finance organization's transformation. This VP serves as the primary cross-functional owner of the function’s roadmap for people, processes & technology, with a heavy focus on the technology transformation in the short-to-mid-term (e.g., 18-24 months). The VP will ensure the evolution of KeHE’s financial systems to support our business growth and efficiency goals and partner closely with senior leadership across Finance, IT, and Operations to create a digitally enabled, efficient, and insight-oriented finance function. By leveraging deep, functional expertise of the Workday platform, the VP will unlock value across all finance functions, directly translating the strategic vision into an operational reality. This role will oversee systems integrations, reporting consolidation, and the development of a high-performing team focused on continuous improvement, scalability, and innovation. As with all positions at KeHE Distributors, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE’s Mission, Vision, and Values.

Requirements

Deep, hands-on administrative and functional experience with Workday Financials and/or Workday Adaptive Planning with the ability to manage configuration, maintenance, and complex reporting within the platform.
Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse partner base and drive alignment across teams.
Partner with the Product Delivery Lead to translate strategic finance priorities (Value Creation) into a clear delivery roadmap, ensuring the finance function's needs are appropriately sequenced against HR's needs within the Shared Services technology strategy.
Must possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate strategic business objectives into clear, executable technical solutions
Excellent communication skills, presentation and leadership skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field.
Minimum15+ years of experience in Finance, Financial Systems, or Digital Transformation roles, with a proven track record of leading hands-on implementation of RPA/AI solutions.
Minimum of 8+ of managerial experience.
Expertise in reporting platforms (e.g., Power BI), automation solutions, and complex systems integration (API, ETL).

Nice To Haves

MBA or relevant technical certifications are a plus.
Experience in financial functions (e.g., Accounting, Shared Services and FP&A) a plus.
Certification in RPA platforms (UiPath, Automation Anywhere) is highly preferred.