Vice President of Finance and Accounting

Prosource•Blue Ash, OH

61d

About The Position

The Vice President of Finance and Accounting oversees Prosource’s financial health, planning, financial discipline, and performance. The role ensures financial strategy and execution support sustainable growth, operational excellence, and sound decision-making throughout the business. Working closely with finance and other leaders across the Prosource family of businesses, this leader translates financial insights into business execution and guides decisions across departments and lines of business. The role also leads Prosource’s accounting and financial operations team, fostering accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement. The VP leads financial performance, reporting, analysis, and guidance; develops strategies for profitable growth; oversees working capital and the cash cycle; and establishes financial targets with business leaders. The position is responsible for developing the finance and accounting team, overseeing accounting operations, and improving the scalability and efficiency of financial systems and processes. It also oversees billing, contracts, collections, third-party leasing, budgeting, forecasting, dashboards, and executive reporting. The role manages banking, treasury, insurance, outside CPA firm, and third-party leasing relationships; ensures tax, regulatory, and reporting compliance; and partners with the CFO to evaluate acquisitions and large customer opportunities. The VP also drives shared-services efficiencies and supports leadership with special projects. Compensation consists of base salary plus a quarterly bonus based on individual and company performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
At least 5 years of progressive finance leadership experience, preferably in a high-growth distribution or services organization.
Proven ability to build, mentor, and motivate high-performing finance and accounting teams.
Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to turn financial insights into practical business actions.
Proven success in financial strategy, analysis, and planning, with a record of improving profitability and operational efficiency.
Knowledge of GAAP, tax law, and compliance standards, with experience in audits, risk management, and regulatory reporting.
Willingness to adopt new technology solutions to improve operations and drive excellence.
Excellent communication skills, executive presence, and ability to influence decisions across the organization.
Experience managing treasury functions to optimize cash flow.
Advanced Excel and data visualization skills, including experience building financial dashboards and KPI frameworks for executive reporting.
Ability to excel in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with shifting priorities and ambitious growth goals.
High integrity, sound judgment, and a proactive, strategic mindset.
Ambition and capacity to grow into a Chief Financial Officer role.

Nice To Haves

CPA or MBA.

Responsibilities

Lead financial performance, reporting, analysis, and guidance for Prosource.
Partner with finance leaders across the Prosource family of businesses to ensure consistent accounting and reporting, deliver consolidated reporting, and leverage shared relationships and resources.
Develop and execute financial strategies that support business growth and operational alignment.
Translate financial insights into clear operational priorities across the organization.
Oversee the cash cycle and working capital, ensuring funding is available to support growth.
Use industry benchmarks and best practices to define financial targets and partner with leaders on actions to achieve them.
Lead and develop finance and accounting team members to help drive company performance.
Oversee accounting operations to ensure timely, accurate results that meet business needs and expectations.
Foster individual growth and continuous learning, and encourage ideas that build scalable processes and improve operational efficiency.
Oversee billing, contracts, collections, and third-party leasing to maximize profitable revenue.
Partner with the sales team to identify opportunities, remove obstacles, and develop options that support profitable growth.
Identify significant financial variances, diagnose root causes, and implement cost-reduction and operational-efficiency initiatives.
Provide timely, accurate dashboards and financial reports with actionable insights for leadership.
Lead budgeting and forecasting with department leaders, clarifying interdependencies and communicating opportunities and risks.
Work with banking partners to optimize cash position and use treasury management services.
Coordinate and manage business insurance coverage aligned with business needs, operational requirements, and risk tolerance.
Prepare information for annual reviews and tax services in partnership with the outside CPA firm.
Manage relationships with third-party leasing partners to ensure customers are supported appropriately.
Partner with the CFO to evaluate acquisition and large customer opportunities.
Drive efficiencies across lines of business through shared services.
Support leadership with special projects as needed.
Ensure compliance with tax, regulatory, and reporting requirements.