Vice President of Finance

RW BECKETT CORPORATION•North Ridgeville, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Vice President of Finance is the Company’s senior financial officer and a member of the executive leadership team. The role partners with the President/CEO, Board, and business leaders to improve profitability, cash generation, working capital, capital allocation, and long-term enterprise value while ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting. The position is based in North Ridgeville, Ohio, and includes responsibility for finance and accounting as well as direct oversight of Corporate IT infrastructure and resources. The Vice President advises the President/CEO, Board, and executive leadership team on financial performance, risks, growth opportunities, capital requirements, and strategic alternatives. The leader owns the annual operating plan, rolling forecasts, long-range financial plan, and scenario analysis, and turns results into practical actions. Responsibilities span consolidated reporting, FP&A, treasury, tax, audit, credit, insurance, financial systems, manufacturing performance, cash and capital management, risk, and multi-entity oversight. The role supports growth initiatives such as acquisitions and divestitures, oversees consistent financial reporting for domestic and international operations, and builds and develops a high-performing finance organization. The Vice President promotes ethical conduct, sound stewardship, and decisions aligned with RW Beckett’s core values and long-term objectives. The position operates in professional office and manufacturing environments and requires regular presence at Company facilities. Travel to other Company, customer, supplier, banking, or professional-partner locations may be required. Other executive-level responsibilities and special projects may be assigned.

Requirements

At least 12 years of progressively responsible finance and accounting experience, including significant leadership responsibility in a U.S.-based manufacturing organization.
At least 5 years in a senior finance role such as CFO, Vice President of Finance, Corporate Controller, or equivalent.
Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, audit, treasury, tax, budgeting, forecasting, and enterprise risk management.
Strong manufacturing-finance expertise, including standard costing, inventory, operational metrics, margin analysis, working-capital improvement, and capital-investment evaluation.
Experience with multi-site operations, consolidated reporting, and risk management.
Advanced proficiency with ERP systems, financial planning and reporting platforms, business intelligence tools, and Microsoft Excel.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field required.
Strategic, hands-on financial leadership and the ability to move between Board-level issues and detailed manufacturing economics.
High integrity, sound judgment, executive presence, and ability to challenge assumptions constructively and influence decisions across functions.
Ability to convert complex financial and operational information into concise, practical recommendations for executives, directors, and non-financial leaders.
Demonstrated leadership in talent development, change management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration, and discretion with sensitive private-company information.

Nice To Haves

Experience with international operations, acquisitions, lender relationships, ERP transformation, and private or family-owned businesses.
Experience with captive insurance.
MBA or other relevant advanced degree.
CPA or CMA certification.

Responsibilities

Advise the President/CEO, Board, and executive leadership team on financial performance, business risks, growth opportunities, capital requirements, and strategic alternatives.
Own the annual operating plan, rolling forecasts, long-range financial plan, and scenario analysis, and translate results into clear actions for business leaders.
Establish meaningful financial and operating metrics covering revenue, margins, labor and overhead, material cost, productivity, inventory, working capital, cash flow, and return on invested capital.
Lead accounting and finance, including consolidated reporting, FP&A, treasury, tax, audit, credit, insurance, and financial systems.
Ensure monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports are accurate, timely, and prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and Company policy.
Maintain effective internal controls, accounting policies, and financial procedures to safeguard assets, mitigate risk, and support reliable decision-making.
Partner with operations, sales, engineering, supply chain, and business-unit leaders to improve product costing, pricing, mix, margins, capacity utilization, and operating performance.
Lead standard costing, inventory valuation, variance analysis, excess and obsolete reserves, and controls over bills of material and routings.
Drive continuous improvement through ERP, business intelligence, automation, data governance, and standardized financial processes.
Lead cash management, liquidity planning, banking relationships, credit facilities, covenant compliance, foreign exchange, and capital-structure recommendations.
Establish disciplined capital-expenditure planning, financial justification, approval, and post-investment review processes.
Coordinate external audit and tax compliance and manage relationships with auditors, tax advisors, banks, insurers, and other financial partners.
Partner with functional leaders to assess financial, operational, cybersecurity, insurance, legal, and business-continuity risks.
Support acquisitions, divestitures, strategic partnerships, and other growth initiatives through due diligence, valuation, financing, integration planning, and ASC 805 compliance when required.
Provide financial oversight and consistent reporting standards for domestic and international operations, including intercompany activity and foreign-currency considerations.
Build, develop, and retain a high-performing finance organization with clear goals, accountability, succession plans, and timely feedback.
Provide direct oversight of Corporate IT infrastructure and resources, including networks, systems, applications, cybersecurity, vendors, budget, and technology staff, ensuring secure, reliable, and cost-effective technology that supports operations and financial reporting.
Promote ethical conduct, sound stewardship, and decisions consistent with RW Beckett’s core values and long-term objectives.
Perform other executive-level responsibilities and special projects as assigned.