VP Finance

GEODIS • Brentwood, TN

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Vice President Finance is a key member of the finance and extended Americas leadership team, responsible for overseeing all financial functions for the business. The role leads the finance and accounting team and partners closely with the Chief Operating Officer and leadership team to drive strategic business planning and execution. The position operates under GEODIS’s hybrid schedule, with four days per week in the office and one remote day.

Requirements

• At least 15 years of finance experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with SAP, Great Plains, or other ERP systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or equivalent tools.
• Strategic financial planning, forecasting, and analysis, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow management.
• Executive-level communication and presentation skills, including the ability to translate complex financial results into clear recommendations for senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP/IFRS, internal controls, and financial governance.
• Demonstrated ability to build, develop, and lead high-performing finance and accounting teams.
• Business acumen in contract logistics or supply chain operations, including customer contract profitability and capital investment evaluation.
• Ability to influence and build partnerships across functions in a matrixed, global organization.

Nice To Haves

• MBA and/or CPA.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver financial insights that support business performance and strategic decision-making.
• Improve and simplify financial reporting to enable better decision-making.
• Partner with Americas leadership and Global HQ to communicate results, opportunities, and actions transparently and promptly.
• Oversee multi-year strategic planning, aligning financial goals with company objectives and growth plans.
• Promote understanding and adoption of GEODIS authorities and controls, ensuring financial governance across the Americas.
• Prepare and present monthly management reporting packages to shareholders, including forecasts, P&L budgets, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Drive monthly and quarterly profitability and cash improvement actions and ensure accountability for commitments.
• Review business cases and improve capital expenditure decisions; optimize expense management and return on investment.
• Identify and promote technology, AI, and automation tools to improve finance-function productivity and business EBIT and cash.
• Partner with accounting leadership to maintain financial reporting consistency with GAAP/IFRS guidelines.
• Build and lead a high-performing finance team and champion the finance function’s culture.
• Perform supervisory duties, including hiring, firing, training, coaching, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, grievance handling, compensation planning, scheduling and directing work, goal setting, and approving timecards and time-off requests.

Benefits

• Early access to wages through the Rain financial wellness app.
• Free telemedical access to doctors and therapists through FirstStop Health from the first day of employment.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days of employment.
• 401k match.
• Paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Career development, employee resource groups, and mentorship programs.
• Employee discounts.
• Fitness class discounts and free access to a relaxation and meditation app.
• Free financial wellness programs.
• Daycare discount program.
• Opportunities to volunteer and give back to the community.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed