Business Unit CFO

AccruePartners; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Lunch provided in office

Job summary

AccruePartners is seeking a senior financial executive to lead accounting, AP and AR for a multi-unit organization. You will partner with field leadership and executives to drive profitability, cash flow and tight internal controls.

The role requires extensive ERP experience, strong budgeting and forecasting skills, and a track record of strategic financial leadership within industrial services. Hybrid work and growth opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in senior financial leadership within industrial services.
• Strong GL accounting knowledge and robust accounting processes.
• Proven controllership and cash flow management experience.
• Extensive ERP systems experience.
• Experience with percentage-of-completion project accounting.
• Familiarity with integrated financial models.
• Experience handling billing, job cost, general ledger, collections and reporting.
• Forecasting experience with budgeting responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Take full charge of accounting, AP and AR for the business unit.
• Serve as an operational business partner focused on growth and profitability.
• Provide detailed analysis of operations, budgets, profit, and acquisitions to President and Ops.
• Lead annual budgeting process with senior management.
• Design and maintain internal controls for accurate reporting and asset stewardship.
• Collaborate with VPs to develop KPIs and provide data-driven insights.
• Oversee monthly close and reporting for consolidation and forecasting.
• Support audits, 401(k) and insurance processes and dashboards.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cash flow modeling

GL accounting

Forecasting

Budgeting

Cross-functional collaboration

Operational partnership

Tools

ERP systems

BI analytics tools

Payroll systems

Job description

The Team You Will Be Joining

• The company operates in a decentralized, multi‑business‑unit environment, creating a need for strong communication, partnership, and consistency across field leadership, operations, finance, HR, legal, and external partners.
• Backed by a long‑term ownership structure, the organization continues to expand through acquisitions and organic initiatives, creating opportunities to build more scalable processes and strengthen enterprise‑wide visibility.
• This is an opportunity to join a national platform where leadership is focused on improving internal alignment, enhancing reporting capabilities, and creating more consistent processes across the organization.

What They Offer You

• Opportunity to help shape and elevate an evolving function with meaningful visibility across the organization.
• Potential for the role to expand in scope over time as the organization continues to scale and mature.
• Hybrid work model with remote flexibility on designated days, along with lunch provided in the office.

What You Will Do

• Full responsibility for the overall accounting, accounts payable and accounts receivable of the business unit.
• Function as an operational business partner focused on the continued growth and profitability of the business.
• Support the business President and Operations with detailed analysis and insight of current operations, budgets, profit, growth initiatives and acquisitions.
• Take a lead on the annual budgeting process working closely with the senior management team.
• Design and maintain a system of internal controls to ensure accurate financial reporting and stewardship of company assets.
• Work closely with the business‑line VPs to develop KPIs, collect data and provide analysis to help manage the organization.
• Full responsibility for monthly close and reporting process which includes internal reporting to support the consolidation.
• Support regular financial forecasts and other ad hoc projects.
• Manage local sales and use tax compliance process.
• Company payroll and benefits administration for all (non‑union) workers. Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual statutory filings (payroll taxes, unemployment benefits (FUTA/SUTA), W2, 1099, 1095) for all states under jurisdiction.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting in accordance with union requirements and administration of the company’s collective bargaining agreements.
• Analytical review of financial results, processes and procedures.
• Special projects related to growth or profit improvement opportunities.
• Assist in the annual financial statement audit, 401(k) and medical insurance; including non‑discrimination testing.
• Work with management to develop and update budgets and financial dashboards.
• Contribute to the evolution and execution of the company’s strategic and business plans to achieve growth.
• Assist Operations with fleet and tool procurement activities.
• Assist with all insurance and bond requirements.

How You Are Qualified

• A minimum of 10+ years of increasingly responsible experience, and an outstanding record of accomplishment as a financial executive from relevant industries in industrial services.
• Solid understanding and experience of GL accounting and accounting systems and processes.
• Strong controllership skills and cash flow management and modeling.
• Extensive experience managing ERP systems.
• Experience with percentage of completion/project accounting.
• Familiarity with integrated financial models.
• Experience managing the accounting functions of billing, job cost, general ledger, collections, and reporting.
• Forecasting experience.
• Experience in developing budgets.