Finance Director: Growth, Strategy & Operations Partner

Depatie Fluid Power Co.; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Depatie Fluid Power Co. seeks a Director of Finance to build financial discipline in a growing distribution business. You will lead FP&A, reporting, and systems, partnering with operations, sales, and engineering to drive performance.

This role works with the President and executive team to strengthen forecasting, budgeting, and strategic growth, including acquisitions, while hands-on managing financial systems and controls.

Qualifications

• Finance leader with hands-on and strategic experience in growing distribution businesses.
• Strong in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes.
• Ability to partner with operations, sales, and engineering to drive performance.
• Excellent communication with the executive team and across functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting and forecasting by business segment with clear visibility.
• Develop pricing, margins, and operating dashboards for performance insight.
• Oversee financial reporting, KPIs, and NetSuite analytics.
• Support growth initiatives, including acquisitions and integration planning.
• Collaborate with leadership to build scalable financial processes.

Skills

Finance leadership

Financial modeling

Budgeting & forecasting

Data analysis

Cross-functional partnership

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Education

CPA or MBA

Tools

NetSuite

ERP reporting

Job description

Depatie Fluid Power Co. seeks a Director of Finance to build financial discipline in a growing distribution business. You will lead FP&A, reporting, and systems, partnering with operations, sales, and engineering to drive performance.

This role works with the President and executive team to strengthen forecasting, budgeting, and strategic growth, including acquisitions, while hands-on managing financial systems and controls.