Vice President Finance

Cherry Bekaert Recruiting & Staffing Services; Orwigsburg (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert Recruiting & Staffing Services seeks a Vice President of Finance to join its executive team and steer accounting, banking, treasury, insurance, and FP&A functions. You will influence strategy, support growth, and assess acquisition opportunities for a growing, family-run grocery chain.

This high-visibility role reports to the President & CEO and focuses on building strong financial controls, forecasting, and capital planning to enable long-term success and stability across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Management.
• 10+ years of accounting experience in a mid-to-large organization.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing accounting teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead all accounting, banking, treasury, and insurance operations
• Develop and maintain financial controls, policies, and reporting processes
• Prepare monthly financial statements and long-range financial forecasts
• Manage cash flow, liquidity planning, and banking relationships
• Secure financing for capital projects, expansions, and acquisitions
• Coordinate annual audits, tax filings, and compliance activities
• Oversee property & casualty insurance, risk management, and claims processes
• Serve as Administrator and Fiduciary for the company's 401(k) plan
• Partner with Human Resources on benefits, workers' compensation, and insurance evaluations
• Support corporate technology initiatives and collaborate on IT strategy
• Work closely with executive leadership to evaluate growth and acquisition opportunities

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial reporting

Forecasting & budgeting

Treasury & cash management

Acquisitions evaluation

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Management

Job description

Are you a strategic finance leader ready to make a lasting impact at the executive level?

We are seeking an experienced Vice President of Finance to join our leadership team and play a pivotal role in driving financial performance, operational excellence, and long-term growth initiatives.

Reports to: President & CEO

The Opportunity

As Vice President of Finance, you will serve as a trusted advisor to the President & CEO, overseeing the organization's accounting, banking, treasury, insurance, and financial planning functions. This highly visible leadership role offers the opportunity to influence company strategy, support growth initiatives, and help evaluate future acquisition opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all accounting, banking, treasury, and insurance operations
• Develop and maintain financial controls, policies, and reporting processes
• Prepare monthly financial statements and long-range financial forecasts
• Manage cash flow, liquidity planning, and banking relationships
• Secure financing for capital projects, expansions, and acquisitions
• Coordinate annual audits, tax filings, and compliance activities
• Oversee property & casualty insurance, risk management, and claims processes
• Serve as Administrator and Fiduciary for the company's 401(k) plan
• Partner with Human Resources on benefits, workers' compensation, and insurance evaluations
• Support corporate technology initiatives and collaborate on IT strategy
• Work closely with executive leadership to evaluate growth and acquisition opportunities

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Management
• 10+ years of accounting experience within a mid-to-large-sized organization
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing accounting teams
• Proven success building and maintaining banking and lending relationships
• Experience managing corporate insurance programs and risk management initiatives
• Strong expertise in financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning
• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills
• Technology-savvy professional comfortable leading systems and process improvements
• Grocery, retail, supermarket, food, multi-location, and perishable costing experience is a strong plus.

Why This Role?

This is more than a finance leadership position. It's an opportunity to join the executive team of a well-established organization and play a direct role in shaping its future. You'll have a voice in strategic planning, growth initiatives, acquisitions, technology investments, and financial decision-making that drives long-term success of this family run chain of grocery stores.

Competitive Salary: 150K to 170K

Retirement

Great Family Culture