VP Finance & IT Transformation Leader

Rauch Associates, Inc.; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Rauch Associates, Inc. in West Michigan seeks a VP Finance & IT to guide the company’s finance and information systems strategy. You’ll report to the President and drive transformation across costing, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting while leading accounting, audit, tax, and insurance functions.

This is a growth stage role shaping long-term financial and IT foundations. You will work closely with operations, engineering, and sales to ensure numbers reflect real operations, develop teams,

Qualifications

• Senior finance leadership at a manufacturer (CFO, VP Finance or Controller).
• Finance transformation from assessment to results with evidence.
• Experience leading IT or ERP initiatives and partnerships.
• Track record of bringing long-tenured teams through change.
• Confidence to recommend direction to senior leadership and own it.
• Ability to work with operations, engineering, and sales beyond the close.
• Preference for building a long career at one company.
• Accounting or finance degree; CPA or MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess current state of finance and IT; propose a plan to the President.
• Rebuild costing, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Lead Finance and Accounting: monthly close, cash, banking relations.
• Own audit, tax, insurance, and compliance.
• Support the Board on financial matters.
• Lead IT; ensure ERP and systems scale with growth.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, and sales for accurate numbers.
• Develop finance and IT teams and grow long-tenured staff through change.

Skills

Finance leadership

Cost accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

ERP ownership

Strategic planning

Change management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

CPA or MBA (plus)

Tools

ERP systems

Financial reporting software

IT/ERP integration

Job description

Rauch Associates, Inc. in West Michigan seeks a VP Finance & IT to guide the company’s finance and information systems strategy. You’ll report to the President and drive transformation across costing, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting while leading accounting, audit, tax, and insurance functions.

This is a growth stage role shaping long-term financial and IT foundations. You will work closely with operations, engineering, and sales to ensure numbers reflect real operations, develop teams,