VP Finance & Strategy — Multi-Brand Growth

Brownells, Inc.; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Brownells, Inc. in Grinnell, Iowa seeks a Vice President of Finance to lead the financial strategy for a $300M+ multi-brand portfolio, reporting to the CEO and joining the executive leadership team.

This role will oversee accounting, FP&A, treasury, and tax compliance while partnering with merchandising and operations across our brands. The VP will drive cash flow, working capital, and governance across a multi-entity organization, translating performance into actionable insight for leadership.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading both accounting and FP&A functions.
• 10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience.
• Demonstrated ownership of treasury, banking relationships, and financial forecasting.
• Experience managing the financial dynamics of an inventory-intensive business.
• Experience working within a multi-entity or multi-business organization.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
• Strong executive communication skills with the ability to present complex financial information clearly to executive, board, and banking audiences.
• Track record of building, developing, and leading high-performing teams.
• Ability to operate strategically while remaining willing to engage directly in the work when needed.
• Comfort working within and supporting the firearms and Second Amendment industry.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute long-range financial strategy across the enterprise.
• Lead consolidated financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and modeling across a complex, multi-entity organization.
• Drive cash flow and working capital performance, including cash conversion cycle and liquidity planning.
• Own banking relationships and bank reporting with access to capital.
• Partner with merchandising and supply chain leaders to improve inventory productivity and margin performance.
• Translate financial performance into insights for executives to drive decisions.
• Ensure strong financial governance, GAAP and tax compliance, and enterprise risk management.
• Lead and develop a Finance team spanning accounting, FP&A, treasury, and AP/AR.

Skills

Accounting leadership

FP&A leadership

Treasury management

Bank relationships

Inventory management

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s in finance or accounting

MBA/CPA/CFA valued

Job description

Brownells, Inc. in Grinnell, Iowa seeks a Vice President of Finance to lead the financial strategy for a $300M+ multi-brand portfolio, reporting to the CEO and joining the executive leadership team.

This role will oversee accounting, FP&A, treasury, and tax compliance while partnering with merchandising and operations across our brands. The VP will drive cash flow, working capital, and governance across a multi-entity organization, translating performance into actionable insight for leadership.