VP of Finance

Regency Recruiting; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Armor is seeking a senior accounting leader responsible for significant financial reporting and month-end close activities, excluding inventory. You will supervise 4–6 professionals, oversee AR/AP, fixed assets, treasury, insurance programs, and benefits administration.

The role involves internal and external collaboration with leadership, banks, vendors, and tax/audit teams, with CPA preferred and a strong background in manufacturing ERP systems and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Accounting acumen – perform and review account reconciliations.
• Progressive leadership skills – effectively manage a team of professionals.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external parties.
• Strong technical skills, including Microsoft Office and ERP systems, preferably Epicor.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of four to six senior and staff accountants.
• Oversee AR and AP processes, invoicing, payments, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Manage fixed asset system and month-end closing (excluding inventory).
• Oversee treasury activities including banking, covenants, cash flow reporting, and intercompany loans.
• Provide leadership in insurance, benefits, 401k, Medicare enrollment, and risk management.
• Assist in budget development and reporting; support tax and audit schedules.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Accounting acumen

ERP systems knowledge

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

Epicor

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

This position is responsible for a significant part of the company’s financial reporting and month end closing processes, in all areas excluding inventory. This position is also responsible for cash/banking, taxes, payroll/benefits, AR & AP, and insurance. This position has oversight of a staff of four-six professionals.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage a team of professionals – four to six senior and staff accountants
• Oversight of accounts receivable and accounts payable, including processing invoices, weekly payments, credit card statements, reconciliations of received/not invoiced reports, payments, recording of credits/debits, unapplied cash, past due accounts, all collection activities, and other reporting
• Manage fixed asset system
• Month End account reconciliations – all areas except inventory
• Oversight of treasury (including international)
  • Banking
    • Manage relationship
    • Loan renewals
  • Covenant compliance
  • Reporting cash flow
  • Reconciliations
  • intercompany loan payoffs
• Financial reporting and analysis
• Property purchase and sale analysis
• Provide leadership in property and casualty insurance, medical benefits (self-insured), workers compensation, includes evaluating insurance coverage options, programs, and plan designs targeted at reducing costs
• Provide leadership in administering Company 401k program
• Proactive management of Medicare enrollment
• Leads risk management activities, including property tax accruals, PBC schedules for tax and audit, monthly accrual recons for property tax, state sales tax refunds, answering tax notices, monitoring tax calendars for upcoming filings, state commercial activity tax reporting
• Oversight of Sales & Use tax reporting, including exemption certificates and monthly accrual recons
• Oversight of Income Tax, including payments and dividends
• Oversight of R&D tax credits
• Provides detail work in Mergers & Acquisitions (due diligence and integration)
• Assistance in budget development and reporting
• Additional items as assigned by manager

PRINCIPAL CONTACTS INSIDE/OUTSIDE THE COMPANY

This position primarily interacts with company leadership, customers, vendors, banks, and accounting/finance personnel.

COMPETENCY OR POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Accounting acumen – perform and review account reconciliations.
• Progressive leadership skills – able to effectively manage a team of professionals.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others – both internal and external parties.
• Strong technical skills, including Microsoft Office (Excel, Work, Outlook) and manufacturing ERP systems, preferably Epicor.
• All Armor employees are also expected to demonstrate Armor’s core values, which include:
  • Customer-focused
  • Passionate about work
  • Solution-oriented
  • Driven by integrity

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA preferred
• Minimum 5-10 years’ experience in progressive accounting roles, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Leadership skills – manage a team of professionals

EQUIPMENT USED

Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Epicor or similar ERP system experience.

WORKING AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS

This position involves extensive sitting at a desk and working on a personal computer in an indoor office environment.