Regional Finance Director / Controller
About the Opportunity:
Our client is a leading national provider of workplace food service, office coffee, pantry services, and unattended retail and culinary solutions. The organization combines the resources and stability of a large national company with an entrepreneurial, customer-focused approach at the local business-unit level.
Due to continued growth, our client is seeking a hands-on Regional Finance Director / Controller to lead the financial operations of a growing business unit in the Parsippany, NJ area.
This is a highly visible Finance leadership position partnering closely with Operations and senior leadership. The role combines traditional controllership responsibilities with significant exposure to operational and commercial decision-making.
The ideal candidate will be someone who enjoys being close to the business-someone who can move comfortably between analyzing a P&L, working through a month-end issue with the accounting team, and partnering with Operations leadership on profitability, customer opportunities, and business performance.
Location: Parsippany, NJ (On-site)
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: $125,000-$140,000 base salary, depending on experience + 15% target bonus
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Leadership & Controllership
- Lead the financial planning, reporting and accounting activities for the business unit.
- Own and analyze approximately $40M in annual revenue and related P&L performance.
- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and long-range financial planning.
- Oversee month-end close and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting.
- Review the general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations, identifying and resolving issues.
- Monitor financial controls, policies and procedures to maintain accuracy and mitigate risk.
- Analyze financial performance, identify trends and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.
- Partner with corporate Finance on reporting, initiatives and financial requirements.
Operations & Business Partnership
- Serve as a strategic Finance partner to local Operations and senior leadership.
- Work closely with operational leaders, warehouse, catering, inventory and other functional departments to improve financial performance.
- Provide financial analysis and recommendations related to new business opportunities, customer retention, contracts and profitability.
- Support customer and internal stakeholders in resolving billing, invoicing and other financial issues.
- Translate financial results into clear, actionable recommendations for non-financial leaders.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, cost optimization and enhanced financial visibility.
- Participate in key operational and commercial decisions affecting the business.
Team Leadership
- Lead, coach and develop a Finance team of two direct reports.
- Establish clear expectations and promote a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Serve as a hands-on resource to the accounting team while providing appropriate leadership and oversight.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field required.
- 5+ years of progressive accounting and/or finance experience.
- Experience supporting or owning a $25M-$50M+ business, P&L or operating unit strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial controls.
- Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with Operations and non-financial business leaders.
- Prior people management experience strongly preferred.
- Strong Excel skills, including financial modeling and data analysis.
- Experience with SAP, NetSuite or another major ERP system preferred.
- Food service, hospitality, distribution, manufacturing, consumer products or another operationally intensive industry is a plus but not required.
- Public accounting experience is welcome, but candidates should also have meaningful corporate or operational finance experience.
Category Code: JN005
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Seniority Level: Director