Director of Finance & Accounting

Overview

Director of Finance & Accounting – Bloomington, MN, US

Salary: $175,000 - $200,000 per year

The Director of Finance will serve as the senior finance leader overseeing the day-to-day accounting and finance operations for a global, multi-entity organization. This role is hands-on and requires a strong mix of accounting leadership, FP&A, treasury management, banking relationships, inventory/product costing, and strategic business partnership. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment and bring experience supporting a commodity-based, low-margin, high-volume business model.

• Lead all core accounting and finance functions including treasury, audit coordination, tax compliance, forecasting, budgeting, cash flow management, and financial reporting
• Oversee month-end close, multi-entity consolidations, account reconciliations, and internal financial controls
• Manage product costing, landed cost analysis, inventory reconciliation, and margin analysis across complex international supply chains
• Partner with executive leadership to evaluate profitability drivers, pricing strategy, operational efficiencies, and growth opportunities
• Support banking relationships, liquidity planning, and financing initiatives
• Develop financial models, ad hoc reporting, and business insights to support strategic decision-making
• Lead and mentor a small finance and accounting team while remaining hands-on in day-to-day operations
• Assist with international finance activities including transfer pricing, tax coordination, and global operational support
• Support evolving treasury and commodity hedging initiatives

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
• CPA, MBA, or other advanced designation preferred
• 8+ years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience
• Experience with in wholesale distribution, manufacturing, commodity, import/export, chemicals, agriculture, or related industries strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of product costing, inventory accounting, and margin analysis
• Experience operating within low-margin, high-volume business environments
• Experience with ERP systems such as Net Suite strongly preferred
• Ability to operate effectively in entrepreneurial, evolving organizations
• Strong executive communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional leaders

• Highly visible leadership role reporting directly to the CEO
• Opportunity to influence business strategy, profitability, and operational decision-making
• Entrepreneurial environment where ideas move quickly and leadership values initiative
• Broad ownership across FP&A, treasury, accounting, banking, costing, and strategic finance
• Strong compensation structure including bonus and long-term incentives
• Small, collaborative executive team with meaningful impact and autonomy
• Stable, established business with continued growth and global expansion
• Flexible, family-oriented culture with trust and autonomy