Vice President of Finance

A.Y. McDonald Industries is a family of companies that includes A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co., Cambridge Brass, McDonald Plastic Molding, Val-Matic Valve & Mfg. Corp. and JCM Industries. Each subsidiary works to take care of the customer – our boss, but the first step in achieving this goal is taking care of our co-workers. To be a member of A.Y. McDonald Industries means you thrive in a fast paced, innovative, and ever-changing atmosphere.

Experience top notch benefits, advancement opportunities, and a team that wants you to succeed!

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Partner with the Chief Financial Officer and senior leadership to develop and execute financial strategies that support the organization’s long-term objectives.
• Provide clear, timely, and actionable financial insight to operating company presidents and functional leaders, including analysis of profitability, pricing, costs, working capital, capital investments, and business performance.
• Challenge assumptions constructively, identify financial risks and opportunities, and recommend actions that improve operating and financial results.
• Support enterprise strategic planning, acquisition evaluation, due diligence, integration planning, and other significant business initiatives.

• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and management reporting processes across the organization.
• Oversee the development of financial models, scenario analyses, forecasts, dashboards, and key performance indicators used to evaluate changing economic conditions, business risks, and strategic alternatives.
• Improve the quality, consistency, and timeliness of financial reporting across operating companies while maintaining appropriate accountability at the business-unit level.
• Prepare and present financial analyses and recommendations to executive leadership and, as requested, the Board of Directors and its committees.

• Provide leadership and oversight for consolidated financial reporting, accounting policies, internal controls, and the annual external audit.
• Ensure financial practices and reporting comply with applicable accounting standards, laws, regulations, third party agreements, and company policies.
• Oversee the continued development and documentation of financial policies, procedures, approval authorities, and control activities.
• Coordinate with internal and external advisors on complex accounting, tax, benefit plan, risk management, and regulatory matters.

• Oversee cash forecasting, liquidity, banking relationships and compliance, investment activities, and working-capital management in coordination with the Chief Financial Officer.
• Provide oversight of federal, state, local, and Canadian tax planning and compliance, including coordination with external tax advisors.
• Support enterprise risk management, insurance program strategy, and evaluation of appropriate risk-financing alternatives.
• Assess financing needs and alternatives and support the use of debt and other financial instruments consistent with business objectives and risk tolerance.

• Build strong partnerships with operations, sales, engineering, and other functions to improve cost visibility, margin management, capital discipline, and operating accountability.
• Advance consistent financial processes, analytical tools, and reporting practices across the organization while recognizing legitimate operating-company differences.
• Promote effective use of enterprise systems, business intelligence, and data…