Chief Financial Officer

Overview

Martin Inc., a third‑generation family‑owned industrial distribution and supply company, is seeking a hands‑on, operations‑oriented Chief Financial Officer to serve as a key member of the executive leadership team. The CFO will be both the senior financial steward and a strategic operational partner, driving financial discipline, operational excellence, governance maturity, and scalable growth across a multi‑site distribution network. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in inventory‑driven, lower‑margin, operationally complex businesses and thrives in a family‑owned environment that values long‑term thinking, trust, and continuous improvement.

• Financial & Operational Leadership
  • Lead the company’s financial strategy in alignment with ownership’s long‑term vision.
  • Serve as a strategic business partner to ownership, sales, operations, supply chain, and HR.
  • Translate financial data into actionable operational insights that improve profitability, efficiency, and scalability.
  • Drive financial discipline and accountability across all functions.
• Governance
  • Establish governance structures, policies, and standards to promote transparency, accountability, and operational consistency.
  • Strengthen policy management across finance, operations, supply chain, HR, and IT.
  • Ensure consistent branch‑level governance, including standardized processes, controls, and reporting.
  • Oversee data governance, ensuring accuracy and integrity across ERP, WMS, CRM, and financial systems.
• Risk Management
  • Lead enterprise risk management (ERM), identifying and mitigating financial, operational, supply chain, cyber, and compliance risks.
  • Oversee insurance strategy, including property, liability, fleet, workers compensation, and cyber coverage.
  • Implement risk dashboards and reporting mechanisms for ownership and executive leadership.
  • Ensure risk‑aware decision‑making in capital allocation, pricing, credit, and operational initiatives.
• Compliance
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP, tax regulations, credit policies, safety requirements, and contractual obligations.
  • Strengthen internal controls across finance, inventory, credit, and operational processes.
  • Partner with HR, operations, and supply chain to ensure compliance with employment law, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • Maintain a centralized contract repository and ensure adherence to contract governance protocols.
• Financial Planning, Budgeting & Analysis
  • Oversee FP&A, including forecasting, scenario modeling, and performance measurement tied to operational drivers.
  • Lead the annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes with strong alignment to sales, supply chain, and operations.
  • Develop and monitor KPIs specific to industrial distribution: gross margin, pricing discipline, inventory turns, service levels, working capital, ROIC, and branch‑level performance.
• Pricing Governance & Margin Management
  • Establish and oversee pricing governance, including matrix pricing, contract pricing, and margin leakage prevention.
  • Partner with sales to evaluate customer profitability, rebate programs, and supplier incentives.
  • Ensure disciplined pricing execution across branches and customer segments.
• Operational Finance & Decision Support
  • Support operational initiatives related to inventory optimization, logistics efficiency, branch performance, and demand planning.
  • Provide financial analysis for capital investments, fleet decisions, automation, and facility expansions.
  • Implement branch‑level P&Ls and scorecards to drive accountability and performance.
• Financial Reporting, Controls & Compliance
  • Ensure timely, accurate financial reporting in accordance with GAAP.
  • Oversee tax planning, audits, regulatory compliance, and internal controls appropriate for a privately held family business.
  • Build clear reporting and dashboards that link financial performance to operational outcomes.
• Cash Flow, Working Capital & Credit Management
  • Manage cash flow forecasting, liquidity, and capital allocation.
  • Optimize working capital with a strong focus on inventory, customer credit, collections, and supplier terms.
  • Oversee customer credit policies and credit risk management in a high‑volume distribution…