Vice President Finance and Accounting

Vice President of Finance and Accounting

Carter Pierce is partnering with a growth-stage consumer products manufacturer entering an exciting period of rapid expansion. The VP of Finance & Accounting will lead and rebuild the finance and accounting function, improve reporting and processes, and establish the systems and controls necessary to support significant growth. This is a builder role for a hands-on finance leader who enjoys creating structure in a fast-moving environment and has the opportunity to grow into a broader CFO-level position as the Company scales.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and rebuild the finance and accounting function
• Own month-end close, financial reporting, and accounting accuracy
• Improve and automate AP, AR, reconciliations, inventory, allocations, labor, and overhead processes
• Establish disciplined cost accounting within a manufacturing environment
• Lead an ERP transition from Sage 100 to Microsoft Dynamics
• Ensure accurate financial data across high-volume omnichannel platforms, including Shopify, Amazon, and EDI systems
• Partner closely with operations on costing, inventory, production analytics, and profitability
• Manage and develop a small finance/accounting team
• Partner with external financial consultants during the initial transformation
• Build scalable financial systems, processes, and reporting to support rapid revenue growth
• Serve as a strategic finance partner to the executive team

What We're Looking For

Must Have:

• 5–8+ years of progressive finance/accounting leadership experience
• Strong manufacturing and cost accounting experience
• Consumer retail / CPG experience
• Proven experience in omnichannel consumer environments, including high-volume transactions across channels such as Amazon, Shopify, and/or other major retail platforms
• Experience working with EDI systems; SPS experience strongly preferred
• Experience with ERP implementations, transitions, or major system/process rebuilds
• Strong operational orientation with the ability to work closely with manufacturing and supply chain teams
• Hands-on, high-accountability leadership style
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment with limited oversight
• Ability and willingness to work onsite in Phoenix / Scottsdale, AZ

Preferred:

• CPA
• Experience scaling a business from approximately $25M to $100M+ in revenue
• Startup or high-growth company experience
• Demonstrated ability to grow into a broader CFO role