FP&A Manager

Job Details

Job Location:

Memphis, TN 38133

Founded in 1983, Kele Inc. is a leading distribution, and solutions partner with national reach and a global presence. Built around our customers and powered by our people, Kele provides millions of in-stock parts from more than 300 brands to drive automation & efficiency in nearly every type of facility, from office towers and factories to data centers and hospitals.

Our goal is to empower progress for maintenance managers, engineers, contractors, and all those building the future. We do this by delivering parts rapidly, providing custom assemblies upstream, and offering unmatched support to ensure projects run smoothly and downtime is minimized.

With 12 locations nationwide and headquarters in Tennessee, Kele combines deep technical expertise, rapid logistics, and a solutions-first mindset to help customers simplify supply chains, meet tight schedules, and deliver high-quality outcomes.

Kele fosters a culture rooted in collaboration, innovation, and customer obsession, empowering associates at every level to contribute, grow, and make a meaningful impact.

We are currently hiring for the role of Director of Finance.

The Director of Finance will serve as a strategic analytical partner to Kele’s finance and business leadership teams, leveraging data and financial analysis to identify opportunities, evaluate complex business questions, and drive informed decision-making across the organization. This individual will operate at the intersection of strategy, analytics, and finance, tackling dynamic, high-impact projects across areas such as growth, pricing, marketing, operations, M&A, and capital investment.

While the role sits within FP&A, it is not a traditional budgeting and reporting position; rather, Kele is seeking a highly analytical problem solver who can turn the company's significant data resources into insights that help determine where the business should invest, how it should grow, and which opportunities will create the greatest value.

• Analyze complex, ambiguous business questions and develop data-driven recommendations that inform strategic and operational decision-making.
• Lead strategic analytical projects from initial problem definition through analysis, recommendation, and implementation, often working on questions that do not have a predefined solution or playbook.
• Evaluate growth opportunities across the business, including new markets, facilities, distribution capabilities, customer segments, and other investments.
• Assess the financial and strategic impact of major business decisions, balancing quantitative analysis with qualitative factors such as customer behavior, competitive positioning, and operational considerations.
• Leverage Kele's extensive data and technology resources to uncover trends, identify opportunities, and develop insights that can improve business performance.
• Develop financial analyses and business cases to support investment decisions, including evaluating the expected return and broader strategic implications of potential initiatives.
• Analyze pricing, marketing, and commercial strategies, including evaluating the ROI of marketing investments, customer economics, commission structures, and other drivers of profitable growth.
• Partner cross-functionally with leaders across finance, operations, sales, marketing, IT, and other functions to gather information, pressure-test assumptions, and develop comprehensive recommendations.
• Support M&A and other strategic initiatives, including evaluating acquisition opportunities and helping leadership understand the financial and operational implications of potential transactions. Kele expects to pursue approximately one acquisition per…