Chief Financial Officer

Description

Chief Financial Officer will lead enterprise financial stewardship during a period of system modernization, and disciplined growth. Leading with strong financial acumen balanced with operational fluency, risk discipline, and the maturity to operate effectively in a family‑owned governance structure transitioning toward broader institutional rigor.

• Owns and leads all accounting, financial reporting, audit, annual operating plan and compliance functions ensuring accuracy and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Delivers timely, accurate, board‑ready financial reporting and analysis.
• Ensures GAAP compliance and strong internal control environment.
• Responsible for tax, compliance, and planning in coordination with external advisors.
• Monitors and optimizes cash conversion cycle, inventory turns, and AR/AP discipline.
• Maintains a 13‑week cash flow forecast and long‑range liquidity planning.
• Monitors covenant compliance and maintains strong lender transparency.
• Drives disciplined credit management and customer risk assessment.
• Serves as primary relationship manager with banks and lending partners.
• Evaluates and recommends capital structure strategy.
• Responsible for refinancing, revolver management, and covenant negotiations.
• Provides insight into debt capacity relative to growth initiatives and capital plans.

• Guides capital allocation decisions using disciplined ROI and cash impact frameworks.
• Evaluates distribution center investments, technology upgrades, automation, and capacity projects.
• Establishes structured capex gating processes in partnership with the Project Management Office and operations.
• Supports the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) in prioritizing strategic initiatives within capital and liquidity constraints.
• Provides clear trade‑off analysis to ensure growth investments align with balance sheet strength and long‑term shareholder value.

• Oversees enterprise risk management framework.
• Manages insurance coverage strategy and broker relationships.
• Ensures appropriate coverage across liability, property, workers' compensation, D&O, cyber, and supply chain risk.
• Supports crisis preparedness and business continuity planning.

• Serves as financial partner to outside legal counsel.
• Reviews customer and vendor contracts for financial risk, margin protection, and working capital implications; provides executive oversight and financial authority over contracts, safeguarding margins, managing risk, and optimizing cash flow.
• Leads enterprise‑level cost modeling and scenario analysis, including vendor cost changes, freight volatility, commodity shifts, and inflationary pressures.
• Ensures disciplined documentation, renewal management, and margin protection frameworks across commercial agreements.

• Partners with Sales, Merchandising, and Operations to evaluate new customer opportunities, vendor programs, seasonal inventory commitments, and margin risk exposure.
• Provides scenario modeling to support pricing strategy in inflationary environments.
• Translates financial data into operational insight.
• Develops long‑range financial models aligned with strategic growth objectives.

• Provides financial leadership in ERP modernization and IT upgrades.
• Ensures financial controls remain strong during system transitions.
• Partners with IT leadership to align financial reporting architecture with future‑state systems.

• Leads and develops accounting and finance team.
• Builds bench strength and succession within finance.
• Fosters culture of accountability, clarity, and continuous improvement.
• Aligns with Imperial’s mission: prioritize people, embrace change, foster growth.
• Models and reinforces Imperial’s values to ensure safety, celebrate each other, support our communities, continuously improve, and do right every day.

• 15+ years progressive finance leadership experience
• Distribution, wholesale, or retail industry experience
• Experience in privately held or…