Chief Financial Officer

Join Our Team as a Chief Financial Officer at Johnstone Supply - The Founders GroupAbout Us – Johnstone Supply - The Founders Group is a 3rd generation family-owned wholesale distributor for heating, cooling, and refrigeration supplies and equipment. We operate across 6 states as one of the nation’s largest HVAC/R distributors. Johnstone Supply offers superior customer service, technical advice and training seminars and features the industry’s most respected catalog (available both digital and online) featuring more than 80,000 quality parts, supplies and equipment. Our purpose is to keep our communities safe & comfortable!Job scope – We are seeking a strategic, hands-on CFO who has previously managed the treasury responsibilities of a growing organization (banking relations and negotiations, forecasting and financial modeling, insurance management including business casualty, real estate negotiations, S-Corp oversight, etc.). This leader should be unafraid to dive into the weeds to build the company’s financial literacy and capabilities, including budgeting and P&L training. The ideal candidate will be CPA-certified (MBA preferred) with excellent business acumen and diverse experience in large organizations, combined with a proven track record growing and building the infrastructure of a small-to-midsize private company. You will own the company’s financial strategy and reporting, drive organization-wide financial literacy, lead pricing strategy and execution, technology and analytics initiatives, oversee treasury, risk, manage integrations and M&A activity, and cultivate a culture of servant leadership, coaching, and cross-functional collaboration. You will partner with the senior leadership to optimize processes, scale operations, and unlock sustainable value for stakeholders.Essential Duties And ResponsibilitiesStrategic Leadership and Financial OwnershipOwn the end-to-end finance strategy and treasury operations, aligned to the company’s growth trajectory and business model.Define and execute short-, mid-, and long-term roadmaps for financial planning, reporting, treasury operations, risk management, insurance, pricing strategy and execution, real estate negotiations, and technology enablement.Support the president and senior leadership team to balance growth, profitability, risk, capital allocation, pricing discipline, and compliance (including S-Corp considerations).Team Development and Servant LeadershipBuild, coach, and develop a high-performing, cross-functional team across finance, IT, analytics, and operations.Foster a culture of servant leadership, psychological safety, mentorship, and continuous learning.Implement career development plans, succession planning, performance management, and objective-setting tied to business outcomes.Foundations, Controls, and Built-for-ScaleLead efforts to build foundational capabilities in finance and treasury, ensuring scalable processes, strong internal controls, governance, and risk management.Design and implement SOPs for FP&A, accounting, treasury, tax, payroll, procurement, IT, data management, and pricing governance.Establish robust internal controls, regulatory compliance frameworks, and casualty and business insurance programs, with ongoing vendor and carrier management.Financial Planning, Reporting, and LiteracyDevelop and own all planning processes: annual budgeting, quarterly forecasts, long-range planning, scenario analysis, and cash flow forecasting.Build timely, accurate, and insightful financial reporting for executive leadership and the board, including KPI dashboards, profitability analysis, pricing analytics, and operational metrics.Elevate financial literacy across the organization by creating educational programs, user-friendly reporting, and collaborative budgeting processes with department leaders; mentor finance staff and operate hands-on when needed.Pricing Strategy and ExecutionLead development and execution of pricing strategy, including tiering, discounting governance, price realization, margin optimization, and competitive benchmarking.Partner with product, sales, and operations to translate market insights into pricing decisions and governance, monitor price/tests, and ensure pricing discipline across channels.Build and maintain pricing models, scenarios, and dashboards to drive profitable growth and informed strategic bets.Technology Solutions, Data Enablement, and Treasury IntegrationOversee technology strategy and architecture (ERP/FS, CRM, data warehousing, analytics, integration platforms, cybersecurity).Drive data governance, data quality, and self-service analytics to empower decision-making across departments.Ensure treasury and insurance data are integrated into financial systems to improve cash forecasting, liquidity management, and risk tegrations, M&A, and Growth EnablementLead due diligence, integration planning, and post-merger assimilation for acquisitions and strategic partnerships.Establish integration playbooks (finance, IT, data, HR, operations) to realize synergies quickly and with measurable outcomes.Align integration efforts with strategy, ensuring minimal disruption and rapid value realization.Treasury, Risk, and Insurance ManagementManage banking relations, negotiate banking terms and facilities, and optimize financing structures.Lead forecasting, financial modeling, liquidity planning, and cash management.Oversee business casualty insurance, risk transfer, and insurance program optimization, coordinate with brokers for comprehensive coverage.Monitor regulatory and tax considerations related to treasury and corporate structure (e.g., S-Corp across relevant jurisdictions).Operational Excellence and OptimizationIdentify and implement process improvements to reduce cycle times, improve forecast accuracy, optimize cash flow and capital structure.Implement cost-management disciplines, vendor optimization, and automation opportunities to improve efficiency and scalability.Establish performance dashboards and metrics to monitor operational health and drive accountability.Stakeholder Management and CommunicationPartner with executives, department heads, the board, investors, and external auditors to ensure transparency and municate complex financial and pricing concepts in accessible terms to non-financial stakeholders.Represent the company in financial, pricing, and treasury matters with lenders, auditors, and external partners.Risk, Compliance, and CybersecurityOversee financial risk management, tax planning, treasury operations, and regulatory compliance.Work with IT and security leaders to maintain robust cybersecurity controls and data privacy practices.QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Information Systems, or a related fieldCPA requiredMBA preferred12+ years of progressive leadership experience in finance, treasury, or a combined CFO/treasury leadership role; experience in high-growth environments or M&A is highly desirableProven track record of leading cross-functional teams, coaching leaders, and practicing servant leadershipStrategic thinker with rigorous attention to detail, highly collaborative, and comfortable with ambiguity and changePreference for candidates with private company experience in scaling infrastructure, while having exposure to larger organizational practicesWillingness to be hands-on in building budgets, P&L training, pricing governance, and financial literacy across departmentsDemonstrated success building scalable financial systems, treasury operations, pricing governance, reporting, and governance in a fast-evolving businessDeep treasury experience (banking relations, negotiations, liquidity management, forecasting/modeling) and insurance/risk management across a private company growth stageStrong background in ERP/financial systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) and data analytics platforms; experience with integration platforms and data governanceExcellent communication, influencing, and presentation skills; adept at translating financial and pricing concepts for non-technical audiencesSeniority levelExecutiveEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionFinanceSalesIndustriesWholesale Building MaterialsLocation notes: Tigard, OR #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-10-04