Vice President of Finance/Corporate Controller

Elevated Industrial Solutions, a private equity backed, multi-location industrial distribution platform, is seeking a senior finance leader to oversee accounting, financial reporting, treasury, controls, budgeting, forecasting, lender reporting, and acquisition integration. This on-site role in Denver, CO reports to the CEO and offers the opportunity to shape finance operations across the organization. Salary: USD 140,000 - 170,000 per year.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 3% Match
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Responsibilities

• Own monthly financial reporting packages for executive leadership and the Board, and lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow forecasting, and rolling forecast processes in partnership with operations, sales, procurement, and executives.
• Develop, monitor, and report key financial and operating metrics such as gross margin, working capital, inventory, AR/AP trends, EBITDA, cash conversion, branch profitability, pricing analytics, and margin visibility.
• Prepare and present financial reporting packages for executive leadership, family office sponsors, and lenders, including variance analysis, KPIs, covenant reporting, and commentary on business performance.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly and year-end financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
• Own and manage the monthly close process, including bank reconciliations, deferred revenue, intercompany transactions, fixed asset schedules, accruals, corporate card reconciliations, and departmental expense classifications.
• Maintain oversight of AP, AR, billing, collections, cash application, and related controls, with backup support for AP/AR as needed.
• Manage cash flow, including forecasting, banking relationships, lender reporting, debt compliance, and covenant requirements.
• Lead and manage the accounting department, coaching and developing team members and enforcing performance standards, process discipline, and growth.
• Assess accounting operations, internal controls, financial policies, and procedures; recommend and implement improvements to strengthen asset protection, scalability, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Lead ERP, reporting, and accounting system improvements to boost automation, data accuracy, and close efficiency.
• Partner with operations leadership to improve inventory accuracy, cost controls, margin visibility, and location profitability reporting.
• Support diligence and financial analysis for acquisitions, financing, and strategic initiatives.
• Oversee accounting for mergers and acquisitions, including purchase accounting support, integration activities, and post-acquisition process convergence.
• Manage tax, insurance, audit, and external advisor relationships, acting as the primary liaison with auditors and maintaining audit documentation.
• Collaborate with the leadership team and cross-functional partners to ensure timely, accurate data flows between accounting systems, internal databases, and business applications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including prior roles such as Controller, Corporate Controller, VP Finance, or equivalent leadership positions.
• Experience in a private equity-backed, multi-site, distribution, industrial, manufacturing, or inventory-based business is strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to build scalable accounting processes, improve close timelines, strengthen internal controls, and lead finance transformation in a growing company.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including GAAP financial reporting, purchase accounting, consolidations, intercompany activity, accruals, revenue recognition, and working capital management.
• Experience with acquisitions, integration, due diligence support, quality of earnings requests, and post-close reporting is preferred.
• Track record of establishing and evolving accounting policies and procedures in early-stage, high-growth environments.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with ERP, CRM, Power BI, or similar reporting tools preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities with experience presenting key data to senior management.
• Ability to translate complex accounting concepts for audiences across all departments.
• Technologically adept with competence across multiple accounting software platforms.
• Public accounting experience is preferred; CPA licensing is preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; self-starter with the ability to perform complex tasks with moderate supervision.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel; demonstrated change leadership and team-building capabilities.
• Process management expertise and the ability to implement sustainable, end-to-end processes; strong analytic and metrics focus.