Vice President of Finance

Position Title: Vice President – Finance

Reports To: President

FLSA Status: Exempt

Can you make the AGC Difference? AGC Heat Transfer, Inc. is looking for a dynamic senior finance professional who has expert knowledge and experience controlling financial business operations of a $35 million+ organization positioned for growth over the next decade and beyond!

Brief Company Description

AGC Heat Transfer, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Alfa Laval, AB, is the leading OEM of sanitary plate heat exchangers in North America, manufacturing plate heat exchangers specifically designed for sanitary applications. AGC offers complete heat exchangers, services as well as upgrades to plate packs, gaskets and spares that fit multiple brands. In addition, AGC offers Field Leak Testing and inspections of plate heat exchangers that meet the 3-A sanitary standard.

AGC Heat Transfer consists of three manufacturing/service facilities (Bristow, VA, Fairview, OR & Pleasant Prairie, WI) with about 120 employees (75 OR / 20 VA / 25 other locations) and a new service center coming online in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area in 2025. Currently, most of the sales are in the US & Canada. AGC Heat Transfer has a strong engineering culture with a heavy emphasis on customer service and technical/consultative sales.

Job Description

The Vice President of Finance is a senior-level role responsible for overseeing all aspects of financial management within the organization, undertaking all aspects of financial management, including corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, budget, and forecasts preparation, as well as development of internal control policies and process and procedures. Involved in strategic financial planning, decision-making, and setting financial objectives for the organization. This position reports to the AGC President and requires full-time office presence in our Bristow, VA location.

Position Responsibilities

1. Responsible for overseeing and executing all aspects of the company’s financial management and accounting functions in accordance with AGC’s Parent Company policies including the development and execution of a sustainable, rolling twelve-month financial forecast to ensure the stability and operational vitality of the company.
2. Drive the development, tracking and follow-up for all CAPEX investments agreed upon in the leadership team to execute in AGC’s long term business plans.
3. Maintain continuous lines of communication with the President and other key members of the Executive Team, Management Team and Board of Directors on financial forecasting, budgeting, risk management, internal controls and processes.
4. Lead AGC’s internal controls development in cooperation with the executive team, as well as liaison with AGC’s Parent Company auditors for compliance with group controls.
5. Working through the Accounting Department, ensure accurate, timely and efficient financial accounting and reporting to operations and AGC’s Parent Company. Ensure appropriate processes are in place and measured to ensure the processes are performing as expected.
6. Provide operations and sales with timely, accurate, reliable, efficient and meaningful reports that assist in the effective financial management of each department.
7. Provide financial analysis to identify opportunities for operational improvement. Measure, analyze and communicate results, initiate corrective actions, and minimize the impact of variances.
8. In conjunction with the Executive Team, determine, develop and maintain Key Performance Indicators for the entire organization.
9. Manage AGC Accounting Department team members providing support, guidance and leadership exemplifying the Key Competencies based on the company values.
10. Ability to communicate financial details in a manner that is executable to non-financial managers. Ability to “boil down” data to become usable to operational managers as well as the Executive Team.
11. Ability to provide financial training to non-financial managers.
12. Ensure the accurate and timely execution of all employee compensation.
13. Support sales and procurement in contract negotiations related to business operations with large/impactful customers and vendors.

Key Competencies

• High Integrity with a commitment to honesty, trust and transparency.
• Displays Care embracing the highest standards to ensure resource efficiency for the well-being of team members and responsibility to the environment.
• Innovative and curious promoting diversity of thought while understanding the needs of the customer leveraging cutting-edge technology utilizing state-of-the-art processes.
• Committed to Excellence through perseverance, GRIT and a focus on continuous improvement consistently delivering quality equipment, parts and service of unmatched value.
• Execution while focusing on quality, safety and Teamwork delivering results motivated by a diverse and inclusive culture based on accountability, customer/employee satisfaction, creative solutions, and constant communication.
• Goal oriented driving to positive results.

Skills & Qualifications

• Proven working experience as a Financial Controller/Assistant Financial Controller.
• 10+ years of overall combined accounting and finance experience.
• Must have 5 years of supervisory experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle, Macola) and Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel).
• Knowledge and experience applying general accepted accounting principles (GAAP and IFRS) required.
• Advanced knowledge of accounting and financial processes (budgeting, financial closure, reporting etc.).
• Must be able to read and interpret financial statements.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• High attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Ability to adapt to changes in the regulatory environment and business needs.
• May require occasional overtime during peak periods (e.g., month-end close, year-end audits) and periodic travel to other AGC locations.
• Experience in standard costing in manufacturing environments preferred.

Job Type

• Full Time, Exempt (Salaried)

Wage

• $135,000 – $140,000 per year
• Annual bonus potential of up to 20% of salary based on actual earned wages

Benefits

• Health Insurance with Health Savings Account (if eligible)
• Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life/Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid Vacation/Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program

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