Walker Edison Looking for Chief Financial Officer at Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area Full Time

Walker Edison Furniture is at a critical inflection point in its growth curve and is seeking an energetic, experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) who possesses a deep command of financials, budgeting, forecasting and the implementation of KPI’s across the organization. The CFO will forge a three to five-year financial plan to support the vision and strategy, while expertly navigating annual responsibilities such as oversight of financial reporting and drive financial strategy and decision-making across the organization. This is an opportunity to have a visible impact on the organization and will require strong project management skills, clear communication, and the ability to bring various contributors together to achieve shared goals. Walker Edison Furniture is an Owl Rock Capital portfolio company. In this high impact role you will report directly to our Chief Executive Officer, be a key member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), and interact with the Board on a regular basis. The successful candidate must live within commuting distance to our offices in South Jordan, Utah or willing to relocate to the Salt Lake City area.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

• Shaping the organizational vision and strategy, short- and long-term planning, and cross-functional initiatives, lending a strategic, financial, and sustainability lens to the work.
• Leading financial strategy and decision-making for the operating budget and ensure all decisions are guided by sound organizational principles.
• Managing and leading a team of staff members—including accounts payable, accounts receivable, reporting and audit, FP&A, and payroll teams—to ensure they are coached, developed, and engaged to achieve their goals.
• Cultivating strong working relationships with leadership, board members, and external stakeholders to build financial fluency and tackle financial initiatives.
• Fostering a team culture that embodies a customer service orientation where staff communicate regularly with stakeholders in order to anticipate challenges and engage in proactive problem solving.
• Recognizing and anticipating opportunities and challenges as they relate to financial systems and procedures; streamline and improve fiscal functions through successfully implementing enhanced and efficient processes.
• Developing and maintaining systems to guarantee accuracy and compliance of accounting and reporting, as well as leading the financial affairs of the company in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and state and Federal government regulations.
• Partnering with organization leaders to develop forecasts and budgets and ensure teams operate within budget allocations.
• Overseeing all fiscal and fiduciary responsibilities for the organization, maintaining a strategic financial plan that ensures stability and sustainability.
• Representing the company to external auditors, financial institutions, and taxing authorities.
• Effectively communicating and presenting critical financial matters to the CEO, the executive team, and the Board as well as to key external stakeholders at regular intervals and on an ad hoc basis as necessary.
• Creating and maintaining strategic financial projections that incorporate growth plans and changing organization needs.
• Working with the operations, sales, supply chain, marketing, IT and HR teams to ensure the company enters into fiscally sound leases and contracts, manages debt obligations, and works with lenders to ensure compliance with all loan covenants.

Specific Competencies:

• Experience in a company environment consistent with scaling and build up strategies for M&A operations.
• Previous leadership experience as a CFO within an PE-sponsored, turnaround organization.
• Extensive experience in leading and building the finance function in the consumer goods arena.
• Track record of creating and improving systems and experience leveraging technology to gain insight and increase efficiency.
• Strong people manager and developer with demonstrated success managing people and teams.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships built on mutual trust and respect with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking and critical thinking skills with demonstrated experience identifying problems and implementing solutions.

Key Attributes:

• Trusted liaison to, and relationships with, senior management and board members.
• Proven ability to be flexible and work hard, both independently and in a team environment, in a high-pressure, on-call environment with changing priorities.
• Ability to manage several projects of varying complexity simultaneously.
• Highest level of character and professionalism.
• Prior experience in private equity-owned company.

Nice to have:

• Successful exit of a PE-sponsored entity.
• Treasury/cash management
• CPA licensure

Education and work experience:

• A minimum of 15-20 years broad finance related experience with a deep expertise in accounting.
• Prior CFO experience.
• Prior experience in M&A due diligence and integration.
• An undergraduate degree in finance or accounting is preferred. MBA is highly desirable.
• CPA is a plus.

About The Company

Walker Edison Furniture is a market-leading, e-commerce furniture business in the home furnishings realm with an unwavering focus on customer satisfaction every step of the way! This is an exciting time to join our expanding operations. We are a leader in our industry with huge future potential. Come join our team and be a part of a fun and growing!

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits include generously subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as life insurance, dependent care and flex spending accounts, a generous 401k match, pet insurance, Flex PTO, and education reimbursement.

Walker Edison is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against qualified candidates on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.