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Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

ALLEN DISTRIBUTION

Carlisle, PA • On-site

Other

Posted 28 days ago


Allen Distribution rating

5.1

Company rating: 5.1 out of 10

Based on 18 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz


Job description

Description



Job Title: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Reports To: CEO


Position Overview


Allen Distribution is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to serve as a strategic and operational partner to the CEO and the Executive Team during a period of accelerated growth. As a privately held, family-influenced organization, the CFO will balance entrepreneurial agility with financial discipline, ensuring the company scales responsibly while preserving its core values.
 

This is position is focused on strategic initiatives, strengthening financial infrastructure, improving visibility into performance, and aligning finance with operations across a growing distribution network.


Key Responsibilities 


Develop and execute plans to support long-term strategic initiatives

Build and scale the finance function, including FP&A capabilities

Develop site-level and customer-level profitability reporting

Partner with operations to track labor, throughput, and margin

Lead forecasting, and scenario modeling

Support expansion decisions with ROI and capital planning

Lead cash flow management, banking relationships, and capital structure execution

Implement scalable financial systems and reporting tools

Ensure compliance, controls, and risk management

Serve as a member of executive leadership team

Build and develop high performing leaders within the FP&A team

Establish KPI frameworks aligned with EBITDA, cash flow, and ROIC

Drive initiatives around working capital optimization.


Qualifications


Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

10-15+ years of financial leadership experience

Experience in logistics, distribution, or supply chain

Proven ability to scale finance functions in high-growth environments

Strong financial modeling and operational finance expertise


Leadership Style


Engaged and builder mentality

Strong business partner to operations and ownership

High accountability

Practical and solutions-oriented

Effective communicator across all levels


Success Metrics


Improved visibility into profitability across sites and customers

Accurate and forward-looking financial forecasts

Strong cash flow management and capital discipline

Implement decision-grade reporting for CEO and operations leaders

Scalable financial infrastructure to support growth


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