Director of Finance to join our Leadership Team and serve as the senior financial leader of our employee-owned manufacturing company.
This is an opportunity for a finance leader who enjoys being both strategic and hands-on. Reporting directly to the President, the Director of Finance will play an important role in shaping business decisions, strengthening financial performance, developing the Finance team, and supporting the long-term success of KAM and our employee-owners.
What You'll Do
As Director of Finance, you will:
- Serve as a member of KAM's Leadership Team and trusted financial partner to the President and Board of Directors.
- Lead KAM's Finance and Accounting function, including financial reporting, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, internal controls, and financial analysis.
- Provide meaningful financial insight into profitability, margins, costs, cash flow, working capital, and capital investments.
- Partner with leaders across the organization on strategic initiatives, pricing decisions, capital investments, contracts, and business opportunities.
- Lead the financial responsibilities associated with KAM's Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and work closely with trustees, valuation professionals, administrators, and other advisors.
- Provide financial oversight and support for KAMEX, KAM's joint venture in Mexico, as well as KAM's other related business interests.
- Manage relationships with banks, external CPAs, and other financial and professional advisors.
- Lead, develop, and support the Finance team while strengthening processes, cross-training, and continuity of critical financial knowledge.
- Provide organizational oversight of KAM's Information Technology function through the IT Manager.
- Identify opportunities to improve financial systems, reporting, processes, controls, and the effective use of technology throughout the organization.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience with significant financial leadership responsibility.
- High degree of integrity, judgment, discretion, and accountability.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, and financial analysis.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing and cost accounting.
- Experience leading and developing accounting and/or finance professionals.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to turn financial information into practical recommendations.
- Ability to operate effectively at both the strategic and detailed levels.
- Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Preferred Experience
Experience in an ESOP or employee-owned company, manufacturing environment, joint venture or international operation is highly valued. CPA, CMA, and/or MBA credentials are preferred but not required.
KAM Plastics Corp is a plastic injection molding and manufacturing company located in Holland, Michigan. As an employee-owned company, our employees have a direct stake in our success and share a commitment to building a strong and sustainable future.
Our Core Values guide how we work and lead:
Service | Partnership | Integrity | Work Life Balance
If you're an experienced financial leader who enjoys being close to the business, developing people, partnering with leadership, and helping shape the future of an organization, we'd like to hear from you.
