VP of Finance - Military veterans preferred

FLSA Status: Exempt

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Company Background

Catalyst Acoustics Group is the leading independent designer and manufacturer of engineered acoustical solutions. Our products enhance employee health and safety, reduce noise distractions, increase productivity, improve sound quality, and ensure speech privacy across diverse institutional, commercial, and industrial environments.

We possess deep technical, engineering, and application expertise, offering the industry's broadest selection of innovative, specification-driven noise and vibration control solutions tailored to meet unique end-user performance requirements.

Our broad mix of premier customers includes manufacturer’s representatives (reps), dealers/distributors, OEMs, and direct sales. Our network of over 1,000 reps, built over decades, provides a distinct competitive advantage that is difficult to replicate. We maintain collaborative, long-standing relationships with key influencers, including acoustical consultants, specifiers, sub-contractors, mechanical engineers, and architects, enabling us to retain leading market positions.

We operate in a large and fast-growing market, projected to grow at a 6-8% CAGR over the next five years. Our products are essential and increasingly adopted due to trends such as growing awareness of the health and safety benefits of noise control, emerging use cases, regulatory mandates/codes, and design trends like the shift to open-air floor plans. 

Catalyst Acoustics Group boasts an attractive financial profile with sustained long-term organic growth, driven demand for retrofit and renovation (approximately 70% of demand), strong margins, and free cash flow with accelerating momentum. We have a proven acquisition platform, having completed nine acquisitions since 2019, with a strong pipeline of actionable opportunities for further consolidation in a highly fragmented market.

We have an established national footprint with seven manufacturing facilities and our headquarters in Agawam, MA, with a non-union workforce. The company was acquired by private equity firm KPS in November 2024, with the intention to support the executive team and capitalize the business for significant growth.

For more information, visit Catalyst Acoustics Group.   https://catalystacoustics.com/ .  

About KPS Capital Partners, LP: 

KPS Capital Partners, LP, is a prominent private equity firm headquartered in New York City. The firm specializes in controlling equity investments in manufacturing and industrial companies across a diverse range of industries, including basic materials, branded consumer products, healthcare, luxury products, automotive parts, capital equipment, and general manufacturing.

Founded over three decades ago, KPS has built a reputation for transforming businesses by improving their strategic position, competitiveness, and profitability. They focus on creating value through  operational improvements rather than relying heavily on financial leverage. With approximately $19.7 billion in assets under management, KPS has completed over 120 investments, including platform investments and follow-on acquisitions.

KPS is known for its collaborative approach, working closely with management teams to drive growth both organically and through strategic acquisitions. They aim to build strong, industry-leading companies and have a track record of executing complex acquisitions on a global scale.

Reporting to the CFO, the Corporate Controller, is responsible for providing leadership and direction for all aspects related to accounting, financial reporting, controls, treasury & tax, including the development, ownership and continuous improvement of processes and systems to ensure the timely, accurate and meaningful reporting of financial results. The ideal candidate will be located near a major metropolitan area and preference around the Greater Chicagoland or Columbus, OH area.  

Key Responsibilities:

Chief Accounting Officer

• Timely and accurate financial reporting
• Provide guidance on new GAAP pronouncements and technical accounting applications
• Research and advise on complex technical accounting matters
• Establish and ensure compliance with Accounting standard operating procedures
• Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
• SME Planful financial management system
• SME Bloomberg fixed asset & lease administration

Safeguard Assets

• Lead annual financial audit & maintain relationship with external auditor
• Maintain an effective system of internal controls and able to support system enhancements or upgrades ensuring the continuity, accuracy and accessibility of data. 
• Assess appropriateness of segregation of duties
• Adherence to corporate policies and government regulations
• Establish and maintain compliance with account reconciliation requirements

Lead Shared Services

• Stand-up and lead disbursement shared services team that further leverages relationships with suppliers
• Stand-up and lead fixed asset administration & other general accounting shared services team
• Lead the financial integration of acquisitions

Treasury, Tax & Risk Management

• Manage banking, lender and investor relationships, ensuring compliance with reporting requirements
• Manage corporate credit card program to maximize cash flow and rebate opportunities
• Ensure compliance with income and non-income tax requirements

Leadership

• Provides leadership to the accounting team through coaching, mentoring, and providing real-time feedback.
• Develop Accounting team

Qualifications, Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from 4 year university in accounting, or equivalent
• Licensed CPA (active)
• Public accounting experience (preferably Big 4)
• Technical proficiency with US GAAP
• 10+ years related experience
• 5+ years supervisory experience
• Experience in manufacturing environment
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with all levels of management
• Demonstrated success in team building
• Strong leadership capabilities
• Passion, resourcefulness and determination
• High degree of integrity

Catalyst Acoustics Group offers a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, retirement savings with company match, paid leave (vacation, sick, personal and holiday), employee assistance programs, associate discounts, community involvement opportunities and much more. 

Catalyst Acoustics Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability (in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act) with respect to employment opportunities.