VP Finance & Corporate Controller

Location:  Thomasville, GA – in-office role; full relocation support available for the selected candidate, if needed

Reports To:  SVP, Finance, Accounting & IT

Jobs Supervised: Operations Controller, Corporate Payroll Director, Corporate Tax Accountant, Plant Controllers

Basic Function: This role provides leadership over the financial reporting and controllership functions for a $750M+ revenue organization, including oversight of financial reporting, tax, payroll, plant accounting, and internal controls. The position ensures the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of financial results, while maintaining a strong internal control environment and safeguarding company assets.

In addition to core controllership responsibilities, the VP Finance & Corporate Controller leads financial planning and analysis activities, including budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning, and delivers insights that support business performance and operational decision-making. This role partners closely with senior leadership to enhance financial discipline, evaluate performance, and support the Company’s strategic and operational objectives.

Essential Duties:

• Reviews and supervises the preparation of internal financial reports.


• Supervises the preparation of the consolidated Federal Income Tax Return and individual Federal and State tax returns.


• Establishes and updates accounting policies.


• Protects corporate assets through the development and implementation of sound accounting policies, procedures and controls.


• Provides meaningful and accurate financial data and analysis to management for timely managerial decisions and controls.


• Develop financial analysis of short- and long-term financial goals and monitor actual results against the plans.


• Develop a qualified and motivated staff to meet current needs and future plans.


• Keep abreast of financial regulations impacting the Corporation.


• Organize and manage the development of annual operating plan and monthly forecasts.


• Analyze and assist in development of annual capital spending plan.


• Interprets budgets and operating data for management.


• Ensures the Company complies with applicable tax and financial reporting requirements.


• Collaborate with Credit Manager on implementation and maintenance of effective credit analysis and risk management functions.


• Responsible for the overall functioning of the Payroll and plant accounting functions and collaborates on Corporate office accounting.


• Coordinate company-wide JSOX compliance efforts, ensuring alignment with internal control requirements and corporate governance standards.


• Responsible for financial reporting and budgeting software package (OneStream).


• Other duties as directed by the SVP, Finance, Accounting & IT, CEO or Board of Directors.

Education Required:  Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required.  MBA or other advanced business degree is a plus. CPA strongly preferred.

Experience Required: 

• Minimum of 12 years of progressive finance and accounting experience, with clear advancement into leadership roles within a manufacturing environment.


• Strong background in controllership, including financial reporting, general ledger, cost accounting, and internal controls.


• Proven experience building and leading high-performing teams and partnering with executive leadership to drive business performance.


• Track record of increasing responsibility across both operational finance and corporate accounting, ideally within a multi-site organization.


• Familiarity with IFRS and experience operating in a multinational environment, including coordination with global parent or international entities, is preferred.


• Experience with mergers and acquisitions, including integration activities, is a plus.

Personal Competencies: 

• Strong understanding of manufacturing industry and demonstrated knowledge across a wide area of financial operations.


• Detailed knowledge of financial applications software.


• Ability to interact effectively at all business levels.

Internal Contacts:  Frequent contact with internal customers at all levels.

External Contacts:  Occasional contact with external customers, most often banking or auditing representatives.

Physical Skill and Effort:  Limited manual dexterity required. Work requires infrequent physical effort.

Working Conditions and Hazards:  Normal plant, shop, field or office conditions. 

About Cleaver-Brooks:

Cleaver-Brooks is the market leader in providing fully integrated thermal solution systems. We lead the boiler and burner industry due to our unmatched distribution network’s ability to deliver the knowledge, service, training and support that are essential to long-term performance. Our customers will tell you that we’re the only equipment provider that manufactures boilers, burners, controls, and a full array of ancillary and aftermarket products. They’ll also mention that our unique single-source capability means that we can deliver fully integrated boiler room solutions that reduce overall costs and optimize space. It is our focus on products that deliver the most efficient, reliable, safe and environmentally sustainable solutions that differentiate us in the marketplace. Cleaver-Brooks continues a 90+ year legacy of providing the customers we serve with extraordinary products designed to deliver unsurpassed performance through the power of commitment.

Benefits of Being a Cleaver-Brooks Employee:

• Competitive salary


• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, maternity support program, discounted virtual physician visits, voluntary medical benefits (Critical Illness, Hospital Care, and Accidental Injury), FSA, HSA, life insurance, short term and long-term disability


• Cash matching 401(k) plan


• Employee assistance program (EAP)


• Pet insurance


• Employee discount program


• Tuition assistance


• Paid time off and 11 paid holidays

This description indicates the general nature of the tasks and responsibilities required of positions given this classification.  It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of management to assign, direct, and control the specific duties of individuals performing this function.  The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper.  This description supersedes any previous descriptions for this position.