Controller / VP of Finance – CFO Development Track
Reports To: Founders and Leadership Team
About Us
JK Tools is a fast-growing, founder-led industrial supply company and the force behind trusted brands like Empire Abrasives. We serve tradespeople, manufacturers, and small businesses across the country with reliable abrasives, tools, and industrial essentials, delivered fast, supported well, and always built for the job.
We’re expanding fast and building with purpose.
Our Vision:
In the next 10 years, JK Tools will have America’s largest catalog of industrial supply brands for small businesses.
We’re looking for a Controller / VP of Finance ready to take ownership of our financial operations and lay the groundwork for long-term growth.
About the Role
We’re looking for an ambitious finance professional to take full ownership of our finance function from the ground up. This is an ideal role for an experienced Controller or strong Assistant Controller who’s ready to step into a broader leadership position. You’ll handle the day-to-day finance operations while also gaining exposure to strategic decision-making, working directly with the founders, and building the systems that will support our next phase of growth. As the company scales, this role is designed to evolve into a true Head of Finance/CFO position.
What You’ll Do
- Lead, manage, and hold accountable the Finance & Admin function (LMA role)
- Oversee budgeting, cash flow, and financial reporting cycles
- Build and maintain rolling forecasts and dashboards for company-wide visibility
- Manage cost controls and identify savings across insurance, vendors, tools, and services
- Build and monitor departmental budgets, coaching teams to own their numbers
- Review and verify sales compensation plans and monthly commission payouts
- Work with HR on payroll accuracy, bonuses, and performance-based compensation
- Ensure multi-state sales tax (Nexus), insurance, and regulatory compliance are handled proactively
- Own AP, AR, and bookkeeping processes, doing the work when necessary and improving systems over time
- Handle banking relationships and treasury management
- Liaise with external finance-related professionals: insurance brokers, CPA, benefit providers, etc.
- Be the source of truth for clean P&Ls, strategic reports, and board-ready summaries
Who You Are
- Proven track record in senior finance roles at companies with $30M+ annual revenue, with meaningful involvement in operational and financial growth
- Comfortable owning both high-level financial strategy and day-to-day execution
- Strong command of budgeting, forecasting, cash modeling, and cost control
- Technically fluent in modern finance tools – highly experienced in QuickBooks and other reporting platforms, able to build automations and workflows, and comfortable navigating multiple systems to produce reports efficiently
- Confident managing vendor negotiations, insurance policies, and compliance workflows
- Familiar with multi-state sales tax, Amazon Seller Central payouts, and inventory-based business models
- You take ownership, ask smart questions, and don’t wait to be told what to fix or improve
- You know how to turn messy numbers into clear, actionable insights — and explain them to non-finance people
Nice-to-Haves
- Familiarity with EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System)
- Experience working with founder-led or bootstrapped businesses
- Exposure to sales tax automation tools (TaxJar, Avalara)
- Previous involvement in product-based, DTC, or industrial eCommerce
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and holidays
- Performance-based bonuses
- Clear growth opportunities as the company scales
Why Join Us?
You won’t be buried under red tape here. You’ll work directly with leadership and be trusted to own your lane. We move fast, support each other, and take pride in doing things right the first time. If you’re passionate about building financial systems that drive business growth, you’ll feel at home here.
Our Core Values
- Own It – Take initiative and follow through
- Growth Mindset – Stay curious and always improve
- Problem Solver – Bring clarity and move things forward
- No Jerks – We work with respect and integrity
Equal Employment Opportunity
JK Tools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment for all team members. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.
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