UCX, Your Flooring Connection, is the complete flooring solution in an ever-changing flooring industry from Maine to Florida. Our pledge as the #1 floor covering distributor is to deliver the Ultimate Customer Experience to our partners in product selection, depth of inventory, responsive service, and flooring knowledge.

Here at UCX, customer satisfaction is our number one priority. What sets us apart from competitors is our 360-degree approach to our customers’ business. Beyond providing flooring products, we offer an industry-leading portfolio of customer programs and services designed to support the success of our customers in all segments - builder, commercial, retail, property management and Shop-At-Home

Job Overview

As a key member of the company’s Executive Team, the Chief Financial Officer helps to steer the company’s strategy and operations. The CFO is a trusted and skilled counsel to the CEO and President in matters related to the development of the business and the organization. The CFO’s business judgment, analysis, and department resources are crucial to the short-term and long-term success of the enterprise. Key contributions include analysis, projections, insights, creative solutions, and external resources for making decisions and resolving issues. The CFO reports directly to the President and dotted line report to the Corporate Services CFO.

Reporting to the CFO are administrative departments: Finance, Accounting, Credit, Inventory Control, and Purchasing.

Responsibilities:

Financial management to run the business for optimum performance.
Accounting and financial controls to protect the company and shareholders.
Cost control management to help maximize operating results.
Forecasting to allow the best possible decision making.
Risk and liability services to protect the company and shareholders.
Shareholder services and support of all Board of Directors matters as required.
Credit services to preserve customer relationships and increase profit at acceptable risk.
Services in areas such as strategic planning, legal, and acquisitions.

Qualifications:

Minimum 10 years’ experience in a mid-sized company, including divisional CFO responsibility or other senior financial management roles, in a distribution business preferred.
- Minimum five years’ hands-on experience with P&L management (pricing, margin and expense management) and Balance Sheet / Working Capital management (accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable and debt management).
- Experience managing multiple departments and ten or more employees.
Experience in companies whose operations included warehousing and logistics with a large hourly work force.
Successful ERP implementation experience in a distribution business.
Experience restructuring financial processes such as general ledger integration, accounting policy standardization and financial control standardization.
Proven experience managing the delivery of the annual audit report working with external public auditors.
Experience executing acquisitions to include valuation, due diligence, and integration.
Professional with natural business acumen and excellent verbal and written communications skills
Capability to provide trusted and creative insight and counsel in a variety of fields
Discipline and organization skills to establish and maintain work processes
Ability to coordinate collaborative multi-department efforts
Skilled collaborator in an executive team setting who can complete strategic as well as tactical tasks within the role
“Roll-up your sleeves” mentality to work as a team player and coach to get the job done
Concern for employees and strong shareholder values
Advanced skills in business software such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Bachelor’s degree required, business discipline preferred. Master’s degree is a plus
Evening and some weekend work frequently required. Up to 30% travel required

Why Join UCX?

At UCX, we’re more than just a flooring distributor. We’re a team dedicated to empowering our employees, fostering a positive work environment, embracing change, going the extra mile, collaborating effectively, and celebrating our successes. These core values guide our decisions and actions every day.

UCX Mission

Our Mission is to empower a high performing team that is aligned to exceed customer expectations. That means the Ultimate Customer Experience for customers and employees.

OUR VALUES IN ACTION

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