- Senior
- Office in Gardner
Job summary:
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Director of Treasury and Tax is responsible for leading the company’s enterprise-wide treasury function for a $400MM+ revenue, private equity–backed flexographic printing business. This role is critical in ensuring liquidity, optimizing capital structure, managing financial risk, and supporting value creation objectives of the private equity sponsor. In addition, this senior leader is responsible for managing the company’s overall tax strategy, compliance and reporting. This role ensures adherence to all federal, state, and local tax laws while optimizing the company’s tax position and minimizing liabilities. This position will partner with the CFO, Controllers, and the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team to deliver disciplined cash management, working capital optimization, and compliance with debt agreements, while enabling strategic growth through both organic initiatives and acquisitions.
Key Responsibilities include:
Cash & Liquidity Management:
Direct daily cash management operations, ensuring sufficient liquidity to meet operating, capital, and debt service needs
Develop rolling short- and long-term cash forecasts aligned with financial planning cycles (daily & 13-week cash flow models)
Optimize cash deployment across multiple plants, legal entities, and bank accounts
Debt & Capital Structure:
Manage relationships with lenders, monitor compliance with credit agreements, and ensure timely reporting of covenant compliance
Partner with CFO to evaluate financing opportunities
Support acquisition financing and integration of treasury operations for new businesses
Manage the company’s relationships with financial institutions, which includes opening and closing bank accounts, negotiating fees and services, and overseeing credit facilities
Risk Management:
Implement strategies to manage exposure to currency fluctuations, which can affect international raw material sourcing, sales, and cross-border transactions foreign exchange exposure
Minimize the impact of volatile interest rates on borrowing costs and investments
Manage the financial impact of fluctuations in the cost of raw materials
Develop and monitor policies around corporate insurance, credit risk, and counterparty risk
Working Capital Optimization:
Partner with operations, supply chain, and quoting to improve cash conversion cycle (receivables, payables, inventory)
Lead initiatives to unlock cash and improve liquidity across the enterprise
Tax Strategy, Planning and Reporting:
Lead collaboration with external tax advisors to design and execute tax strategies that optimize the company’s financial position
Coordinate with external tax advisors to ensure accurate preparation of federal, state and local income tax returns, ensuring timely and accurate filings
Coordinate potential R&D tax credits and incentive opportunities, partnering with operations and engineering to maximize eligible benefits
Partner with FP&A and Accounting to forecast cash taxes, analyze effective tax rate drivers, and support budgeting and long-range planning
Handle sales and use tax, property tax, and excise tax reporting across multiple states and jurisdictions
Audits: Act as the primary liaison with external tax auditors, tax authorities, and government agencies, managing all tax audits, inquiries, and disputes
Advisory and Research: Work with external tax preparers to conduct research on complex tax issues, monitor changes in tax legislation, and advise senior management and cross-functional teams (legal, finance, operations) on the tax implications of business decisions, transactions, and new initiatives
Governance & Controls:
Establish treasury policies, procedures, and internal controls that support SOX-readiness and audit requirements
Ensure treasury operations are efficient, automated where possible, and scalable for growth
Desired Skills and Qualifications include:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) or Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) designation preferred
10+ years of progressive treasury or corporate finance experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
10+ years of progressive experience in tax compliance and planning, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
Deep expertise in U.S. federal, state and local tax laws and regulations, with knowledge of international tax laws and transfer pricing as needed
Proficiency with tax compliance software (e.g., CCH Axcess, Thomson Reuters, Vertex) and ERP Systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) is highly valued
Experience in private equity–backed or leveraged environments strongly preferred
Strong knowledge of debt compliance, cash forecasting, and treasury technology
Demonstrated success in working capital optimization in a manufacturing business
Excellent communication and relationship skills, with proven ability to interact effectively with lenders, investors, and senior executives
Hands-on, execution-oriented, and comfortable operating in a lean, fast-paced environment
Strong financial acumen, analytical skills and proficiency with financial software and ERP systems.
Strong problem-solving skills
Success Profile:
Execution: Ensures liquidity, meets debt reporting deadlines, and drives accuracy in cash forecasts
Value Creation: Identifies and delivers initiatives that improve free cash flow and reduce financing costs
Teamwork and Collaboration: Works cross-functionally with finance, operations, and sales to embed cash discipline
Scalability: Builds a treasury platform that can support further growth and acquisitions
Work Environment:
This is a hybrid on-site/remote role. Relocation is not required. The job will require working in both professional office and manufacturing environments. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. This role will require the use of mandatory safety equipment while working in the manufacturing environment.
