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Company

Polhemus

Contact Name

Dave Wood

Contact Email

dwood@polhemus.com

Contact Phone

802-655-3159 x225

Date Posted

Jun 24, 2025

Chief Financial Officer
Colchester, VT
Full-Time | Exempt
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Job Description
Looking for a role where your input and actions directly impact organizational success?

At Polhemus, we’re searching for a driven, and experienced Chief Financial Officer to manage the finance and human resources department, serve as a member of executive leadership for the organization, and help guide the business as it continues to expand. If you're ready to turn your people, process and financial skills into actions that lead to further organizational success, we want you on our team.

As our CFO, you’ll take charge of our Finance and HR department responsibilities. You will manage our senior accountant and be a key member of our executive management leadership team. You will be valued throughout our organization as a critical administrative contributor. Your leadership and financial skills in a dynamic environment are what’s important, we’ll get you up to speed in the specifics of our business.

**About Polhemus**
Polhemus is the global leader in electromagnetic motion tracking technology, trusted for over 55 years by the most exciting customers in healthcare, aerospace, simulation, and beyond. Based in Colchester Vermont and proudly locally owned, we operate on a global scale—delivering our high-performance hardware while maintaining the close-knit culture of a small business. We thrive on innovation, and we deeply value the people behind our success.

What You'll Do:
• Lead your department and assigned areas of the organization including:
o Financial reporting and general ledger
o Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable
o Cash Management & Banking Relationships
o Human Resources & Personnel Administration
o Retirement Plan & Payroll Administration
o Benefits Administration & Federal/State Taxes Responsibilities
o Cost Accounting and Product Pricing
o Export Compliance
• Follow and enforce all ISO 9001-2015 established policies, procedures, and recognized practices
• Team with management peers to ensure organizational goals are met
• Be accountable to the President for the success of your department and organizational responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree and CPA
• 10+ years of experience
• Background in Public Accounting preferred
• Supervisory and leadership experience
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple initiatives
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills


Why You'll Love It Here:
• A rare opportunity to run a department and lead organizational success of a world renown company based in Vermont (55 years) and locally owned
• Generous benefits package including:
o Highly competitive compensation
o Health insurance with employer HSA contributions
o Company-matched 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
o Annual bonus opportunities
o Paid holidays, vacation time, and annual end-of-year company shutdown
• Tight-knit, collaborative team where your ideas are heard, and your impact is visible