Chief Financial Officer

Placers Professional is seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for a well-established, mid-sized service providing company in Newark, DE.

With over 100 years of service along the East Coast, this fourth-generation, family-owned company offers a collaborative work environment and excellent benefits. As a key member of the leadership team, the CFO will play a strategic role in guiding the company’s financial future. Your insights and expertise will be valued in decision-making as the organization seeks innovative leadership to drive its continued growth and success.

If you have financial experience in the construction or warehousing industry, this is a great fit for you.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the organization’s daily accounting functions.
• Managing the accounting, payroll, AP, and AR departments.
• Providing strategic guidance in financial decision-making.
• Provide guidance for driver services and trucks
• Regular communication and reporting to Senior Management.
• Coordinating and preparing internal and external financial statements.
• Overseeing external audit activities.
• Managing the budget process.
• Assessing and improving current accounting operations by implementing new processes.
• Developing and monitoring financial performance metrics.
• Ensuring regulatory reporting, including tax planning and compliance.
• Hiring, training, and retaining accounting staff.
• Managing risk through oversight of various insurance products.
• Overseeing vendor relationships for computer systems.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 7-10 years of experience in accounting/Management roles for small to mid-sized companies with an annual revenue of over $25 million
• Accounting software experience in Great Plains preferred or experience in equivalent software
• Prior Public Accounting experience a plus
• Must have Advanced Excel skills
• CPA preferred
• Experience managing direct reports/departments of A/P, A/R, and Billing

Additional Skills needed

• Accounting laws and regulations.
• Business management principles in strategic planning, resource allocation, and leadership
• Must have strong organizational skills