Job Summary:
As CFO, you will provide leadership and coordination of company financial planning, debt financing, and budgeting management functions. Additionally, you will be responsible for managing a Controller who oversees a small team and day-to-day accounting to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). You will have to establish some new policies and processes, provide reporting to the private equity firm and the bank, and determine prepare the company for a future sale.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Act as a close business partner of the CEO contributing to the development of the strategic plan and the execution against that plan.
- Prepare and maintain annual budgets and multi-year forecast and perform analysis of budget/forecast variances and financial trends.
- Provide analysis and insight with respect to business trends, financial statements, and key performance metrics; assist in the evaluation of acquisitions or other strategic initiatives at the direction of the CEO or the Board.
- Support all departments with budgets and financial analysis.
- Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable federal, state, and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting.
- Monitor financial covenants of debt agreements, prepare quarterly compliance reports, and maintain current lender relationships.
- Evaluate potential acquisitions and assist with integration.
- Present financials to Board on a quarterly basis.
- Partner with other leaders in the business to develop and implement process improvements and new technologies to create a more efficient Accounting/Finance department.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree mandatory and Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance and/or CPA desired
- 10+ years of accounting and finance experience with successful career progression to a CFO
- Prior experience working for a PE backed company with revenues of $50M - $150M
- Capable of being a strategic partner to the CEO
- Cost conscious mentality with track record of working within approved budget and finding cost savings
- Any IT knowledge is a huge plus
- Sell-side experience desired
- Superior communication skills
- Strong Excel skills
