The ideal candidate will be responsible for financial strategy, financial planning and analysis, financial reports, company audits, compliance, and bank relationships. They will collaborate with the CEO and the executive team to make decisions regarding company's financial strategy and operations. The candidate will possess a strong background in finance and management.
Responsibilities
- Oversees Accounting & Finance departments, budget preparation, and audit functions.
- Works with other department heads to monitor each department and make recommendations.
- Directs the preparation of all financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, shareholder reports, tax returns, and governmental agency reports.
- Adhere to the law and company’s policies.
- Compares sales and profit projections to actual figures and budgeted expenses to actual expenses; makes or oversees any necessary adjustments to future projections and budgets.
- Manage the company’s financial planning.
- Determine finance KPIs.
- Prepare and present forecast reports.
- Manage and retain relationships with various vendors.
- Analyzes operations to identify areas in need of reorganization, downsizing, or elimination.
- Leads tax and M&A strategy.
- Plan and perform risk management duties.
- Track and ensure cash flow is appropriate and sustainable.
- Analyze and manage the organization’s liabilities and investments.
- Plan, implement, and manage investment strategies.
- Oversee investment of funds and works with investment bankers to raise additional capital required for expansion.
- Identifies opportunities for expansion into new product/service areas.
- Studies long-range economic trends and projects their impact on future growth in sales and market share.
- All other duties assigned.
Qualifications
- Strong leadership, communication (written, verbal and presentation), critical thinking skills, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Cross functional expert.
- Data storyteller.
- Tax Strategist
- Capital Markets savvy
- M&A leadership skills
- Crystal ball reader.
- Team builder and leader.
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance preferred.
- Certified Public Accountant designation preferred.
- 8 to 10 years of experience in financial management required.