Position- Chief Financial Officer
Location- Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Summary
As a key member of the Executive Management team, the Chief Financial Officer will report to the CEO and will have direct reporting requirements to the Board of Directors, and assume a strategic and operational role in the overall management of the company. The CFO will have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all financial-related activities of the company as well as a few operational activities related to the growth of the company. This will include direct responsibility for accounting, finance, accounts payable, payroll, forecasting, strategic planning, revenue cycle, insurance, M&A, investor relationships and institutional financing.
Duties/Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- • Drive the company’s financial planning
- • Determine active growth strategies while considering cash and liquidity risks
- • Control and evaluate the organization’s fundraising plans and capital structure
- • Ensure cash flow is appropriate for the organization’s operations
- • Lead and execute M&A activities
- • Oversee medical billing and accounts receivable functions
- • Assist the lease negotiations and lease management activities
- • Ensure compliance with the law and company’s policies
- • Interact with private equity sponsor, Webster Capital, on a weekly basis
- • Implement policies, procedures and processes as deemed appropriate by senior leadership team
- • Prepare and present monthly financial budgeting reports; monthly profit and loss by division, forecast vs. budget by division and weekly cash flow by division
- • Deliver presentations and serve as a main point of contact to banks, lenders, financial partners, institutions, investors, public auditors and officials
- • Remain current on audit best practices; and state, federal and local law regarding company operations
- • Create and establish yearly financial objectives that align with the company’s plan for growth and expansion
- • Manage the financial and reporting systems of the organization
- • Recruit, interview and hire finance, accounting and payroll staff as required
- • Participate in pivotal decisions as they relate to strategic initiatives and operational models
- • Interact with and bring department into line with Board of Directors plans initiatives and recommendations
- • Implement policies, procedures and processes as deemed appropriate by senior leadership team
- • Prepare and present monthly financial budgeting reports; monthly profit and loss by region, forecast vs. budget by division and weekly cash flow by division
- • Review and analyze monthly financial results and provide recommendations
- • Identify, develop and execute analysis of business initiatives, product launches and /or new service offerings
- • Develop and maintain monthly operating budget and annual company operating budget
- • Oversee the preparation of timely filing of all local, state, and federal tax returns
- • Oversee and assist with annual audit process
- • Oversee the month end close process, constantly reviewing procedures while eliminating inefficiencies
- • Oversee preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
- • Review all month-end closing activities including general ledger accounts, balance sheet accounts and overhead cost allocation
- • Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors; Manage preparation and support of all external audits
- • Manage cash flow planning process and ensure funds availability
- • Explore new investment opportunities and provide recommendations on potential returns and risks
- • Maintain outstanding banking relationships and strategic alliances with vendors and business partners
- • Utilize forward-looking models and activity-based analyses to provide financial insight into the organization’s plans and operating budgets
- • Deliver presentations and serve as a main point of contact to banks, lenders, financial partners, institutions, investors, auditors and officials
- • Remain current on audit best practices; and state, federal and local law regarding company operations
Competencies:
• Strong presence and excellent communication skills both “oral and written” to lead and motivate employees, work directly with key customers
• Relates well to a wide variety of diverse styles, types, and classes; open to differences. Builds diverse networks; quick to find common ground; treats differences fairly and equitably; treats everyone as a preferred customer
• Is skilled at getting individuals, teams, and an entire organization to perform at a higher level and to embrace change; negotiates skillfully to achieve a fair outcome or promote a common cause; communicates a compelling vision and is committed to what needs to be done; inspires others; builds motivated, high performing teams; understands what motivates different people
• A leader who leads by example and is capable of inspiring dedicated professionals at all levels. A leader with unquestionable ethics and integrity and whom others want to follow and respect
• Dynamic, forward-thinking leader who is also practical and results-oriented
• Action-oriented and entrepreneurial, decisive and able to make timely decisions in a fast paced, business environment
• A strong change agent who is a good listener and respectful of others
• Intelligent, creative and strategic, with tremendous energy and drive, eager to make significant impact across the organization
• Multi-dimensional thinker who operates not only on the basis of important past experience, but in light of new approaches and development that occur in a changing and competitive marketplace.
Qualification
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance required.
- Certified Public Accountant designation preferred.
- Eight to ten years of experience in financial management required.
Travel required
- Up to 25% - 50% travel, by car to assigned local Centers that we currently provide services in or will be providing services in the future, based on the region
