Startup Grit Required: Build, Adapt, Scale, Repeat
This Isn’t a Maintenance Role. We need a builder who can work collaboratively with the CEO and ownership to drive the business forward! So, if the ambiguity and chaos of startup appeals to you, let's talk!
Basic Purpose
Partner with the team to continuously monitor and drive the overall business results/metrics through effective communication, negotiation skills, business analytics and development of staff. A key element is independent thought, analysis, and assessment of past and future trends, coupled with recommendations to improve financial performance. Establish and maintain a system of internal accounting controls to help safeguard the assets of the business, and to provide accurate accounting records and financial reports in accordance with corporate accounting guidelines/policies & US GAAP.
Principal Accountabilities
- Function as the key business partner with the CEO and Leadership team by proactively offering independent counsel on business alternatives to improve profitability, grow top line revenue, optimize working capital, safeguard assets, and drive the company to world class levels on all financial measurements/metrics. Counsel will be communicated effectively and based on sound analysis (data/facts/trends), using various acceptable techniques which display alternative evaluations and inherent potential risks.
- Responsible for accounting closing and reporting (all month end analytics). Develop and maintain mid-month monitoring of financial progress toward budgets/forecasts for use by leadership team.
- Responsible for management and appropriate treatment of all customer and supplier related invoices and management of the overall cash conversion cycle
- Analyze and interpret financial data identifying trends, opportunities, and profit potential to appropriate levels of management (and workforce where appropriate). This would include items such as coordinating/overseeing an accurate forecasting and planning process for the business, looking at margin trends and guiding the company to enhance margins.
- Coordinate the capital investment financial evaluations for the company and the control of spending on any resultant approved capital projects to stay within budget.
- Develop tools to effectively manage and control activity associated to financial agreements with customers, suppliers and finance partners including banking resources
- Manage vendor relationships as required associated to financial reporting, tax, and compliance audit requirements
- Develop and structure staff to meet organizational expectations and needs, through competency and contribution assessments. Ensure that organization is providing staff the proper tools for success.
Key Business Skills and On-The-Job Behaviors
- Being Innovative & Adaptive – Challenges the status quo and generates creative solutions to work situations. Open to new ideas and responds quickly to opportunities when they arise. Interacts effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, overcomes barriers, and shows resilience in the face of adversity and failure.
- Driving for Results – Sets standards of excellence and continuously strives for measurable improvement. Holds him/herself and others accountable for achieving goals and creating a culture where appropriate risk taking is encouraged and supported.
- Focusing on the Customer – Forms active working relationships with internal and external customers by anticipating, analyzing, and responding quickly to opportunities, needs, and problems. Understands the importance of satisfying customer requirements.
- Fostering Open Communication & Teamwork – Listens well and encourages the open expression of ideas. Recognizes and accepts diverse opinions. Works with others both as a leader and as a team member towards shared goals related to business objectives. Provides resources to the team, does what is promised, shares information with team, supports team decisions, and recognizes team contributions.
- Quality and Continual Improvement – Is aware of and understands Rockford Brake’s Quality Policy and Quality Objectives and how they affect his/her job. Contributes to continuous improvement initiatives related to revenue enhancement, cost reduction, process improvement, waste elimination, and more.
- Using Sound Judgment and Decision Making – Makes effective decisions based on logical assumptions and adequate information. Effective decisions take into consideration resources, constraints, and organizational values.
Required Skills, Education, and Experience
- CPA license required
- 10+ years of progressive responsibility in an organization, ideally with manufacturing facility controller level experience
- Strong cost accounting background preferred, and demonstrated working knowledge of accounts payable, inventory accounting, internal reporting, internal control, and fixed asset management
- Working knowledge of US GAAP requirements for financial reporting, including a clear understanding of accounting practices and financial controls.
- Experience in managing, assessing, and developing accounting/finance team members
- Excellent communication skills required, both verbally and in writing, for internal and external communications and presentations.
- Prior Plex ERP experience is ideal.
