Position Summary
The CFO position will report to the Owners of The Zemba Companies and will be based out of the Company’s headquarters in Zanesville, Ohio. The CFO will be the financial eyes and ears of the Owners. The successful candidate will be a true CFO, one who is as passionate about maximizing the financial performance and growth of the business as the Owners. As a member of the company’s Executive Team, the CFO will work as a close partner with all the members of the Executive Team in driving improvements, promoting growth, improving decision-making, and being a leader that is visible to the entire organization. In addition, this position will maximize the technological ROI, overseeing software/hardware budgets, managing digital transformations and enforcing strict data protocols to protect organizational assets.
Overview
The Zemba Companies have an outstanding record of growth. By any standards, we have had a successful history of which we are very proud. But we are not a company to sit back and get comfortable. We have planned for substantial growth well into the future, and we will give it everything we have to get there. Our employees are committed and passionate about working at the Zemba Companies because they are challenged each day and continuously grow their skills, knowledge and capabilities as we grow as a company. Our dedication to service, quality, innovation, speed and community gives us unlimited growth potential and that growth will continue to provide opportunity for all our team members to reach their highest potential. We have grown to the point where having a full-time internal finance and accounting leader (CFO) will be a key factor in doubling our revenue and beyond in the coming years.
Primary Accountabilities
1. Finance/Accounting Team Management and Development:
- Further strengthen the accounting team over time and continuously support development of their skills and knowledge.
- Manage and lead the team to seamlessly support the needs of the business.
- Achieve success by making the Accounting/Finance team among the most respected and responsive teams in the company.
- Responsible for all lease/buy analysis leading to optimal decision making.
2. Business partner to the CEO/Owner and the Executive Team:
- Provide accurate and timely financial reporting and financial analysis.
- Collaborate and mentor project management team in controlling costs, achieving budgeted margins and improving the bottom line on large scale commercial, industrial and residential projects.
- Improve the budgeting process on a continual basis through education of department managers on financial issues impacting their budgets.
- Be proactive and forward thinking. Helping the Executive Team by impacting the future performance of the business and not just looking back at the past or current performance.
- Partner by taking ownership with the other key business leaders for the outcomes and not just reporting the numbers.
- Improve speed of analysis and identification of trade-offs for better and more timely decision-making.
- Provide and improve cash flow forecasting and analysis.
- Oversee all lease/buy analysis leading to optimal decisions.
- See opportunities where others cannot or will not.
3. Planning
- Manage the capital and budgeting processes of the company.
- Develop performance measures and monitoring systems that support the company's strategic direction.
- Assist in formulating the company's future direction and supporting tactical initiatives.
4. Operations
- Oversee the financial operations of the company and subsidiaries.
- Manage any third parties to which accounting or finance functions have been outsourced.
- Ensure the integrity of the company's transaction processing systems.
- Implement operational best practices and business processes.
- Oversee acquisition due diligence and negotiate acquisition agreements.
5. Risk Management
- Understand and mitigate key elements of the company's risk profile.
- Monitor all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry.
- Construct and monitor reliable risk control systems and maintain all appropriate insurance coverages. Report risk issues to the CEO/Owner and Executive Team.
- Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements and that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies.
- Maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations.
- Plans, organizes, directs and controls all activities related to major purchases.
6. Strategic IT & Financial Integration
- Align technology investments directly with corporate financial objectives and long-term business strategy.
- Oversee the total cost of ownership (TCO), return on investment (ROI), and lifecycle management for all major hardware, software, and vendor contracts.
- Lead digital transformation initiatives, ensuring technology implementations scale effectively as the organization grows.
7. IT Budgeting & Cost Optimization
- Manage departmental allocation of funds across IT, balancing capital expenditures (CapEx) and operational expenses (OpEx).
- Continuously review IT operational procedures, recommending process improvements to optimize costs without compromising performance.
- Ensure proper forecasting for upcoming hardware/software refreshes and enterprise-wide system expansions.
8. Data Security & Risk Management
- Identify and mitigate operational risks, including cyber security threats, data privacy breaches, and system vulnerabilities.
- Establish internal controls and disaster recovery budgets to safeguard company and customer data.
- Ensure all IT operations and software platforms comply with industry-specific data governance and regulatory requirements.
Key Requirements
15+ years of professional Accounting and Finance experience with a deep and broad understanding of business. Must have meaningful prior CFO experience with a demonstrated history of success.
The successful candidate will:
• Possess excellent analytical, problem solving, and technical financial skills.
• Have a deep understanding of acquisition analysis and experience negotiating complex business purchases beyond the typical level of a CFO.
• Developing business plans and teaching others business planning skills within the organization.
• Provide timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports, and financial trends to assist the CEO/Owner and Executive Team in performing their responsibilities. In other words, be a CFO that makes others around them make better business decisions.
• Enhance and/or develop, implement and enforce policies and procedures of the organization that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the corporation.
• Have experience working in a like business, construction business, excavation or other related business to keep the learning curve to a minimum.
• Have experience managing and projecting cash flow, negotiating credit facilities, building relationships with banks, CPA firms, attorneys and other key outside advisors.
• Possess a combination of Controller and CFO skills with strong early accounting experience for needed skills foundation and credibility with the accounting team.
• Have demonstrated experience leading in-depth competitive analysis and business planning efforts.
• Can prepare clear, well-written programs and recommendations and present in a concise and dynamic way.
• Ideally have strong accounting systems understanding and experience in systems purchases and implementations.
• Be the key financial advisor on any contracts into which the corporation may enter.
Education
BS/BA degree in Accounting or Finance is required, CPA and/or MBA preferred.
Travel
Travel is as required but not significant outside the communities we serve.
Additional Considerations:
The Zemba Companies culture and values are part of what makes the company successful and a great place to work. Candidates will be considered in terms of their consistency with culture and values. The Zemba Companies are a rapidly growing company; flexibility is essential as we grow and develop. The successful candidate must be comfortable in a fast-paced work environment with many crucial deadlines.
Benefits:
The Zemba Companies benefit package includes medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance and retirement savings plan upon completion of length of employment requirements.
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. All team members may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
