A great UHY client is seeking a CFO/Director. The ideal candidate will have public company experience including SOX compliance, technical accounting and accounting policy expertise, and cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment.
The CFO/Director role is a onsite position. This is a temporary, contract position.
CFO/Director Responsibilities
- Lead financial consolidation activities and ensure accurate and timely financial reporting across the organization.
- Review and optimize chart of accounts structures to support reporting, consolidation, and operational needs.
- Establish and improve month-end close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and reporting timelines.
- Develop and implement monthly financial reporting packages, including income statements, balance sheets, and key management reporting metrics.
- Evaluate accounting policies and technical accounting matters to ensure compliance with current accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
- Lead implementation of accounting policy updates and process improvements across the organization.
- Ensure compliance with public company reporting requirements, internal controls, and financial governance standards.
- Analyze and improve cost accounting processes, inventory valuation methodologies, and manufacturing accounting procedures.
- Assess financial risks and implement controls to strengthen compliance and operational effectiveness.
- Lead the development and implementation of internal control frameworks and SOX compliance initiatives.
- Support Delegation of Authority (DoA) implementation and governance processes.
- Partner with executive leadership to provide financial insights, recommendations, and strategic guidance.
- Collaborate with external auditors, consultants, and business stakeholders on accounting, reporting, and compliance matters.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across accounting, finance, reporting, and operational processes.
- Support organizational growth, transformation initiatives, and business integration activities.
CFO/Director Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- CPA designation strongly preferred.
- Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline is preferred.
- 15+ years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience.
- Public company experience, including financial reporting and SOX compliance requirements.
- Strong technical accounting and accounting policy experience.
- Experience evaluating and implementing accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
- Cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with financial consolidations, month-end close, and financial reporting processes.
- Proven ability to design, implement, and improve internal control frameworks.
- Experience leading organizations through accounting transformations, process improvements, or compliance initiatives.
- Familiarity with Delegation of Authority (DoA) frameworks and governance processes is preferred.
- Strong understanding of inventory valuation and manufacturing accounting principles.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Strong communication and executive presentation skills.
- Ability to influence stakeholders and partner effectively with executive leadership, auditors, and external advisors.
- Demonstrated success operating in dynamic, evolving business environments.
- High level of integrity, accountability, and professional judgment.
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UHY Advisors' Resource Solutions Group provides clients with accomplished professionals to support finance, accounting, internal audit and tax teams. Whether it is permanent placement, project work, loaned staff support or business process outsourcing–we are ready to meet your needs.
Our team has extensive experience with a wide range of clients from middle market, closely held organizations to large Fortune 500 companies. We focus on finance and accounting, internal audit, IT audit and tax. We offer direct, personal involvement from senior practitioners and strive to meet clients' needs rapidly.
Pay: $85.00 - $130.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- This is a temporary, contracted position. Please confirm your understanding.
- Do you have proven public company experience (including SOX)?
- Do you have experience in accounting policy/ technical accounting?
- Do you have cost accounting and manufacturing experience?
- Do you have at least 15 years of finance and accounting leadership experience?
- Do you have a CPA?
- Do you have a Masters degree in finance or accounting?
Work Location: In person
