Position Summary
The Chief Financial Officer at Aqua-Chem is responsible for overseeing and directing the organization's financial goals, objectives, and budgets. Meets with the Board of Directors and other company executives to strategize and develop financial goals and budgets.
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
Location: Knoxville, TN 37914
Benefits: Group Medical, Dental Vision, 401(k) Match, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, and Paid Sick Time. +Employer Paid Benefits: STD, LTD, Life AD&D
Essential Duties
• Develop and implement and organization's financial goals.
• Oversee the investment of funds and manage associated risks.
• Supervise cash management activities.
• Execute capital-raising strategies to support a firm's expansion.
• Act as financial gatekeeper.
• Supervise the preparation of the annual budget.
• Monitor and control accounts receivables.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, financial packages, and other informational reports/analysis.
• Develop and monitor policies and procedures within generally accepted accounting principles and corporate guidelines to ensure sufficient cash flow, reduced operating costs, and increased revenues.
• Improve profitability.
• Review prior financial results and discusses anticipated changes to highlight future needs and trends.
• Ensure underlying accounting records are accurate, complete and in accordance with GAAP.
• Review monthly operating reports for accuracy, completeness and major variances between actual and budget results.
• Approve monthly bank reconciliations.
• Prepare quarterly and annual fair value reports.
• Prepare summaries and forecasts for future business growth and general economic outlook.
• Foster and cultivate business opportunities and partnerships.
• Create and assess financial statements and budget documents.
• Recognize and be responsive to the needs of all clients of the organization including the Board of Directors, and employees.
• Supervise staff, including regular progress reviews and plans for improvement.
• Responsible for IT functions of organization with direct reporting relationship of the IT Manager.
• Other duties as assigned by Manager/Supervisor.
Requirements
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
Completion of a bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university or equivalent work experience.
• This position requires up to 25% travel.
• Able to work overtime as required
Experience
• Completion of a master's degree at an accredited college or university or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
• Previous Controller or Chief Financial Officer level experience.
• Five to seven years of financial experience and management experience with the day-to-day financial operations of an organization of at least 100 staff persons.
• General office software, particularly the Microsoft Office Suite
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable.
*This description indicates the general nature of the tasks and responsibilities required of positions given this classification. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of management to assign, direct, and control the specific duties of individuals performing this function. The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper. This description supersedes any previous description for this position. This description supersedes any previous descriptions for this position.
**Aqua-Chem provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
