The focus of the CFO is multifaceted and includes value-preservation, as well as strategic decision making and value creation. The CFO is responsible for directing the financial functions of the corporation in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, financial management techniques and practices issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other regulatory and advisory organizations.
Duties and Responsibilities
Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct and evaluate the organization's finance and accounting function and performance.
Participate in the development of the company's plans and programs as a strategic partner who provides guidance to the company's Senior Leadership Team.
Provide timely and accurate historical financial information, as well as analysis of financial results to identify and understand key business trends in order to assist the CEO, President, and other senior executives in performing their responsibilities.
Provides technical financial advice and knowledge to others within the company.
Drive the annual operating and capital budgeting process, to include the continual improvement of the process through education of department managers on financial issues impacting their budgets.
Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision-making issues aecting the organization.
Develop a reliable cash flow projection process and reporting mechanism that includes minimum cash threshold to meet operating needs, as well as initiating appropriate strategies to optimize and enhance the company's cash position.
Ensure sufficient internal controls.
Identify business and financial risks to the company.
Serve as the primary point of contact with the company's bank(s), to include overseeing and optimizing both borrowing and deposits.
Be an advisor from both the financial and legal perspective on any contracts into which the corporation may enter.
Serve as the company's primary point of contact for and coordinate the use of outside legal counsel.
Coordinate the annual audit, as well as tax planning, with the company's public accounting firm.
Manage the personal financial aairs of the shareholder and selected family members, to include tax and estate planning.
Manages subordinate supervisor(s) who supervise employee(s); also directly supervises nonsupervisory employees.
Protects operation by keeping information confidential.
Observes company policies. Continuously strives to find processes that create improved efficiency while maintaining conformance to requirements.
Contributes to team eort by performing other duties as assigned. Job duties are subject to change as directed by management.
Required Experience/Skills
National designation as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
Should be a strategic visionary with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment and strong operational focus.
Well organized and self-directed.
Possesses excellent communication skills.
Excellent negotiation skills with experience in contracts.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret the most complex documents.
Punctual, have a good work attitude, and work cooperatively with others in the department and company.
Accept and benefit from constructive criticism.
Demonstrated excellent attendance.
Any other equivalent combination of training and experience.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance and ten to fifteen years related experience, preferably as a CFO.
Pay & Benefits Summary
Pay is commensurate with experience with a competitive benefits package.