Job Description:

• Assist in formulating the company's future direction and supporting tactical initiatives
• Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic business plans
• Develop financial and tax strategies
• Manage the capital request and budgeting processes
• Develop performance measures that support the company's strategic direction
• Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team
• Maintain in-depth relations with all members of the management team
• Manage the accounting, human resources, investor relations, legal, tax, and treasury departments
• Oversee the financial operations of subsidiary companies and foreign operations
• Oversee the company's transaction processing systems
• Implement operational best practices
• Oversee employee benefit plans, with particular emphasis on maximizing a cost-effective benefits package
• Represent the company with investment bankers and investors
• Supervise investment/acquisition due diligence and negotiate investments/acquisitions
• Oversee the issuance of financial information
• Report financial results to the board of directors
• 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 control systems
• Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies
• Report risk issues to the audit committee of the board of directors
• Maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations
• Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts
• Arrange for debt and equity financing
• Invest pension funds
• Maintain banking relationships

Qualifications:

• Mature, seasoned and proactive leader with demonstrated excellence in managing finance, accounting, budgeting, controls, analysis and reporting with values of integrity and transparency
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Advanced degree or equivalent preferred (CFA/MBA)
• 7+ years of progressively responsible financial experience
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Hands-on and proactive management style
• Able to execute complex financial models and forecasts
• Able to build alignment for initiatives and programs
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written in order to interact knowledgeably with and impact both internal and external parties
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to convey highly technical information understandably to a wide variety of audiences.
• Proven strength as a motivational team-builder; a developer of staff, coach and mentor.
• Superior project management ability and drive-for-results mentality.
• Keen ability to think and act strategically; planning for the long-term while balancing the short and long-range needs of the organization.
• Demonstrates high standards regarding the quality and thoroughness of business and technical analysis