Cfo

Summary: Oversee all financial activities of the company including responsibility for preparing and maintaining detailed budgets, directing the fiscal functions in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), analysis and timely reporting of performance to key shareholders, strategic thinking, risk, and cash management.

**Must have 3 years of Chief Financial Officer experience.**
- Essential Duties and Responsibilities to include but not limited to:

- Preparation of annual and monthly operating budgets and financial forecasts.
- Provide timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports and financial trends in order to assist with the Board and other senior executives in performing their responsibilities.
- Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct and evaluate the organization’s fiscal function and performance.
- Expedited monthly financial closings and issuance of internal financial statements by 15th day following month’s end.
- Management of the accounting department and the department’s standard procedures for efficiency and compliance to those procedures.
- Take a lead role in the development of the corporation’s and company affiliates' plans and programs as a high-level and strategic partner.
- Evaluate and advise on the impact of long-range planning and introduction of new programs.
- Enhance and/or develop, implement and enforce policies and procedures of the organization by way of systems that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the corporation.
- Establish credibility throughout the organization as an effective developer of solutions to business challenges.
- Provide technical financial advice and knowledge to others.
- Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision-making issues affecting the organization.
- Cultivate and improve the handling of banking, investment and deposit relationships and initiate appropriate strategies to enhance cash position.
- Advise on risk management with respect to cash flow and cash management including FDIC coverages.
- Develop a reliable cash flow projection process that includes minimum cash threshold to meet operating needs.
- Be an advisor from the financial perspective on any contracts into which the corporation may enter.
- Evaluate the Accounting department structure and plan for continual improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the department.
- In collaboration with the IT Director, directs, plans, organizes and controls all activities of the company computer IT Department to ensure the effective, efficient and secure operation of all computer-processing systems.
- Oversees and works with the Credit Manager to ensure effective and timely collection of outstanding debt.
- Oversees and implements proper internal controls with respect to loss prevention and specifically inventory shrinkage.
- Overall management of the systems of internal controls for the entire company and related entities.
- Prepares all appropriate documentation for audit/review by outside firms (IRS, Workers Compensation, 401(k), Dept. of Labor, etc.)
- Works closely with outside CPA firm with respect to all required tax reporting obligations.
- Committed and available as needed and upon request by the Board to advise on special circumstances that may arise on an unforeseen yet imperative basis.