Chief Financial Officer
-- West Coast (Closed)THE COMPANY
Our client is a medical equipment rental services provider.
THE POSITION
The Chief Financial Officer will be a key leader and member of the executive leadership team and will actively participate in developing and executing the company’s growth plans both organically and through acquisition. The CFO will have a broad range of input and leadership responsibilities, including direct leadership and management of the finance and accounting teams. The CFO will be responsible for developing and maintaining a process of defining, measuring, analyzing and communicating accurate and timely financial information to be used to plan, prioritize and control the company’s resources. These responsibilities require the position to work effectively with ownership, management, outside auditors, Board of Directors, legal advisors, tax advisors and the company’s financial institutions.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead company efforts to proactively plan, develop, organize, implement, direct and monitor the organization’s fiscal and information technology functions and performance.
- Provide timely and accurate reporting and analysis of forecasts, budgets, financial reports, consolidated financial statements, project / product accounting and financial trends to assist the CEO and executive management team in performing their responsibilities.
- Develop a reliable cash flow projection process and reporting mechanism, including future minimum cash thresholds to meet operating needs.
- Assist on strategic and tactical project prioritization / de-selection in accordance with the company’s growth goals.
- Lead the processes to develop the corporation’s plans and programs as a strategic partner with the CEO and leadership team.
- Evaluate and advise on risk management scenarios and on the impact of long-range planning, introduction of new programs / strategies and regulatory action.
- Manage corporate information systems. Enhance and / or develop, implement and enforce policies and procedures of the organization by way of systems that will improve overall operation and productivity of the corporation and safeguard its assets.
- Provide technical financial advice and knowledge to others within the financial discipline.
- Responsible for all cost accounting activities.
- Participate in continual improvement of the budgeting process through education of department managers on financial issues impacting their budgets.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of 10 years of financial leadership experience with solid exposure to financial planning and controls, cost accounting, auditing, tax, R&D tax credits, treasury functions and overall financial process.
- Experience managing the entire spectrum of finance and accounting in a private equity environment across multiple locations.
- M&A due diligence and integration experience.
- Experience working in a metrics-driven, continuous improvement culture and be able to support and provide additional financial and general leadership in these efforts.