Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Creative Financial Staffing has been retained by a fast growing aerospace manufacturing company to identify a CFO/VP Finance & Accounting to join their team. This is their first professional finance hire as the function is currently outsourced. This is a great opportunity for a hands-on CFO to truly build the accounting/finance function from the ground up.

Why this opportunity?

  1. The Company: Fast growing aerospace manufacturing organization transitioning from an outsourced accounting/finance function to a sophisticated financial organization.
  2. The Growth: Our client is expanding at record pace and has top line revenue greater than $30M since inception.
  3. Opportunity: This is the company’s first professional finance hire. This is a hand’s on/roll up your sleeves position responsible for building the accounting/finance function from the ground up. This role will also work closely with the C-Suite on implementing analytics, reporting and policies to aide in the growth of the company.
  4. Exposure: As the lead/sole Accounting/Finance professional will work closely with, present to, and lead conference calls with PE/VC Ownership and the company’s C-Suite.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Reporting to the President, the CFO will have sole responsibility for all aspects of the day-to-day financial management of the company including: the preparation of the monthly financial package; management of GL accounts, annual audit and submission of government and related tax returns; and financial planning. .
  • Develop, maintain & own KPI reporting. Work cross functionally to collect, analyze and synthesize the data on a weekly/monthly basis.
  • Own the weekly cash flow model.
  • Create, document and implement internal control process initiatives.
  • Manage budget and forecast vs actual analysis
  • Partner with President and Investors on company performance evaluations.
  • Continually review accounting policies and procedures to ensure that the company is compliant with GAAP and statutory accounting
  • Assist in building the annual budget and quarterly forecasts

Qualifications:

  • Undergraduate degree in accounting or finance
  • C.P.A. required.
  • Hands-on Accounting experience in a small to mid-sized privately held or PE/VC backed company wearing many hats. Must have an ‘all hands on deck’ mentality and understand that no accounting or finance function is too small.
  • Experience in the aerospace industry is preferred
  • Experience or exposure to marketing analytics is preferred
  • Experience establishing and implementing process improvement initiatives within a high growth environment.

For additional information, contact:

Creative Financial Staffing (CFS)

Derrick Coleman, Managing Director

Direct line (310) 873-1636

dcoleman@cfs-la.com

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