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?
- The Company: Fast growing aerospace manufacturing organization transitioning from an outsourced accounting/finance function to a sophisticated financial organization.
- The Growth: Our client is expanding at record pace and has top line revenue greater than $30M since inception.
- 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.
- 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