We are a biblically based company out of the Dallas, TX area. We are looking for a strong, like-minded CFO to join our team. The right candidate should have a passion for our company’s mission and embrace our culture.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assess organizational performance against both the annual budget and long-term strategy
Develop tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information to the CEO and make actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations
Engage the broad finance, audit, and accounting teams around issues, trends, and changes in the operating model(s) and operational delivery
Assist in establishing yearly objectives and meeting agendas, and selecting and engaging outside consultants
Oversee long-term budgetary planning and costs management in alignment with Finance’s strategic plan
Develop finance organizational strategies by contributing financial and accounting information, analysis, and recommendations to strategic thinking and direction, establishing functional objectives in line with organizational objectives
Establish finance operational strategies by evaluating trends, establishing critical measurements, determining production, productivity, quality, and customer-service strategies, designing systems, accumulating resources, resolving problems, and implementing change
Develop organization prospects by studying economic trends and revenue opportunities, projecting expansion prospects, analyzing organization operations, identifying opportunities for improvement, cost reduction, and systems enhancement, and accumulating capital to fund expansion
Develop financial strategies by forecasting capital, facilities, and staff requirements, identifying monetary resources, and developing action plans
Monitor financial performance by measuring and analyzing results, initiating corrective actions, and minimizing the impact of variances
Report financial status by developing forecasts, reporting results, analyzing variances, and developing improvements
Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and year end accounting close and preparation of internal and external financial statements
Act as business partner to ensure operational success and to help build the business model, implement tactical and strategic initiatives, and support the company’s performance and growth strategy
Apply appropriate accounting treatment of consumer products
Understand annual budgeting and monthly (revenue) forecasting process, through building flexible and accurate models, supported by detailed financial analysis and development, and tracking of key performance indicators
Specific knowledge, skills and abilities:
CPA Required
MBA Preferred
10+ years of progressively responsible experience
Demonstrable passion for our company mission and culture
Mature and proactive, with evidence of having worked as a true business partner to the CEO
Strong analytical skills and experience translating a strategic vision into an operational model
Past experience successfully partnering with IT staff to manage critical financial management systems
Effective communicator at all levels in the organization, with strong oral and written skills and a willingness to share information
Creativity, with experience funding activities in ways that both cover costs and generate operating margins
