Director of Finance

COMPANY PROFILE:
Multi-channel multi-product company providing finishings to builders, developers, property management companies, and consumers that combines a 30-year track record with tremendous opportunity for sustained growth.

OUTSTANDING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Base $160-175K + bonus up to 20% based on EBITDA
Company subsidized medical insurance with 3 plans to choose from
Dental and vision available; company paid basic life, AD&D, STD and LTD
3 weeks PTO, 3 days sick leave
Pivotal role in the business, play a significant part in the growth of the company as a financial partner to leadership

ROLE WITH THE COMPANY:
The Director of Finance leads all finance & accounting activities for the company. Responsible for the development, stewardship and continuous improvement of the company's internal controls and policies in finance, financial accounting and financial operations. Responsible for building and staffing an organization that serves as a business partner to all other departments with the goal of turning information into action and driving profitability. Highly visible position reports to the President/COO, works as a financial partner to leadership to make financial recommendations for the business, and works closely in all functions to deliver key objectives (metrics listed below).
Strategic Accountabilities:
Supports the CEO and President/COO in the development and execution of the company's business initiatives.
Stewardship of the annual and long-range plan, including the budget and forecast processes with responsibility for aligning these projections to the company's long-term goals & objectives.
Manage 5 year growth plan, set up infrastructure in correct legal entities with tax advisors, bankers, and legal to ensure legal entity structure is maintained correctly and organized under correct entity
Manages financial reporting, planning & budgeting and productivity initiatives.
Develops a treasury and cash management process that ensures effective utilization of the company's resources, as well as a pipeline to capital funding.
Scale up to support company growth.
Financial and Accounting Accountabilities:
Serves as primary architect and develops a team that produces cutting-edge financial reporting on a recurring basis, including monthly financial statements and meaningful data analysis of historical sales vs projections presented in layman's terms to improve the business
Creates and effectively leads a team of financial & accounting professionals who will oversee multiple different businesses with their accountabilities in managing the end-to-end Purchasing and Payment process, Receivables and Revenue Operations process, Inventory, Cash Management and Fixed Assets/Capital.
Creates, maintains, and audits an internal controls structure that limits the company's exposure to risk and implements operational controls that enable productivity initiatives.
Stewardship for the delivery and continuous improvement of a timely and accurate rolling-forecast process, including owning the effective partnership with internal business partners.
Leads update and continuous improvement of relevant financial and accounting policies and systems.
Establishes a cash forecasting system, continuously improving the utilization of capital on ongoing basis.
Work with Director of Operations to manage inventory reconciliation and implement reporting tool to assist in ERP system.
Collaborate with HR on compensation plans.
Calculate sales commissions and prepare commission statements monthly.
Review and implement new ERP system in the next 2 years when current system is sunsetted.
Working with store leaders on metrics:
Review gross margin and sales numbers with store leaders in layman's terms, model out what it would look like if they did different sales numbers and suggestions for how to get there.
Return on Investment (ROI) versus approved business plan.
Operating cash flow versus business plan/annual operating plan.

Candidate background:
Bachelor's in accounting or finance required; MBA a plus, CPA preferred
5+ years as senior financial leader in a high growth company partnering with leadership to make strategic business decisions
Experience in construction company with inventory a MUST with full cycle monthly accounting, financial analysis, and working with PMs on WIP and determining percent complete on projects
Experience sitting with executives and making the call, strength in making business decisions for the entity, understand forecasting and financial implications, adept at data analysis and financial modeling
Knows how to move a business forward - experience making recommendations on new LOBs, product lines
Experience presenting financial performance reviews to leaders in monthly meetings
Process improvement experience
Ability to roll up sleeves to pull meaningful data out of ERP systems, experience implementing new systems
Financial modeling experience with strong Excel skills
Knowledge of financial reporting processes and internal controls
Results driven, direct, doer and innovator, high energy, accept challenges with no idea how to do it and figures it out
Adaptable in a dynamic, startup environment with change management experience to implement improvements