Chief Financial Officer - BIC Recruiting

COMPANY OVERVIEW: Our client has safely and efficiently planned, managed, and constructed many technically complex, historic, and environmentally sensitive projects for a wide variety of public and private clients across the United States.

POSITION: Chief Financial Officer

COMPENSATION: Competitive salary + DOE

BENEFITS: Standard package

LOCATION: Pittsfield, Maine

SUMMARY:The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) position is accountable for the administrative, financial and risk management operations of the company, to include development of both financial and operational policy and strategy, manage and monitor controls systems, and report the financial status of the company to ownership, stakeholders, and federal agencies.

DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The CFO is a vital member of the company leadership team. The CFO is ultimately responsible for and has authority over the financial and budgetary aspects of the company, providing strong, direct, and timely leadership to colleagues and company personnel.
• The CFO is the main company financial spokesperson who will develop and maintain all banking relationships and other financially focused stakeholders.
• The CFO must understand the financial aspects of the business and marketplace.
• The CFO must be a confident leader possessing the ability to take the initiative, interact well with others, positively implement changes, maintain composure under pressure, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, be flexible and decisive, communicate effectively, and set the example for respectful professional relationships within the company and with all clients.
• The CFO will be responsible for daily corporate accounting procedures to include employee supervision, employee development, A/P, A/R, collection, payroll, purchasing, banking, contract review and approval, auditing, and corporate reporting.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in business, Accounting, Finance, Business Management or equivalent experience in the field of financial management. 
• CPA accreditation is HIGHLY Preferred. 
• 10-15 years of proven experience and success in building, developing, leading, and managing a financial team and successful execution of financial platforms, budgets, profitability analysis, forecasting, cash management and cost-control.
• 5 or more years of staff/employee management experience.
• Must have experience with private equity or privately held companies.
• Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems is required, experience in Microsoft Office Suite and all major ERP accounting software systems is accepted.
• Project management experience in one or more of the following market sectors preferred: Life Sciences, Higher Education, Food and Beverage, Health Care, and/or Industrial Manufacturing preferred.
• Should understand every aspect of the operational equation and client services perspective and experience.

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