What are the responsibilities and job description for the CFO/Director of Finance position at A Hiring Company?
Overview: Under the direction of the CEO, the Chief Financial Officer/Director of Finance directs the financial activities of the organization, prepares financial analyses of operations for the guidance of management decisions
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities and tasks are written as follows
- Oversee the activities of the corporate accounting department for the accurate and timely dissemination of financial management reports including, but not limited to, internal and external monthly financial statements, annual audits, and annual budgets.
- Assist in planning and establishing economic goals and objectives for the company.
- Advise management about health, property, and workers compensation insurance coverage.
- Prepare reports, which summarize and forecast company business activity and financial position in areas of income and expenses based on past, present, and expected operations.
- Participate in senior level management initiatives to drive short-term goals and long-term strategic decisions.
- Oversee working capital and cash flow requirements on a regular basis and communicates directly with the President on cash management strategies.
- Ensure corporate income tax compliance to assure the accurate and timely completion of all corporate income tax returns taking full advantage of all favorable tax codes.
- Safeguard and enhance the financial resources of Krier Foods through identification, implementation, and maintenance of initiatives related to internal financial controls.
- Train and evaluate direct reports to enhance their performance, development and work product through coaching and development of goals/KPI plans for each position and reviews annually.
- Address performance issues and make recommendations for personnel actions, along with motivating and rewarding employees within company guidelines.
- Respond to CEO as assigned with accurate and timely work to facilitate the needs of the organization.
- Participate in a wide variety of special projects and compile a variety of special reports.
- Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures and instructions according to appropriate GAAP standards.
- Acts as a custodian (or fiduciary) in regard to the company sponsored retirement plan.
- Acts as a representative of the company in business relationships. This may include, but is not limited to, banks, financial institutions, and outside accounting firms.
- Ownership of reporting of high-level financials for Co-Manufacturing – including spend by category, region and supplier, as well as spend on key ingredients and year over year trends and causes for change in spend.
- Oversight and Accountability for the IT and MIS functions
- Preparing the monthly Financial Report and assigned sections of the Quarterly Board Meeting presentation deck. Present the Financial Report to the Board of Directors at the quarterly meetings.
- Other duties as assigned.
