5-Star Staffing Solutions Looking for Financial Director at Clearwater, FL Full Time

The ideal candidate will contribute to the overall success of the organization by effectively managing all financial tasks. They will oversee the financial operations of the business and provide frequent financial reports. They will also assure strict adherence to financial regulations and compliance.

Primary Objective of Position:

The Finance Director serves as a pivotal partner to the business and the cross-functional leadership team. This role entails providing financial decision support to the business while overseeing the inventory and transactional accounting functions. Leading a team of four, the Finance Director is responsible for financial and business analysis, P&L forecasting, and inventory/shared service accounting.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

1. Strategic Partnership: Collaborate with the department develop strategies and objectives that align with corporate long-range goals and drive results.

2. Financial Analysis: Participate in the financial close process and analyze monthly results versus budget and forecast.

3. Annual Planning: Develop annual plans and forecasts for the business.

4. Decision Support: Provide recommendations and guidance to the corporate team based on financial trends and potential impacts on the forecast.

5. Inventory Management: Oversee the inventory accounting process, including costing, valuation, journal entries, and account reconciliations to support month-end close.

6. Cost Management: Manage cost of goods sold, inventory demand planning, and assist with ad-hoc pricing/margin analysis.

7. Shared Service Oversight: Manage shared service accounting, including accounts payable and accounts receivable.

8. Reporting Excellence: Establish standardized reporting best practices, specifically focusing on product profitability, pricing, costing, variances, and margins. Maintain internal controls to safeguard financial integrity.

9. Compliance: Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accounting policies and procedures.

10. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional business leaders to provide ad hoc data analysis that supports effective decision-making.

11. Operational Insight: Work closely with Operations to understand various aspects of the business and assess the financial impact of changes.

12. Investment Strategy: Develop and support key investments to grow the business, such as capacity expansion, compliance/safety projects, or efficiency initiatives.

13. Executive Communication: Prepare and deliver financial presentations to senior leadership.

14. Ad-Hoc Responsibilities: Undertake additional responsibilities as needed based on business requirements.

Knowledge & Skills:

· Leadership: Strong leadership skills with a track record of developing finance and accounting teams.

· Collaboration: Ability to establish rapport and credibility quickly, fostering trust and respect with peers, subordinates, and senior executives.

· Adaptability: Comfortable working in a dynamic and evolving organization.

· Strategic Thinking: Proficiency in defining strategic options, scenarios, and consequences.

· Analytical Skills: Strong analytical skills, including experience with metrics and KPIs, as well as familiarity with Big Data, CRMs, and web analytics.

· Influence and Problem Solving: Proven ability to influence and solve problems, with a results-oriented mindset.

· Change Management: Skilled in leading teams through change management.

· Communication: Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to connect and build professional relationships.

Education & Experience:

· Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting/Finance required; CPA, CMA, or MBA highly preferred.

· Minimum 12-15 years of finance experience, including valuable experience in Public Accounting and a Business Controller or Finance Manager role within a mid-size to large manufacturing/sales organization.

· Management experience with the ability to influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers.

· Thorough knowledge and experience of financial modeling, controls, and variance analysis.

· Strong business and financial acumen with experience working with finance/reporting systems.

· Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems.

· Ability to utilize data and analytics to drive and measure results.

· Experience interfacing with senior leadership and the ability to influence and drive strategy.