AppleOne Technical Staffing Looking for Chief Financial Officer at St Petersburg, FL Full Time

Chief Financial Offer – CFO

St. Petersburg, FL

Startup Organization – must have startup experience from scratch.

No Equity Component

Requirements:

– Managing a Company with $500M+ in Sales

– Export, Import, 3rd party logistic industries (3PL)

– ERP/CRM with Microsoft Dynamics software – D365

– Setting up financial structures, processes, policies for a new business unit or entity from scratch previously

The CFO will be responsible for overseeing all financial operations and ensuring compliance with accounting principles, tax regulations, and internal policies. The CFO will report directly to the CEO and work closely with other department heads to develop and implement strategies that promote the Company’s long-term growth. The CFO will directly supervise and lead the accounting/finance team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Oversee all financial operations, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and analysis.
• Ensure compliance with accounting principles, tax regulations, and internal policies.
• Provide leadership, expertise and professional advice to the Company on financial matters to ensure the development and implementation of effective and sustainable strategies that support the achievement of the Company’s goals and objectives.
• The timely and accurate preparation and analysis of monthly financial statements, as well as maintenance of inventory costing and fixed assets.
• Develop and implement financial policies and procedures to ensure effective financial management and risk mitigation.
• Set up proper financials for new business lines and potential business initiatives.
• Manage and supervise the finance department staff, including hiring, coaching, training, and performance management.
• Develop and maintain relationships with banks, financial institutions, and other external stakeholders.
• Support new business initiatives and provide financial analysis to aid in decision-making.
• Develop and maintain and effective system of internal controls to prevent fraud, errors, and financial mismanagement.
• Evaluate and recommend financial systems and tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and productivity.
• Provide advice and counsel to the CEO and senior management team on financial matters.
• Work closely with various departments and focus on operations while advising and setting up financial structures and necessary flows.
• Manage mergers and acquisitions and other strategic initiatives.
• Budget planning and the yearly audit.
• Identify and drive cost cutting measures.
• Verifying that federal and state filings are made in a timely fashion.
• Communicating with all levels of the organization concerning accounting processes and guidelines.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Master’s Degree in Finance or Accounting.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience ideally gained through increasingly responsible management positions within accounting and finance.
• A minimum of 8 years recent experience as a CFO or equivalent.
• Experience working with ERP platform D365 (Dynamics).
• Experience in logistics, exporting and importing.
• Proven track record of success in financial management, strategic planning, and leadership.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles, tax regulations, and financial reporting requirements.
• Experience with financial software systems, such as QuickBooks and Oracle.
• CPA or CFA certification preferred