RemX Hiring for VP Finance Job at Sevierville, TN Full Time

EAST TN AREA FOOD/RETAIL COMPANY HIRING VP FINANCE!

RemX is proud to represent a growing food/retail operation in East TN for its local hire of a VP Finance.

This growing company is seeking its financial partner to help lead the company through HIGH GROWTH & CHANGE MANAGEMENT.

In this position, you will:

• Collaborate with CEO, COO and the Board to develop and support corporate strategy for continued growth.
• Serve as a key member of the Executive Management team that operates to meet/exceed the overall objectives and budgets of the Company.
• Ensure the Company’s financial budget and results are presented in a timely and accurate manner, with proactive analysis and communication to support decision making.
• Manage the finance organization and the controls of the company to ensure the custody, maintenance and safeguarding of the company’s assets.

• Work with management to facilitate growth and expansion and to apply a financial and operational viewpoint to strategic decisions.
• Develop KPIs, tools and systems to measure important financial and operational information, and drive performance metrics against both the annual budget and the Company’s long-term strategy.
• Provide analytical insight into key metrics and their impact to the business, results of ongoing operations, the financial condition of the organization including cash flow analysis and forecasts, and forward-looking marketplace trends.
• Manage all aspects of accounting including accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, and the monthly closing process.
• Lead all finance functions including treasury, tax, audit and information requirements for the Board.

• Serve as a principal financial liaison to the CEO and legal counsel to ensure all contracts and agreements are prepared in accordance with financial goals and standards.
• Ensure adequate liquidity for continued operations and possible planned acquisitions.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting in compliance with GAAP, IFRS and other regulatory, tax jurisdiction, audit and lender requirements.
• Ensure the operational and financial KPIs of the Company are represented in the financial statements and corresponding Management Discussion and Analysis report that is created each month.
• Identify opportunities for cost/financial improvements and effectively provide both advocacy and progress tracking toward successful resolution.

• Establish and manage credit policy and enforce collections while managing any security risks.
• Oversee the insurance policy renewals and benefit plans of the Company in conjunction with the VP, People.

Who we are looking for:

You will be a strong cultural fit within our team, and you will bring new ideas and best practices to the company while also acknowledging and building upon the company’s existing strengths and values. Specifically, you will have:

• Financial experience at a company with a minimum of $50 million in annual revenue.

• Prior retail or multi-unit and food manufacturing experience are strongly preferred.
• At least ten years of relevant experience, including at least five years of management.
• High level of integrity, honesty and empathy.
• CPA certification and/or MBA preferred.
• FP and A experience
• Strong collaboration skills including the ability to map out joint processes with other departments and collectively develop improvements.
• The ability to understand cash management decisions and effectively communicate these decisions and their rationale to stakeholders.
• ERP system implementation experience. Point of sale and inventory products experience preferred.
• The candidate will have demonstrable, proven leadership in:
• growing, developing and improving the operations of a business.
• mentoring and developing talent within a growing organization.
• development and implementation of systems, policies and procedures to support growth while maintaining the highest levels of financial performance, operational performance, and customer service.
• Developing, instituting and utilizing KPIs to drive and improve operations.
• Instituting incentive plans to drive improved performance and efficiencies.

If this sounds like you, apply today so our recruiters can tell you more!