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CFO w/ Construction Background

Company: Top Echelon Network

Location: Gaithersburg, MD

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CFO w / Construction Background Financial Chief Financial Officer The position is accountable to the CEO for guiding and directing the financial and accounting activities in a manner designed to protect the Companys assets, meet reporting requirements, provide timely, meaningful reporting of Company operations, and effectively plan for and manage the financial needs of the Company and its affiliated businesses.NATURE AND SCOPE1. Developing financial objectives, including short- and long-range programs, and formulating plans to meet these objectives. He, or she actively participates in reviewing and approving Company objectives and evaluating performance against these objectives.2. Planning and directing all financing and activities which lead to the most advantageous allocation of resources. Assesses the economic impact of major business decisions.3. Providing financial information and support to the other Company divisions, including a viable budgetary process.4. Providing effective policies and procedures for effective internal accounting controls.5. Directing the treasury activities including obtaining financing; the receipt, disbursement, protection, and control of cash; the preservation of Company assets and the investment of funds, specifically: cash management, banking and banking relations, insurance, credit and collections.6. Providing effective tax planning, management, and compliance.7. Ensuring continuing accounting and financial effectiveness through the selection, training, development, and motivation of a competent and responsive staff.8. Participating in the preparation and presentation of significant claims, disputed change orders, and contract litigation.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIESTo perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position. 1. As a member of the senior management group, actively participating in the planning, approving, revising, and implementing overall Company growth strategies and policies, assessing and articulating market, finance and contract risks. 2. Stimulates the development of a disciplined financial planning and budgetary process by providing ongoing systems and procedures, and by offering constructive critique and dialogue to these planning efforts.3. Prepare for the CEO, periodic financial presentations. These presentations will encompass the financial / operational results on a month and year-to-date basis and will review significant financial / operational problems, if any.4. Develop and prescribe accounting and reporting principles, policies, and practices for use throughout the Company which are sound and conform to accepted standards.5. Assure timely, effective accounting and other measurements of operations and identify variances from plans and prior periods.6. Direct a claims mitigation function to identify potential claim situations early and to formulate appropriate responses. Serve as the principal contact for outside legal counsel.7. Prescribe systems of internal control to assure proper stewardship of assets and to assure accuracy and adequacy of accounting records and documentation, including appropriate procedures, manuals, and standard practice instructions.8. Provide effective tax planning, management and compliance, and coordinate all tax matters with the Companys public accounting firm and legal counsel, as needed.9. Secure certification of financial results by the Companys public accounting firm by serving as the principal contact and cooperate appropriately with that firm. 10. Keep abreast of current developments in his professional areas of responsibility, and where appropriate, serve on industry committees or groups.Conduct the operation of accounting and financial department to encourage optimum utilization of its services by other divisions and affiliates. Recruit, train, motivate, and lead a superior staff in the discharge of their assigned dutiesQUALIFICATIONS1. Have substantial experience as a business person. This experience should include at least 10 years of experience managing a financial department encompassing general accounting, internal and external audit, taxes, and planning and reports, and analysis functions.2. Critical qualities and skills required include the ability to relate and work effectively with a wide range of dynamic personalities and the ability to understand and anticipate the need to develop financial tools and processes to support operational requirements.3. Technical experience in the financial sciences as represented by formal education and professional certification is highly desirable. Heavy emphasis will be placed upon experience as a manager who has the ability to plan, lead, organize, and control the Companys financial operations.KEY RELATIONSHIPS1. The primary relationship is between the Chief Financial Officer and the CEO of the Company. It is his responsibility to develop a process that will continually keep the CEO aware of the Companys financial results as well as present or impending financial problems.2. Since the financial activities can presage operational problems, it is his responsibility to discuss and work with the Chief Operating Officer and the appropriate division manager to help resolve these problems. Concurrently, he will keep the CEO advised of his activities and the success of such activities.3. The relationship between the Chief Financial Officer and the other managers is considered to be a most important one. He must provide information and process to assist them in performing their responsibilities. Concurrently, he must be prepared to critique their financial results. Thus, there must be an ongoing relationship and dialogue developed with each division manager to assist him in his duties and to counsel him in his needs.MEASURMENT OF PERFORMANCE1. After discussion with the CEO, the Chief Financial Office will establish short- and long-range goals and objectives with the standards of performance necessary to measure such results. Though quantitative goals and objectives are important to success, he must also develop qualitative goals and objectives to ensure that he provides a balanced approach to his responsibilities.2. The CEO and the Chief Financial Office will hold frequent meetings for the purpose of assessing the Companys financial and operational results. The CEO will also formally schedule an assessment of his performance at least annually.KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTSTechnology Skills Operations Management Timberline Accounting SoftwareResource Control Primavera Project Planner Leadership Skills Management and Leadership Styles Conflict Resolution Team Building Managing Workforce Diversity Computer Skills Office Productivity Windows - Advanced Word Advanced- Excel Advanced- Outlook Advanced-Internet Explorer Advanced EDUCATION / PERFORMANCE / CERTIFICATION - STANDARDS / TRADE ASSOCIATIONS1. Requires BS / BA, Accounting MBA Preferred 2. 15+ years accounting and finance experience working in a high growth environmentwithin the Construction or Real Estate industry, with responsibilities for multi-faceted direction and planning Certifications RequiredCPAParticipation Required Trade AssociationsAICPAMACPACPMA

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