Chief Financial Officer - Industrial/Mfg

Job Summary:

- The CFO reports directly to the Executive Director and directly assists the ED and CEO on all strategic and tactical matters as they relate to budget management, cost benefit analysis, forecasting needs and the securing of new funding.

Tasks:

- Prepare and file annual tax returns or prepare financial information so that outside accountants can complete tax returns.

- Prepare or direct preparation of financial statements, business activity reports, financial position forecasts, annual budgets, or reports required by regulatory agencies.

- Supervise employees performing financial reporting, accounting, billing, collections, payroll, and budgeting duties.

- Delegate authority for the receipt, disbursement, banking, protection, and custody of funds, securities, and financial instruments.

- Maintain current knowledge of organizational policies and procedures, federal and state policies and directives, and current accounting standards.

- Plan for the Opex, secure new funding sources and raise funds towards meeting the operational goals of the organization

Work Activities:

- Interacting With Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

- Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

- Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

- Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

- Monitoring and Controlling Resources: Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Skills:

- Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.

- Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

- Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

- Critical Thinking : Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

- Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Abilities:

- Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

- Oral Comprehension: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

- Speech Clarity: The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

- Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

- Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Work Styles:

- Integrity: Job requires being honest and ethical.

- Cooperation: Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

- Analytical Thinking: Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.

- Dependability: Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

- Attention to Detail: Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

Tools & Technology:

Tools used in this occupation:

- Personal computers

Technology used in this occupation:

- Accounting software

- Data base user interface and query software

- Enterprise resource planning ERP software

- Financial analysis software

- Human resources software

Knowledge:

- English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

- Economics and Accounting: Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

- Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

- Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

- Personnel and Human Resources: Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.