Director of Finance

Job Purpose:

Maintains financial stability by establishing financial and accounting frameworks; monitoring and improving financial performance; preparing and analyzing financial reports; managing investments; managing departmental staff.



Duties:


* Directs finance operational strategies by analyzing trends; preparing critical measurements; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service strategies; designing systems; resolving problems; implementing change.



* Implements finance budget by anticipating requirements, trends, and variances; developing action plans; measuring and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances.



* Develops financial management framework by analyzing operational requirements; developing support and control structures and systems; creating profitability models; preparing finance and accounting policies and procedures.



* Develops financial plans by contributing financial information, analysis, and recommendations to operational strategic thinking and direction; studying capacity models; establishing financial objectives; preparing and updating rolling forecasts; preparing annual and three-year operating and capital budgets.



* Obtains return on investments by preparing business cases; maintaining rapport with financial community; establishing and adjusting investment objectives; monitoring investment performance.



* Maintains financial performance by developing operating and financial metrics; analyzing results and trends; providing budget variance feedback; reviewing contracts including pricing and terms; driving financial accountability throughout operating units.



* Improves financial performance by identifying opportunities in operations; conducting efficiency studies; initiating changes; leading cross-functional teams.



* Completes accounting requirements by establishing and maintaining system of accounts; maintaining transactions and records; preparing and analyzing financial reports; contracting with external auditors; determining costs; filing required reports; maintaining compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP); planning tax requirements.



* Updates job knowledge by tracking and understanding emerging financial practices and standards; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.



* Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.



Skills/Qualifications:

Financial Skills, Financial Planning and Strategy, Financial Diagnosis, Developing Budgets, Corporate Finance, ICC Compliance, SFAS Rules, Decision Making, Analyzing Information, Management Proficiency. Inventory Valuation, Cost Accounting.