Published: May 20, 2025 - The CFO oversees financial planning, analysis, budgeting, and cash management to ensure effective policies and regulatory compliance. This position delivers regular financial reporting and strategic insights to support executive decision-making and maintain transparency with stakeholders. This role manages audits, reviews major contracts, monitors debt covenants, and strengthens banking relationships to optimize liquidity and operational integrity.

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1. CFO, Meridian BioSystems Inc., Macon, GA
Job Summary:
- Provide leadership and direction to the accounting team and other departments as identified.
- Provide strategic recommendations to the President and members of the executive leadership team.
- Identify and communicate unfolding conditions that have significant impacts on the business.
- Create and review forecasts and budgets.
- Review monthly financial statements.
- Identify and communicate the cause of budget variances.
- Hold team members accountable for committed actions.
- Advise on long-term business and financial planning to include cash flow forecasts, budgets, and variances.
- Develop and cultivate relationships with ownership, executive leaders and banking partners.
- Review contracts and commitments
Skills on Resume:
- Accounting Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Strategic Recommendations (Soft Skills)
- Risk Identification (Hard Skills)
- Forecast Creation (Hard Skills)
- Financial Review (Hard Skills)
- Variance Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Team Accountability (Soft Skills)
- Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
2. CFO, BlueHarvest Logistics LLC, Yakima, WA
Job Summary:
- Ensures the integrity and accuracy of the financial statements in partnership with the Global Business Service Center for US GAAP, statutory and regulatory, and internal management reporting.
- Ensures a strong control environment for the region by establishing, monitoring and enforcing operational and SOX controls based on corporate guidelines and general governance standards.
- Supports and challenges managers to identify areas where controls can be strengthened.
- Guides financial decisions related to business transactions, including acquisitions and investments by providing local accounting/regulatory advice and by monitoring and enforcing policies and procedures
- Works with the Corporate Controllers team to ensure technical accounting issues are identified and appropriately addressed
- Ensures ongoing compliance with internal, statutory and regulatory requirements
- Anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, filing financial reports and advising management on needed actions
- Understands and collaborates with the Corporate Tax Department on the resolution of relevant tax issues
- Formulate business plans and financial operations based on business strategies
- Supervise accounting policies, procedures and internal controls
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Accuracy (Hard Skills)
- Control Enforcement (Hard Skills)
- Control Improvement (Soft Skills)
- Regulatory Guidance (Hard Skills)
- Technical Accounting (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Legislation Awareness (Hard Skills)
- Tax Collaboration (Soft Skills)
3. CFO, Larkspur Technologies Ltd., Grand Junction, CO
Job Summary:
- Production and delivery of FRS102-based Financial Statements (Annual and Interim).
- Production and delivery of various regulatory returns such as Finrep, Minimum Capital Return, Interim and Annual Returns.
- Partnering with FP&A and Business to produce a Business Strategic Plan including viable forecasting techniques.
- Partnering with various Risk and Finance teams to develop and refresh the annual Capital plan including stress testing ensuring compliance with regulatory capital requirements.
- Partnering with broader Finance teams to develop and update Wind down scenarios (recovery and resolution) on an annual basis.
- Performing various control functions within financial and regulatory reporting.
- Responsible for ensuring all the reporting follows and is in compliant with strict governance processes dictated by internal policies.
- Preparing and presenting quarterly and ad-hoc Board papers at the Board meetings including above reporting requirements and deliverables.
- Primary point of contact with External/ Internal Auditors, and Compliance Function in relation to any audits or reviews.
- Significant contribution to Finance projects and initiatives.
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Returns (Hard Skills)
- Forecasting Techniques (Hard Skills)
- Capital Planning (Hard Skills)
- Scenario Planning (Hard Skills)
- Control Functions (Hard Skills)
- Governance Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Board Communication (Soft Skills)
4. CFO, Ironwood Supply Chain Group, Bismarck, ND
Job Summary:
- Serve as a strategic thought partner in evolving the story of the company and fueling its adoption across the freelancing community.
- Provide insightful and trusted counsel to the CEO, management team, and the Board on both financial and broad-based corporate strategy issues.
- Build and maintain relationships with the broader management team and company investors.
- Contribute to the development of short, medium, and long-term strategies
- Make the finance function a strategic asset to analyze and support the expansion of the platform and launch of new products.
- Lead any potential fundraising, M&A financial diligence, and IPO activities, in partnership with the CEO, and manage all banking and public investor relationships.
- Provide hands-on, metrics-driven financial leadership to help accelerate growth and provide the executive team with operational insight to better manage the business.
- Own legal, compliance, accounting, operations, and IT functions for the business
- Champion financial and operational excellence, establishing metrics, processes, and controls for regular assessment and improvement.
- Oversee and lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning process
Skills on Resume:
- Strategic Partner (Soft Skills)
- Executive Counsel (Soft Skills)
- Investor Relations (Soft Skills)
- Strategy Development (Hard Skills)
- Finance Support (Hard Skills)
- Fundraising Leadership (Hard Skills)
- Operational Insight (Hard Skills)
- Functional Oversight (Hard Skills)
5. CFO, Elm Ridge Agricultural Ventures, Lubbock, TX
Job Summary:
- Administer and review all financial plans and budgets.
- Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure appropriate compliance with applicable regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting.
- Manage and provide inspiring leadership, nurturing and developing a team of talented individuals, allowing them to reach peak performance and meet career growth aspirations.
- Extensive diary management, report writing, collating presentations and minute taking
- Preparing and editing reports and presentations, along with agendas, executive papers and distribute to the senior board team
- Organising all internal and external meetings using Outlook and circulating relevant documentation
- Arranging travel and full itineraries
- Dealing with all the incoming calls and emails for the CFO
- Recommend improvements to ensure the integrity of a company's financial information
- Control independent auditor relationships
- Oversee accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
Skills on Resume:
- Budget Administration (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Diary Management (Soft Skills)
- Report Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Meeting Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Travel Planning (Soft Skills)
- Communication Handling (Soft Skills)
6. CFO, Summit Wave Engineering LLC, Billings, MT
Job Summary:
- Oversee implementations and upgrades for financial systems
- Recognize and control insurance requirements and business risks
- Strategically manage the accounting and finance functions
- Manage the relationship with independent auditors
- Sustain relationships with investors and investment institutions
- Manage hiring and training for accounting and finance staff
- Ensure the integrity of a company's financial information and suggest improvements
- Manage all finance personnel
- Examine the organization's operations and determine if cash flow is appropriate
- Manage vendor relationships
- Verify that staff comply with state and federal laws and company's policies
Skills on Resume:
- System Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Risk Management (Hard Skills)
- Finance Strategy (Hard Skills)
- Auditor Relations (Soft Skills)
- Investor Relations (Soft Skills)
- Staff Development (Soft Skills)
- Financial Integrity (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Verification (Hard Skills)
7. CFO, TerraNova Medical Devices Inc., Roanoke, VA
Job Summary:
- Manage or oversee the relationship with independent auditors
- Oversee financial systems implementations and upgrades
- Hire, train and retain finance and accounting staff
- Strategically manage the accounting and finance functions
- Analyze if cash flow is appropriate for the organization's operations
- Identify and manage business risks and insurance requirements
- Manage vendor relationships and Manage all finance personnel
- Recommend improvements to continue the integrity of a company's financial information
- Direct accounting policies, procedures and internal controls
- Manage relationships with investors and investment institutions
- Comply with state and federal laws and company's policies
Skills on Resume:
- Auditor Relations (Soft Skills)
- System Oversight (Hard Skills)
- Talent Management (Soft Skills)
- Finance Strategy (Hard Skills)
- Cashflow Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Risk Identification (Hard Skills)
- Vendor Management (Soft Skills)
- Policy Compliance (Hard Skills)
8. CFO, HarborPoint Equipment Co., Fort Smith, AR
Job Summary:
- Planning, organizing, implementing, directing and evaluating the company’s fiscal function and performance
- Oversight of billing, payroll, member funds, account payable, accounts receivable, internal controls, audit coordination and relationship management, cash management, risk management, and financial reporting
- Manage the information technology department or managed services provider, which includes management of information technology infrastructure and cybersecurity
- Supervise the reconciliation of the accrued revenues
- Supervise the preparation and posting of journal entries
- Provide leadership of financial analysis
- Prepare and present reports of financial statements to administration and Board of Directors
- Maintain knowledge of Medicaid and Medicare billing requirements, rules and regulations
- Monitor, revise, develop and implement financial, including efficient disbursement tracking of resources, policy and procedures
- Provide strategic management of the Accounting and Finance functions
- Manage implementations and upgrades for financial systems
- Manage relationships with investors and investment institutions
Skills on Resume:
- Fiscal Management (Hard Skills)
- Financial Oversight (Hard Skills)
- IT Supervision (Hard Skills)
- Revenue Reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Journal Supervision (Hard Skills)
- Financial Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Report Presentation (Soft Skills)
- Regulatory Knowledge (Hard Skills)
9. CFO, Crimson Oak Development Group, Springfield, MO
Job Summary:
- Interaction with various members of a company, both senior and staff level.
- Responsible for planning, approving, revising, and implementing overall corporate growth strategies and policies.
- Provide for sound and timely managerial decisions and controls through provision of evaluated financial operational data and information to management.
- Providing strategic leadership, direction and management of the finance and accounting team.
- Providing strategic recommendations to the CEO/president and members of the executive management team.
- Develop short-term and longer-term plans that guide the allocation of assigned resources toward the fulfillment of predetermined goals.
- Managing the processes for financial forecasting and budgets, and overseeing the preparation of all financial reporting
- Establishing and developing relations with senior management and external partners and stakeholders
- Reviewing all formal finance, HR and IT related procedures
- Collaboration with President and other Executive Management on strategy and direction of the company, particularly related to financial objectives and matters
- Oversight of the company's accounting processes and operations
Skills on Resume:
- Stakeholder Interaction (Soft Skills)
- Strategy Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Data Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Executive Advising (Soft Skills)
- Resource Planning (Hard Skills)
- Budget Management (Hard Skills)
- Partnership Building (Soft Skills)
10. CFO, HighPoint Textiles LLC, Florence, SC
Job Summary:
- Manage all financial operations (financial planning, accounting, cash management, investments, audit, and fiscal functions), corporate finance (FP& A, bank partnerships, corporate finance, strategic planning), and credit risk of the group companies.
- Preparing strategic financial planning & analysis including budgeting & forecasting.
- Work with the leadership team to develop and execute corporate strategy and business plans to ensure that the company attains its short and long-term growth objectives
- Provide strategic lens and thought leadership to growth opportunities and scaling the business for sustainability
- Develop and oversee the development of financial tools, systems, and processes to enable effective and scalable decision-making throughout the company, providing critical financial and operational information and insights to all relevant stakeholders (principles, investors, senior management team, etc.)
- Oversee cash management and capital structure needs, identify working capital and debt financing needs
- Collaborate closely with and provide key insights to teams throughout the company, including capital raise, commercial and residential mortgage lending, HR, marketing, operations, and growth
- Evaluate, improve, and help build cross-company process that are efficient and scalable
- Assist with crafting and realizing company policies and procedures that institutionalize proper controls
- Build strong internal control processes
- Ensure compliance with regulatory reporting requirements, such as CRA, BCSC, OSC, BCFAS etc.
- Lead and develop top finance and accounting talent
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Operations (Hard Skills)
- Strategic Planning (Hard Skills)
- Corporate Strategy (Soft Skills)
- Growth Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Decision Tools (Hard Skills)
- Capital Management (Hard Skills)
- Cross Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
11. CFO, GreenCove Ingredients Inc., Modesto, CA
Job Summary:
- Reputable service company with over 60 years in the industry
- Oversee multiple entities and Perform risk evaluation
- Work closely with ownership in making financial decisions
- Provide high quality products to customers
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Oversee the accounting department for multiple entities
- Maintain accounting systems that are compliant with local and state rules and regulations
- Oversee Human Resources to ensure compliance and development of talent
- Providing recommendations to the owners and members of the board
- Providing leadership and guidance to the finance and accounting teams
- Establishing and maintaining good relationships with external partners, stakeholders, and investors
- Tracking financial reporting and analyzing the company’s financial weaknesses and strength to propose corrective actions
- Identify financial, safety or security risks that the organization may face
- Monitor, evaluate, and implement employee benefits plans
Skills on Resume:
- Risk Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Financial Decisions (Soft Skills)
- Product Quality (Hard Skills)
- Entity Oversight (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Talent Development (Soft Skills)
- Board Recommendations (Soft Skills)
- Financial Analysis (Hard Skills)
12. CFO, PrairieStone Packaging Inc., Sioux Falls, SD
Job Summary:
- Directs the preparation and distribution of monthly financial statements.
- Ensures the integrity of all financial data produced by the department
- Assists the Revenue Audit Manager, Accounting Manager
- Monitors all financial activities on property to ensure that all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and controls of the company, the State Tax, and the Gaming Commission are enforced throughout the corporation.
- Participates in monthly financial statement review and internal control updates.
- Establishes a system of troubleshooting financial problems to ensure cost-effectiveness throughout the property.
- Reviews daily financial reports to verify accuracy.
- Responsible for auditing revenue and miscellaneous revenue.
- Maintains good working relationships with the Gaming Commission and other regulatory agencies.
- Organizes adequate staffing levels in the department, by interviewing, selecting, and training, scheduling, evaluating, promoting, disciplining, and terminating employees, along with Human Resources
- Reviews departmental reports, addressing potential conflicts and/or misinformation.
- Facilitates the flow of information by organizing and presiding over regularly scheduled meetings with the Finance Department employees.
- Directly supervises Revenue Audit Manager, Accountants, Count Team Manager, and the Slot System Administrator.
- Communicates with all divisions of the Finance Department in an effort to ensure consistency in procedures throughout the department.
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Data Integrity (Hard Skills)
- Team Support (Soft Skills)
- Regulatory Enforcement (Hard Skills)
- Control Updates (Hard Skills)
- Cost Effectiveness (Hard Skills)
- Revenue Auditing (Hard Skills)
- Staff Supervision (Soft Skills)
13. CFO, Silver Birch Energy Group, Dover, DE
Job Summary:
- Govern accounting policies, procedures and internal controls
- Analyze cash flow as it relates to the organization's operations
- Manage upgrades and implementations for financial systems
- Enforce staff compliance with company policies and state and federal laws
- Manage vendor relationships
- Supervise all finance personnel
- Manage relationships with investors and investment institutions
- Recognize and control insurance requirements and business risks
- Provide strategic management of the accounting and finance functions
- Manage hiring and training for accounting and finance staff
- Recommend improvements to maintain the integrity of a company's financial information
Skills on Resume:
- Policy Governance (Hard Skills)
- Cashflow Analysis (Hard Skills)
- System Management (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Enforcement (Hard Skills)
- Vendor Relations (Soft Skills)
- Team Supervision (Soft Skills)
- Investor Management (Soft Skills)
- Risk Control (Hard Skills)
14. CFO, Coral Stream Interactive LLC, Eugene, OR
Job Summary:
- Take a leading role in the initial public offering (IPO) process.
- Responsible for all financial functions, including financial control, regulatory reporting, management accounting & planning, treasury and tax.
- Hire a finance specialist to manage the aforementioned tasks and responsibilities.
- Responsible for the financial oversight of global business operations.
- Work as part of the senior leadership team, responsible for strategy development and key decision-making for the business.
- Advise the CEO on the financial implications of different business strategies.
- Negotiate with investors, financial institutions and auditors.
- Stock options are included in the overall compensation plan.
- Management of the company's operations to identify areas in need of restructuring
- Oversee the company's capital structure to determine the optimal mix of financing
Skills on Resume:
- IPO Leadership (Hard Skills)
- Financial Oversight (Hard Skills)
- Talent Acquisition (Soft Skills)
- Global Finance (Hard Skills)
- Strategy Development (Soft Skills)
- CEO Advising (Soft Skills)
- Investor Negotiation (Soft Skills)
- Capital Management (Hard Skills)
15. CFO, NorthGate Data Solutions Inc., Manchester, NH
Job Summary:
- Weekly and bi-monthly payroll
- File 941s and all quarterly and annual IRS payroll reports
- Issue monthly financial statements for all entities of the business
- Code all construction invoices
- Monitor job costs on all projects
- File year-end reporting including 1099’s, W-2’s etc.
- Negotiate all insurance policies for all entities, as well as loans and loan documentation
- Manage cash flows daily, and reconcile bank accounts
- Manage debt covenants, monthly construction draws
- Work with the closing attorney and approve all closing documents
Skills on Resume:
- Payroll Processing (Hard Skills)
- Tax Filing (Hard Skills)
- Financial Statements (Hard Skills)
- Invoice Coding (Hard Skills)
- Cost Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Year-End Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Policy Negotiation (Soft Skills)
- Cash Management (Hard Skills)
16. CFO, WillowBank Clean Tech Ltd., Cedar Rapids, IA
Job Summary:
- Ensure accurate and timely accounting and reporting of all sales, margins, costs and profits
- Oversee, manage and direct credit and collections decisions made in the overall best interest of the company
- Oversee, manage and direct accounts payable and receivable, cash flow
- Oversee, manage and direct all activities of ERP implementation for Finance
- Oversee, manage and direct the preparation of strategic financial plans, budgets, and forecasts and present such to SEMCO and FlaktGroup Board of Directors
- Oversee, manage and direct the company’s cost competitiveness improvement program to achieve annual savings targets.
- Actively engage in risk management and insurance activities including management of locally sourced policies and support of FlaktGroup global policies.
- Actively engage in all legal actions by and against the company.
- Play a key role in the leadership of the business and bring a strong financial perspective to strategic plans (impact on cash, growth and profitability)
- Manage relations with prospective/existing investors and debt providers
- Own the fundraising process define optimal capital structure and instruments, lead due diligence process, manage external advisers, negotiate terms and transaction documentation with potential investors/debt providers (term-sheets, SHA etc.)
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Credit Management (Hard Skills)
- Cash Flow (Hard Skills)
- ERP Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Budget Forecasting (Hard Skills)
- Cost Reduction (Hard Skills)
- Risk Management (Hard Skills)
- Strategic Leadership (Soft Skills)
17. CFO, DeepSouth Plastics Corp., Jackson, MS
Job Summary:
- Develop and prepare financial performance measurement and key indicator reports, establishing appropriate financial controls.
- Involved with and provides leadership in cost containment and/or reduction efforts.
- Provide forecasts and budget information
- Consolidation, translation and analysis of international operations.
- Provide analyses of product line and customer profitability.
- Develop and implement computerized accounting solutions
- Coordinate the international annual budget process as well as monthly and quarterly revenue and profitability forecasting.
- Coordinate IT / Business Software issues.
- Responsible for corporate financial Audits/reviews.
- Develop budgeting & forecasting, management / KPI reporting, and provide insightful information and analysis to the CEO, board and external finance providers
- Build core finance function and processes (accounting and tax reporting, internal controls, regulatory returns submissions), oversee day-to-day finance activities
- Regularly interact with and establish cost reporting in relation to the supporting banking infrastructure in Ukraine (developers, credit risk and operations professionals
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Controls (Hard Skills)
- Cost Containment (Hard Skills)
- Budget Forecasting (Hard Skills)
- International Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Profitability Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Accounting Solutions (Hard Skills)
- IT Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Finance Processes (Hard Skills)
18. CFO, Horizon Peak Retail Group, Boise, ID
Job Summary:
- Take global responsibility in the financial area of the EPC Projects in CEE Region, Germany, Italy and other markets that we are willing to develop,
- Creation of the organization-wide structures of the finance department,
- Develop business plans and financial impact analysis for new projects.
- Identify risks and opportunities, understanding the base assumptions for the strategic growth of the departments
- Development of financial organizational strategies by contributing financial information, analysis
- Recommend reaching a strategic direction, establishing functional objectives in line with organizational objectives and ensuring that it is properly implemented across the company.
- Set comprehensive goals for the performance of the national team’s members.
- Manage financial planning, periodic financial performance reviews and budget variance
- Ensure cash flow is compatible with company operations
- Cash flow and working capital management.
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Oversight (Hard Skills)
- Department Structuring (Soft Skills)
- Business Planning (Hard Skills)
- Risk Identification (Hard Skills)
- Strategic Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Goal Setting (Soft Skills)
- Performance Reviews (Soft Skills)
- Cash Management (Hard Skills)
19. CFO, BlackRock Foundry Ltd., Cheyenne, WY
Job Summary:
- Responsible for the highly efficient and lean finance function,
- Negotiate with the banks regarding the financial facilities for the company,
- Continuously seek for process optimization and business improvement,
- Guide the organization through strong organic growth,
- Implementation and optimization of best-in-class management information systems and KPIs,
- Provide other company units with related information required by them to carry out assigned responsibilities.
- Establish and implement a sound operational and organizational plan in direct support of the business plan.
- Keep the President and Executive Chairman informed of each division’s performance and provide advice on all financial matters.
- Keep abreast of current trends and practices in the field of finance, taxation, legal and HR matters.
- Regular and punctual attendance is an essential function of this job.
- Read, speak and understand English.
Skills on Resume:
- Finance Function (Hard Skills)
- Bank Negotiation (Hard Skills)
- Process Optimization (Hard Skills)
- Organic Growth (Soft Skills)
- MIS Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Information Sharing (Soft Skills)
- Operational Planning (Hard Skills)
- Financial Advising (Soft Skills)
20. CFO, Sunrise Meadow Biotech LLC, Erie, PA
Job Summary:
- Manage Assistant Treasurer, Assistant Secretary, VP Human Resources and Director of Internal Audit.
- Manage and maintain adequate banking relationships.
- Manage and maintain adequate insurance coverage for the company.
- Review and provide management, audit firms, financial institutions and others with periodic statements reflecting the financial position of the company, ensuring that generally accepted accounting standards are used.
- In conjunction with the President, establish financial goals and targets for annual preparation of company financial forecast.
- Participate in monthly meetings with VP controller, providing financial results to members of management.
- Review weekly cash forecasts to ensure that the company has adequate working capital to meet its needs.
- On a pre-scheduled basis, participate in meetings, plant tours, visits etc. with customers and suppliers on an basis.
- Manage the Accounts Receivable Manager and review accounts receivable functions.
Skills on Resume:
- Team Management (Soft Skills)
- Banking Relations (Hard Skills)
- Insurance Coverage (Hard Skills)
- Financial Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Forecast Planning (Hard Skills)
- Performance Review (Soft Skills)
- Cash Forecasting (Hard Skills)
- AR Oversight (Hard Skills)
21. CFO, Pioneer Valley Ceramics Inc., Worcester, MA
Job Summary:
- Maintain Finance’s risk exposure within risk appetite by delivering a structured program for the management of all Finance operational risks with appropriate controls
- Ensure that HSBC continues to maintain regulatory compliance with the Sarbanes Oxley Act.
- Lead the identification, assessment and remediation of key global thematic control issues
- Lead control improvement initiatives, ensuring practical and workable solutions and best practices are suitably shared
- Maintain SOx and Finance Risk and Control Management procedures in line with current regulations and internal related frameworks
- Comprehensive risk identification and adequate controls in place, properly assessed and timely reported and escalated
- Weaknesses over ICOFR are assessed and appropriate actions are developed and tracked
- Proactive and forward-looking analysis, prevention and issue resolution
- Components of the control framework are flexible and adaptable to a rapidly changing environment
- SOx and Risk and Control Management sections of the Finance policies are up to date
Skills on Resume:
- Risk Management (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Control Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
- Procedure Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Issue Escalation (Hard Skills)
- Action Tracking (Hard Skills)
- Problem Resolution (Soft Skills)
22. CFO, ForestBridge Capital Management, Fayetteville, NC
Job Summary:
- Regular engagement and targeted consultation with key stakeholders, internal and external to Finance
- Ensure suitable materials are produced and conveyed allowing ‘control’ best practice to be established and implemented
- Execute RCA testing program and coordinate global execution
- Coordination and implementation of initiatives that result in the sharing of risk mitigation best practices globally
- Lead and develop an effective Global Finance CCO team through communication, performance management, development plans and reward/recognition practices
- Ensure full engagement with the Global Finance teams, enabling a disciplined control environment while acting as an advisor and partner to the function
- Talent management, leadership development and succession planning
- Cultivate an environment that supports diversity and inclusion
- Inform Finance on the function’s risk assessment and control environment
- Lead regulatory and compliance oversight program within the Finance function
Skills on Resume:
- Stakeholder Engagement (Soft Skills)
- Best Practice (Hard Skills)
- RCA Testing (Hard Skills)
- Risk Mitigation (Hard Skills)
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Control Advisory (Soft Skills)
- Talent Management (Soft Skills)
- Regulatory Oversight (Hard Skills)
23. CFO, AtlasPoint Auto Parts Inc., Reno, NV
Job Summary:
- Working with numerous Finance and non-Finance stakeholders, ensuring effective communication at all levels and managing competing priorities.
- Understand, consider and articulate key control points, design and operational effectiveness, and impact upon financial statements (across various technical areas), operational blueprints and resources.
- Identifying suitable solutions after considering procedural, risk, resource, strategic and cost implications.
- Create a real sense of teamwork and collaboration with the Global Finance CCO team.
- Maintain knowledge of the financial environment and internal/external changes and trends that impact the control environment.
- Create an optimal working relationship with Finance ExCo and Risk and ensure that the Control framework and Operational Risk management framework are relevant and aligned to the overall Finance agenda.
- Drive end-to-end process understanding and drive appropriate ownership of controls between the first line and second line of defence.
- Involvement in the Cloud implementation for Finance and leveraging technology to enable control automation and improve effectiveness.
- Review Balance Sheet account reconciliations
- Provide monthly schedules of specific metrics for revenue and expenses
- Ensure that all external reporting requirements are completed on a timely basis (Sales Tax, Rent Registration, etc.)
Skills on Resume:
- Stakeholder Management (Soft Skills)
- Control Design (Hard Skills)
- Solution Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Trend Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Framework Alignment (Hard Skills)
- Process Ownership (Soft Skills)
- Control Automation (Hard Skills)
24. CFO, Crescent Trail Apparel Co., Bowling Green, KY
Job Summary:
- Oversee the accounting and financial activities of the organization
- Ensure sound fiscal administration, including preparing financial statements in accordance with GAAP, forecasting monthly cash flow and operating P&L
- Drive the budget and forecasting process and work with department heads
- Prepare and maintain timely and accurate budgets and projections
- Prepare, review, and analyze monthly financial reports
- Provide the Board of Trustees and its Finance and Audit Committees with detailed, accurate financial information
- Responsible for the management of audits including the preparation of audit schedules and statements
- Track grants (government, foundations) and overall compliance with donor-restricted donations
- Monitor bank accounts and maintain banking relationships
- Review monthly journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
- Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger and weekly banking transactions
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Oversight (Hard Skills)
- Fiscal Administration (Hard Skills)
- Budget Forecasting (Hard Skills)
- Report Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Board Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Audit Management (Hard Skills)
- Grant Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Bank Monitoring (Hard Skills)
25. CFO, QuailRun Environmental Solutions, Mobile, AL
Job Summary:
- Provides leadership, direction, and management of the finance and accounting team
- Provides strategic recommendations to the CEO, Board, and members of the executive management team
- Designs the company's financial structure by establishing a plan for adequate and sound funding to support company's missions and goals
- Establishes financial goals and objectives, tracks financial activity to ensure alignment with company goals
- Identifies and addresses financial risks and opportunities for the company
- Monitors financial results of all operations, evaluates outcomes and ensures appropriate measures
- Taken to correct unsatisfactory performance and results
- Regularly reviews financial reports, continuously develops strategies for ways to reduce costs
- Ensures legal and regulatory documents are filed, monitors compliance with laws and regulations
- Manages the processes for financial forecasting and budgets and oversees the preparation of all financial reporting
- Advises on long-term business and financial planning
Skills on Resume:
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Strategic Recommendations (Soft Skills)
- Financial Structuring (Hard Skills)
- Goal Alignment (Hard Skills)
- Risk Management (Hard Skills)
- Performance Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Financial Planning (Hard Skills)
26. CFO, Heartland Grain Systems Inc., Lincoln, NE
Job Summary:
- Direct the negotiation of any credit agreements
- Ensure liquidity and compliance with all lending arrangements and debt covenants
- Execute cash flow forecasting to manage the company’s cash position, short-term investments and credit lines to provide for adequate liquidity.
- Oversee and direct the preparation and issuance of the Limited Partnership's monthly, quarterly and annual reports from a financial/accounting standpoint
- Provide oversight and controls for all accounting services including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial and tax reporting for corporate and regulatory reporting
- Review all formal accounting procedures, processes, and administration, recommending improvements to the systems in place and managing the systems going forward
- Analyze, interpret, and report operating results
- Make suggestions that result in cost reduction and profit improvement
- Review all investment analyses, strategic/project contracts and conduct financial due diligence
- Ensure that adequate funds are secured at minimum cost and surplus is invested to the best advantage, approve loans and investments
- Interact with external auditors on the scope of work to ensure compliance with fiscal and legal requirements.
Skills on Resume:
- Credit Negotiation (Hard Skills)
- Liquidity Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Cash Forecasting (Hard Skills)
- Report Oversight (Hard Skills)
- Accounting Services (Hard Skills)
- System Improvement (Hard Skills)
- Operating Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Due Diligence (Hard Skills)
27. CFO, Redstone Robotics Ltd., Charleston, WV
Job Summary:
- Handle all payroll accounting under confidentiality.
- Report on a monthly and annual accounting period-closing in the ERP system and transfer balances process at year-end.
- Conduct annual appraisals of accounting team members.
- Discuss monthly financial analysis with CEO before sending out the financial package to the parent company in Japan.
- Prepare 12 12-month actual/ forecast income statement for monthly sales and operations meeting, together with variance analysis for a month, rest of the period, and full year.
- Draft monthly financial package, including a consolidation document, for the parent company in Japan, to use in worldwide consolidation.
- Promote teamwork and internal and external relationship building within accounting and with other departments.
- Possess a working knowledge of FIN and “Nexus” regulations.
- Submit quarterly franchise state tax returns and annual calculation of Nexus liability.
- Ensure the annual renewal of licensing and registration for company and subsidiaries, quarterly Census Bureau returns, and annual survey of manufacturers.
- Prepare annual property tax, sales/use tax, Form 1042 and FABR returns.
Skills on Resume:
- Payroll Accounting (Hard Skills)
- ERP Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Team Appraisal (Soft Skills)
- Financial Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Forecast Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Package Drafting (Hard Skills)
- Teamwork Promotion (Soft Skills)
- Tax Compliance (Hard Skills)
28. CFO, BlueMesa Oceanic Solutions, Anchorage, AK
Job Summary:
- Ensure that the CEO and Leadership Team are kept aware of financial results on an ongoing basis with proactive commentary to support decision making.
- Responsible for advising CEO and Board of Directors on financial matters, including presentation of financial reports on a monthly and quarterly basis.
- Ensure effective financial policies, procedures, and internal controls are in place and are in compliance with GAAP and applicable federal, state, and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting.
- Manage all audit processes and routines to ensure the integrity of the control environment.
- Responsible for formulating, communicating, and implementing financial policies, procedures and processes involving planning, analysis, budgeting, and cash management.
- Monitor and proactively manage financial covenants in all debt agreements and maintain good channels of communication with lenders.
- Optimize the handling of bank and deposit relationships and initiate appropriate strategies to enhance liquidity and cash management.
- Review and approve customer and vendor contracts.
- Advice as to the financial implications of all major contracts into which the Company may enter.
- Manage financial reporting from a branch/division, regional and subsidiary level.
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Commentary (Soft Skills)
- Board Advising (Soft Skills)
- Policy Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Audit Management (Hard Skills)
- Policy Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Covenant Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Cash Management (Hard Skills)
- Contract Review (Hard Skills)
29. CFO, CloverLeaf Food Products Inc., Fargo, ND
Job Summary:
- Structure and generate accurate and timely forensic internal financial reports and financial models to support planning, forecasting, and budgeting.
- Assure adequate liquidity for continued operations and planned acquisitions by developing a reliable 13-week cash flow projection process
- Reporting mechanism that includes minimum cash thresholds to meet the Company’s needs.
- In coordination with the Senior Management Team develop and implement annual operating plans and capital budgets for all departments, branches and/or subsidiaries.
- Prepare and maintain multi-year forecast and perform analysis of budget/forecast variances and financial trends.
- Update annual projections with periodic financial forecasts.
- Continuous improvement of the budgeting and forecasting process through education of department managers on financial issues and processes that impact department results.
- Evaluate capital investment opportunities to support decision-making.
- Report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) periodically to the Senior Management Team and the Board
- Provide analytical insight into the root causes of performance shortfalls and recommend corrective actions.
- Assist the CEO and the Senior Management team in assessing forward-looking marketplace trends, developing the Company’s strategic plan
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Cash Projection (Hard Skills)
- Budget Planning (Hard Skills)
- Forecast Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
- Capital Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- KPI Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Strategic Insight (Soft Skills)
30. CFO, Whispering Pines Furniture Co., Montpelier, VT
Job Summary:
- Identify the necessary resources required to meet the goals and objectives of the company.
- Work with the Board to evaluate business acquisition opportunities as well as perform due diligence and lead financial integration post-closing
- Evaluate and align the finance organization and structure to ensure all operating units receive value-added support and oversight.
- Champion a robust process for sourcing, recruiting, developing, and retaining talent.
- Formulate a process for continuous improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the finance function and ensure staff have opportunities for professional growth.
- Create and present the annual presentation to shareholders/ board of directors, relating to both current year financial review and the business plan, together with a handbook for the meeting attendees.
- Maintain the financial history of the company.
- Cross-train and educate the accounting team.
- Executes investment policy and manages sources of capital
- Establishes and develops relations with senior management and external partners and stakeholders
- Reviews all formal finance, HR and IT-related procedures
- Reviews all contracts and agreements
Skills on Resume:
- Resource Planning (Hard Skills)
- Due Diligence (Hard Skills)
- Finance Alignment (Hard Skills)
- Talent Development (Soft Skills)
- Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
- Board Presentation (Soft Skills)
- Financial History (Hard Skills)
- Contract Review (Hard Skills)
31. CFO, DesertEdge Solar Technologies, Tucson, AZ
Job Summary:
- Develop the near and long-term financial strategy for the firm.
- Analysis of the firm’s cost structures, factors and behaviors that impact revenue growth, and “best practices” in financial management for professional service firms.
- Create detailed monthly management reports to ensure that all activity supports this strategy.
- Collaborate closely with the directors of each unit in developing annual and long-term plans for units in support of the firm’s strategic objectives.
- Ensure that these plans are executed successfully and that there is an ongoing evaluation of the firm’s efforts to ensure resources are deployed more effectively.
- Structure and manage the development each year of an annual operating plan each year, ensuring the collaboration of the firm’s administrative team with its client-facing PALs.
- Collaborate closely with PALs, Business Development and Marketing staff to ensure innovative and effective approaches to defining client engagements, the appropriate scope of work, and the likely costs for all services to enable steady growth in client revenues.
- Provide ongoing oversight, counsel, and monthly reporting discipline around the PALs’ “P/Ls” ensuring both sustainable growth and profitability in each.
- Leads and manages the day-to-day the Finance team in creating and delivering a robust set of management reports to help drive decisions regarding resources
- Ensure that the firm is on track to meet monthly, quarterly and annual goals.
- Lead the Finance team in providing timely management reports to all PALs, providing staff utilization, client project billing and forecasting, and visibility into project revenue.
- Demonstrated track record of effective team leadership across corporate and administrative functions.
- Planning, budgeting and management reporting systems (ERP, CRM).
- Working in professional services or consulting for a small, entrepreneurial firm
Skills on Resume:
- Financial Strategy (Hard Skills)
- Cost Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Management Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Strategic Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Resource Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Operating Planning (Hard Skills)
- Client Engagement (Soft Skills)
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)