At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial reporting, internal controls, and strategic finance for a thriving family business.
- Company: Established family-run manufacturer with a strong focus on integrity and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, leadership opportunities, and a chance to shape the company's future.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a supportive and collaborative culture.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in a growing manufacturing environment.
- Qualifications: CPA with 7-10 years of experience and strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 $ per year.
As with many family businesses, our client is strongly focused on their product, their customers, and their employees. It’s this mindset, along with keeping an eye on the bottom line, that has led to their longevity and continued success, as well as to their desire to continuously evolve and thrive. Since 1945, they’ve built their reputation on providing customers with a comprehensive offering of skilled metalworking as well as in-house engineering and design capabilities. They work hard and take pride in maintaining the highest standards in their production and management systems. Finding people with core values of integrity, innovation, responsiveness, and accountability is key to their success. For their team, manufacturing is about attention to detail, knowledge, and consistency.
Reporting directly to the Vice President, the Director of Finance will be responsible for all financial reporting, internal controls, treasury management, and cost accounting, as well as providing strategic finance and business advice to the owners. This position will also require significant leadership and change capacity, as the Director of Finance will have managerial responsibility over multiple direct reports and will be looked upon to provide cross-functional leadership through business growth.
Key skills, knowledge, and experience essential to success include:
- Product cost accounting (standard cost system) and in-plant accounting/finance systems
- Exceptional analytical abilities and understanding of accounting and finance issues in a manufacturing environment
- Preparation of sales tax returns as well as treasury/FX management (including but not limited to hedging)
- Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections
- Short and long-term budgeting and forecasting, rolling budgets, and profitability and variance analysis
- Presenting to upper management with confidence and precision
- Building and managing an effective team
The ideal candidate is a proactive, hands-on strategic thinker with solid problem-solving skills and the ability to engage in strategic data interpretation vs. simple reporting. Results-oriented, they will also be receptive to change with a continuous improvement mindset. Strong communication skills and practices, ensuring management and their team are kept in the loop and consulted as needed are also essential.
If you are a CPA with 7 – 10 years of post-designation experience, a self-starter with a strategic mindset, and a desire to take your career to the next level while playing an integral role in the further development of a medium-sized, family-run manufacturer, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Director of Finance employer: Ambit Search
As a family-run manufacturer with a rich history since 1945, our client prioritizes their employees' growth and well-being, fostering a culture of integrity, innovation, and accountability. The Director of Finance role offers a unique opportunity to lead financial strategies in a supportive environment that values attention to detail and continuous improvement. Employees benefit from a collaborative atmosphere, professional development opportunities, and the chance to contribute to a company that takes pride in its craftsmanship and customer relationships.
