Chief Financial Officer

Description

Position Summary: The successful candidate will be a highly organized and experienced financial leader to oversee the accounting and finance needs of SCS. The Chief Financial Officer will be at the heart of our financial decision-making process, driving key projects and providing strategic insights to our Executive Team. This role requires a person with strong leadership skills, and the ability to drive the mission and vision of SC Swiderski with financial Institutions, the communities we work with, and our Leadership and Staff here at SCS with equal effectiveness.

Job Duties:

Financial Operations. ( 60%)

• Tackles complex analytical problems and leads the qualitative and quantitative analysis of projects associated with potential acquisitions, investments, mergers, financings, capital projects, and other proposed transactions that require review by the CEO and COO,
• Performs financial, process, and data analysis that allows finance and company leadership to make informed decisions on complex strategic initiatives,
• Secures funding for large single & multi-family residential and commercial construction projects, by working with banks and financial institutions,
• Researches industry trends and leads strategic evaluation, financial analysis, and valuation work,
• Leads the development of business cases for key strategic initiatives and identifies, assesses, and communicates risks and opportunities of various strategic initiatives and projects,
• Researches benchmarking analyses that identifies opportunities to promote a more efficient operations/cost profile. Recommends ways to help reduce costs for customers and shares ideas with Finance leadership,
• Builds and maintains a complex, standardized regulatory financial model to support the company, focusing on macro analysis,
• Leads accounting-related, qualitative, and quantitative analysis of projects associated with potential acquisitions, investments, mergers, divestitures, financings, capital projects, business development support and other proposed transactions that require review by the CEO & COO. This role also provides strategic financial advice to the CEO and COO on all financial matters,
• Engages in other duties as needed that support our Values and help deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.

Planning & Strategy ( 20%)

• Participates with corporate leadership in strategic planning process and developing strategic initiatives to drive the success of the overall organization.
• Leads the financial analysis for SC Swiderski’s strategic projects that impact SCS’ long-term strategic financial future,
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to develop financial strategies that position SCS for long-term success,
• Engage with SC Swiderski’s senior executives through providing financial support for projects going through Executive and Review process, overseeing financial analysis for various high-impact projects,
• Lead exciting and evolving projects that may include tax equity initiatives, customer expansion, and acquisitions and divestiture analysis,
• Influence decision making on SCS’s long-term financial planning and community engagement process,
• Develop advanced financial models that will drive our business forward, including contributing to the development of the broader Accounting and Finance team.

Team Leadership ( 20%)

• Select and develop a high functioning Accounting and Finance team, capable of providing industry-leading services to SCS,
• Develop and implement a departmental vision and strategy, including strategic goals, internal KPI’s, initiatives and projects to support those goals,
• Mentors and assists in the development of business acumen and regulatory financial knowledge with staff temporarily assigned to strategic projects,
• Lead the review, development and implementation of all Accounting and Finance related SOP’s within the Accounting and other cross functional teams at SCS.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or equivalent experience required,
• Master's or advanced degree (MBA) is a plus,
• Certification CFA or CPA preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• 10+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience required, with at least 3 years in a construction environment preferred,
• 7+ years of experience with business/finance/accounting software platforms such as ERP, accounting, cost/expense, project management, HRIS and other industry related software platforms,
• A candidate with