Chief Financial Officer

The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer (CFO/COO) will manage, maintain, and ultimately be responsible for all activities, responsibilities, achievements, and reporting of the Employer’s finance department and function. This includes the development and execution of financial procedures, policies, and controls, as well as overseeing the company's day-to-day operations to ensure efficiency and alignment with strategic goals. The CFO/COO will provide financial oversight to ensure accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting systems and processes are in place and running effectively and assist and advise senior management with respect to financial projections and improvements to achieve financial performance targets.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Develop and maintain an expert level of knowledge regarding products, services, capabilities, infrastructure, and operations of the Employer and its affiliates, the marketplace, competition, strategic positioning, threats, and direction to achieve optimal insight and success.
2. Manage, maintain, and ultimately be responsible for all activities, responsibilities, achievements, and reporting of the Employer’s finance department and function, including:

• Development and execution of financial procedures, policies, and controls, reporting, and maintenance of corporate accounting and financial records.
• Financial and administrative oversight to ensure that accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting systems meet the needs of senior management, outside auditors, corporate counsel, and other appropriate constituencies.
• Development, maintenance, presentation, and reporting of timely and accurate periodic (monthly/quarterly/annual) corporate and departmental projections, budgeting, and reconciliation.
• Support and facilitation of achieving revenue and profitability goals of the Company.
• Provision of timely and accurate periodic (monthly/quarterly/annual) closings and account reconciliations.
• Timely and accurate payroll policies, procedures, and execution, and timely and accurate client invoicing and accounts receivable collection policies, procedures, and execution.
• Analyzing, managing, overseeing, and negotiating the Company’s debt, credit facilities, cash, cash equivalents, cash flow, cost controls, treasury, and expenses.
• Assisting and advising senior management with respect to financial projections and improvements to achieve financial performance targets.
• Providing important input and checks and balances for salary and headcount strategies.
• Facilitating the design, preparation, and delivery of customized management reports for senior management.
• Ensuring that effective internal controls are in place and records are maintained in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Supporting the strategic financial vision and all related analysis, preparation, and execution issues regarding public listing, capitalization, and various additional strategic alternatives including, as applicable, the: 

1. Management of company reporting, and provide oversight of financial contribution to, and review of reporting and internal controls, to ensure accurate and reliable reporting in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations; and 
2. Development, management, maintenance, and ultimate responsibility for all accounting policies, processes and practices, including SOX financial and accounting controls, and reporting to regulatory entities, shareholders, and other relevant parties, as appropriate. 

• Coordinate and provide guidance to the Company and applicable senior management regarding tax-planning strategies to minimize tax liabilities and other corporate tax issues.
• Serve as the primary executive responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Employer’s strategic transaction team, mergers and acquisitions, and divestitures.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the Employer and its auditors and independent valuation providers.
• Serve as the primary executive responsible for procurement, selection, negotiation, and management of primary suppliers, vendors, real estate management, facilities management, and other third-party relationships.
• Serve as the primary executive responsible for investor relations and related communications with shareholders, potential investors, and analysts.
• Serve as the primary executive responsible for physical security, compliance, and oversight policies, processes, and adherence to such within the Company.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of banking relationships and provide guidance and support with respect to appropriate sources of financing and cash management.
• Interact with senior management to provide consultative support to product and