Chief Financial Officer - Chicago, IL, United States - Leap Brands

Description

Our client is looking for a CFO that will provide operational and strategic insight while leading and managing finance, accounting, and administration departments. The company is well positioned for increased profitability and is poised to grow both organically and through acquisitions with the leadership of the right CFO.Reporting to the CEO, the CFO will be responsible for high-level strategic leadership as well as performing hands-on operational activities such as day-to-day accounting matters, financial modeling, forecasting, project/product profitability analysis, payment terms, etc. Building a high performance team, training and development are key aspects of the position.

Responsibilities :

• Assist in formulating the company's future direction and supporting tactical initiatives
• Create processes and systems to support growth
• Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic business plans
• Develop financial and tax strategies
• Manage the capital request and budgeting processes
• Develop performance measures that support the company's strategic direction
• Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team
• Maintain in-depth relations with all members of the management team
• Manage the accounting, human resources, investor relations, legal, tax, and treasury departments
• Oversee the company's transaction processing systems
• Implement operational best practices
• Supervise acquisition due diligence and negotiate acquisitions.
• Oversee the issuance of financial information
• Report financial results to the executive management team
• Understand and mitigate key elements of the company's risk profile
• Monitor all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry
• Construct and monitor reliable control systems
• Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements
• Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies
• Maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations
• Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts
• Arrange for debt and equity financing
• Maintain banking relationships
• Represent the company with investment bankers and investors

Requirements :

• Bachelor's Degree Required (Master's Degree Preferred)
• CPA highly desired
• 10+ Years of Experience in an executive level finance/accounting role within the fitness, massage, health & wellness, waxing industry

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