Director Of Finance

Aston Carter Federal Way, Washington
director finance financial team capital leadership management revenue drive growth finance accounting tax
March 24, 2023
Aston Carter
Federal Way, Washington

Seeking a demonstrated Finance Professional to join to the team at a well-known food manufacturer in the Greater-Tacoma area.

Must Haves:

- 7-10+ years of experience in financial leadership positions

- Experience with privately held companies with private equity backing

- CPG industry experience (Consumer Package Goods)

- Cost Accounting

- Hands-On experience designing and implementing perpetual inventory management systems (including multi-level BOM's)

- Bachelor's Degree required (MBA, CPA, CMA preferred)

- Advanced MS Excel

Nice to Haves:

- ERP implementation experience

- Experienced with Merger and Acquisitions

Description:

Accountable for all financial, accounting, capital improvement projects, cash flow and treasury, analytic and tax, and audit requirements of the organization.

Leads and ensures all financial and operational planning processes, required to support performance management and effective execution are in place.

Including Strategic planning, Annual Operating Plans, Rolling Forecasts, supporting models for Revenue/Pricing, demand forecasting coordination with operations, Margin Analysis/Control, capital expenditure planning and monitoring, product development, costing, etc.

Ensures the financial reporting and supporting processes provide profitability analyses that can be drilled down to the SKU/Customer level to assess direct, indirect, and fully burdened profitability.

Providing strong leadership as a member of the executive team including strategic vision and tactical execution to drive revenue growth, profitability, and capital efficiency, building, and managing a world class financial system.

Ensuring a governance structure is in place to achieve sustainably effective and efficient operational execution that increases shareholder value and facilitates employee and organizational well-being.

Support product pricing strategies, market segmentation, channel development, product innovation/development, etc.

Consolidates and communicates financial performance updates and comments to the Leadership Team, the Board, and the organization.

Collaborates with marketing to ensure marketing investments are sound and align on key performance indicators of what successful campaigns and spends are realized. As well as ensuring margins are met.

Ensures full compliance with all regulatory and contractual obligations, and efficient completion of the year end-end financial review and the publication of the audited consolidated financial statements. Ensuring full compliance with all regulatory and contractual obligations.

Establishing and maintaining relationships with financial institutions, insurance brokers, auditors, finance, and legal service providers.

Keep informed of innovations in financial and tax management through networking and professional associations.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Track record of success in optimizing shareholder value in Revenue and Profitability growth, capital efficiency, and sustainable organizational execution

An ability and willingness to raise issues and drive resolution on topics, popular or unpopular, in the best interests of the company.

A demonstrated, detail oriented and principles first approach to problem solving and the ability to explain those principles to others.

Must be extremely hands on with the ability to coach/mentor more than supervise, and to create an environment where employees develop into a world class team.

A strong leader with the intellectual honesty, open mindedness, and rigor to defend their strategic direction and support it with data while considering the position of others.

An understated confidence evidenced by approachability, appreciation for all levels of an organization, and a calm composure even when faced with stress or confrontation.

A willingness to prioritize building a cohesive company & culture over individual functional success.

Expected to be Brand Ambassador, live and drive company vision and beliefs

About Aston Carter:

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At Aston Carter, we're dedicated to expanding career opportunities for the skilled professionals who power our business. Our success is driven by the talented, motivated people who join our team across a range of positions - from recruiting, sales and delivery to corporate roles. As part of our team, employees have the opportunity for long-term career success, where hard work is rewarded and the potential for growth is limitless.

Established in 1997, Aston Carter is a leading staffing and consulting firm, providing high-caliber talent and premium services to more than 7,000 companies across North America. Spanning four continents and more than 200 offices, we extend our clients' capabilities by seeking solvers and delivering solutions to address today's workforce challenges. For organizations looking for innovative solutions shaped by critical-thinking professionals, visit . Aston Carter is a company within Allegis Group, a global leader in talent solutions.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please call or email for other accommodation options. However, if you have questions about this position, please contact the Recruiter located at the bottom of the job posting. The Recruiter is the sole point of contact for questions about this position.


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