Job Summary-
The chief financial officer position is accountable for the administrative, financial, and risk management operations of the company, to include the development of a financial and operational strategy, metrics tied to that strategy, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results.
Primary Responsibilities-
- Participates in maintaining ongoing relationship with outside accounting firm
- Participates in maintaining ongoing relationship with the bank and surety and provides third parties with required reports
- Develop and maintain the company’s credit policies and procedures
- Establish, implement, and maintain effective accounts receivable processes, procedures and controls to insure timely collection of receivables
- Preparation of the yearly financial statements including footnotes as one of the primary responsibilities, along with all major audit schedules
- Prepares and recommends adjustments to monthly financials
- Prepares companywide annual budget
- Preparation of monthly financial reporting package to include balance sheet, income statement, work in process, and job costing schedules, variance to budget, cash flow forecast, breakeven analysis and backlog
- Oversight of project accounting to ensure accuracy of cost ledgers
- Monitors the capital expenditures and asset deployment activities and allocation of costs associated with these expenditures
- Monitors the Company’s internal control environment to ensure compliance
- Establishes and maintains systems and controls which verify the integrity of all systems, processes and data
- Assists with implementation of changes and improvement in automated financial and management information systems for the company
- Oversees the preparation of all related payroll tax reports and other necessary reporting requirements relating to payroll
- Ensures compliance with prevailing wage rates in all states, counties and towns hat organization does business in, if applicable
- Ensures compliance with an OCIP and CCIP programs for individual contracts
- Reviews Organization’s benefit offerings and advises managements on recommendation for changes
- Responsible for coordination and preparation of information needed for various audits
Including but not limited to workers compensation audits and sales tax audits
- Prepare tax information required for corporate tax returns and other tax filings
- Recruiting, training, supervising and evaluating department staff
Decision Making Authority-
The CFO performs duties in an independent manner with little to no supervision, exceeds heightened discretion given the sensitive nature of the CFO duties, and looks for assistance on non-routine events and issues. The CFO has the authority to make staff selection and development decisions for the department
Skills Required-
- 10+ years’ experience in a leadership role in accounting in the construction industry
- 3+ years’ experience in public accounting preferred
- CPA certification, preferred and working knowledge of GAAP
- Experience with public parent company and private subsidiary interaction
- Strong general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, income tax and bank working knowledge
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Strong management skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong presentation skills
- Ability to influence and negotiate
- Strong ability to be detail oriented and work with a goal of precision
- Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines in a complete manner
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Emque
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting required, Advanced degree or certification preferred
For job requisitions posted to our New York City locations, Grassi is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range. This compensation range is specific to our New York City locations and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $200,000 - $300,000.