Associate Vice President, Finance

Smart Energy Water • Irvine, CA

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About The Position

We are looking for an experienced and high energy superstar candidate in our finance team. This is a highly visible role that includes working closely with SEW executive team and companywide leadership. Reporting to the President, the right candidate will bring best practices and solid hands-on skills in strategic planning and analysis, and financial management, but most importantly, will take an active role in the finance strategy of our company. We are looking for a player coach and hands on leader who is comfortable in a dynamic growth environment and will work with our leadership team to drive results. The AVP of Finance will have significant experience in running and building financial operations while establishing strong business and financial planning processes, raising capital, M&A, budgeting, strategic financial performance frameworks, manage reporting and driving critical financial decisions. The successful candidate will have the ability to effectively interact and influence across cross functional teams and closely liaison with executive leadership.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive professional experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (or equivalent) required.
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor as well as experience resolving complex business problems with well-structured analytics.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic, rapidly changing business environment.
• Advanced level of Excel and PowerPoint required.
• Strong executive presence and ability to clearly communicate compelling messages to senior executives and finance partners.
• Experience presenting complex materials in a succinct manner to senior executives to drive effective decision making.
• Strong project management skills and demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives across a breadth of stakeholders.
• Commitment to continuous training and improvement of employees throughout the finance function.
• Team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible, with excellent presentation skills, including strong oral and writing capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate and drive towards a strategic vision.
• Demonstrated ability to be decisive and action-oriented regarding decisions affecting the team.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale up budgeting and planning, forecasting, financial modeling, and reporting processes; own the financial model and rebuild it as necessary for global business growth.
• Ability to handle projects with multiple work streams, with proven leadership success over a wide variety of business problems.
• Act as a strategic business advisor to the various business units proactively looking to add value beyond the accounting scope; providing operational guidance and recommendations based on company goals and needs; and suggesting changes to processes or functions.
• Demonstrate effective project management and presentation skills including operating plan development, budgeting, cost management, and forecast and analysis using various management reporting tools.
• Demonstrate thought leadership of KPIs for SaaS business and utilize subject matter expertise to assist client with the development, implementation, and monitoring of KPI's.
• Assist in or personally lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and other projects such as acquiring financing.
• Complete ad hoc tasks/projects as needed (ex. Sales planning, annual operating plan development, performance reporting, goal setting and strategy, etc.)
• Drives profitable growth by improving visibility, forecasting, consolidation and analysis of results and key metrics while advising senior management on insights and recommended actions.
• Sets performance metrics that can be regularly tracked to measure progress.
• Liaise with internal and external accounting teams to facilitate monthly and quarterly accounting and reporting processes, as needed.
• Assist with establishing and maintaining policies and procedures necessary to ensure proper protection of firm's accounting and finance function, promoting financial stability in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and practices.
• Support finance functions including monthly and quarterly reporting, cash flow management, maintenance of books of accounts and financial records, payables, receivables and internal auditing.
• Produce a variety of monthly fiscal tracking reports distributed to teammates and leadership team.
• Work with external accountants to ensure that monthly fiscal close takes place on a timely basis.
• Work with external auditors to conduct a smooth and timely organizational audit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees