Chief Financial Officer

East Coast Metal Distributors•Durham, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

East Coast Metal Distributors has an opening for a Chief Financial Officer in our Durham, NC headquarters. The Chief Financial Officer is responsible for directing the Company’s financial activities as well as supervision of general accounting practices, budgeting, accounts payable, payroll, and the corporate credit function. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and skilled at establishing functional objectives in line with organizational objectives.

Requirements

BS/BA in accounting or finance
At least 10 years of a combination of public accounting/management experience at a large corporation
Experience in leading and managing a finance team
Must be an outstanding communicator both written and oral
Must have technical accounting expertise and be able to research and direct the implementation of new accounting policies and procedures consistent with GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley reporting requirements
Must have a working knowledge of big data systems
Must possess excellent analytical skills

Nice To Haves

CPA is preferred

Responsibilities

Actively work with ECMD’s President to create and execute organizational strategy
Leads the accounting and finance function with a focus on developing functional excellence within the organization, process and internal control improvements, regular communications, and team development
Possess a high sense of urgency and prioritization skillset. Ability to streamline processes while improving quality, timeliness, and accuracy of reporting
Develops the Company’s internal financial reporting system to inform management of the Company’s financial position and performance against prior periods and budget
Directs the development of budget plans at the branch, corporate, and Watsco reporting levels
Oversees internal control environment to ensure the safeguarding of Company assets
Assesses organization prospects by studying economic trends and revenue opportunities and projects acquisition and expansion opportunities
Analyzes organizational operations to identify opportunities for improvement, cost reduction, and systems enhancement
Establishes financial and operational strategies by evaluating trends and defining measurements to determine productivity, quality, and customer-service strategies
Manages the Company’s relationship with outside parties including auditors, vendors, and other members of the financial community
Responsible for increasing departmental productivity by setting goals that challenge the team to raise their standards and measuring achievement of those goals
Responsible for working with Corporate HR team to create forward looking policies around technology adoption, PTO, work from home, and other company wide policies
Direct communication with accounting and finance team at public parent company
Some travel required