CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Seminole Electric • Tampa, FL

4h • Onsite

About The Position

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) reports to the Chief Executive Officer and serves as a key member of the executive leadership team, developing and maintaining strategic direction for Seminole while leading the general oversight and performance of Seminole’s financial and corporate services functions. Three direct reports to the CFO manage the functions of accounting services; treasury, budgeting, and financial analysis and planning; and supply, materials, and contracts management. The CFO serves as a primary financial interface to the Board of Trustees and Seminole’s Member leadership in the affairs of the G&T, providing clear and practical insight into financial performance, capital strategy, and enterprise risk. The role requires the ability to translate complex financial matters into concise and actionable information that supports effective governance and long-term planning. The CFO will lead an established and capable finance organization and will be expected to build on its strengths through measured process improvement and continued evolution and integration of financial systems and data to support decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• At least 15 years of experience with an energy organization.
• Substantive board and applicable strategic experience.
• Respect and appreciation for the cooperative business model.
• Experience aligning financial strategy with long-term planning and capital investment decisions in a utility or similarly capital-intensive environment.
• Strong capability to guide and utilize data such as the outputs of financial forecasting, modeling, and performance management.
• An instinct to scenario plan and bring options to governance and leadership, collaboratively exploring options that bring ultimate benefit to membership.
• Experience managing debt, liquidity, and external financial relationships, including lenders and rating agencies.
• A disciplined approach to budgeting, cost control, and financial reporting.
• Credible comprehension of utility accounting, financial controls, and applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with enterprise risk management and financial risk measurement.
• The ability to communicate complex financial matters clearly to executive leadership, Board members, and Member stakeholders.
• A collaborative leadership style and experience investing-in and developing high-performing teams as a mentor.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree and/or professional certification (e.g., CPA or CFA).

Responsibilities

• Lead the general oversight and performance of Seminole’s financial and corporate services functions.
• Provide clear and practical insight into financial performance, capital strategy, and enterprise risk to the Board of Trustees and Seminole’s Member leadership.
• Translate complex financial matters into concise and actionable information that supports effective governance and long-term planning.
• Guide and utilize data such as the outputs of financial forecasting, modeling, and performance management.
• Scenario plan and bring options to governance and leadership, collaboratively exploring options that bring ultimate benefit to membership.
• Manage debt, liquidity, and external financial relationships, including lenders and rating agencies.
• Maintain a disciplined approach to budgeting, cost control, and financial reporting.
• Provide clear, practical financial insight that supports effective decision-making while maintaining an appropriate balance between strategic input and operational execution.
• Build on the strengths of the finance organization through measured process improvement and continued evolution and integration of financial systems and data to support decision-making.

Benefits

• Participation in the Retirement and Security Plan (RS Plan) which is a traditional defined benefit plan.
• Participation in a defined contribution 401(k) Pension Plan.
• Eligibility for group health care coverage plan.
• National relocation through its designated moving company.
• Coverage for temporary housing and related expenses.
• Reimbursement up to $5,000 in connection with the purchase of a new home.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive