Chief Financial Officer

The Zemba Companies•Pleasant Grove, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The CFO position will report to the Owners of The Zemba Companies and will be based out of the Company’s headquarters in Zanesville, Ohio. The CFO will be the Financial eyes and ears of the Owners. The successful candidate will be a true CFO, one who is as passionate about maximizing the financial performance and growth of the business as the Owners. As a member of the company’s Executive Team, the CFO will work as a close partner with all the members of the Executive Team in driving improvements, promoting growth, improving decision-making and being a leader that is visible to the entire organization. The Zemba Companies have an outstanding record of growth. By any standards, we have had a successful history of which we are very proud. But we are not a company to sit back and get comfortable. We have planned for substantial growth well into the future and we will give it everything we have to get there. Our employees are committed and passionate about working at the Zemba Companies because they are challenged each day and continuously grow their skills, knowledge and capabilities as we grow as a company. Our dedication to service, quality, innovation, speed and community gives us unlimited growth potential and that growth will continue to provide opportunity for all our team members to reach their highest potential. We have grown to the point where having a full-time internal finance and accounting leader (CFO) will be a key factor in doubling our revenue and beyond in the coming years. We operate in a team-based, high energy environment. We are passionate about everything we do, and the new CFO will have to emulate these traits. The atmosphere is one of high motivation and positivity with low employee turnover and intense commitment. We have been utilizing a part-time outside consultant and his team for our CFO needs for many years. This new CFO position is needed because we have grown to the point where a full-time CFO is essential to our continued success. We need someone working with us every day as a full member of the team now and into the future. We hope to hire someone who will earn the respect of the entire team and will become part of the Zemba family. This is an outstanding opportunity for a talented CFO: They will be joining the company at a time of exceptional growth. Working directly for the CEO and Owner and being a member of the Executive Team. Being part of a family organization that is large enough to be highly complex but is still a family atmosphere where you can make an impact. Because everyone realizes the need, the organization will welcome the right CFO leader and make him or her part of the team right away. They will have the opportunity to both teach the organization and learn from the organization. The work and the pace will be fun and exciting, and with our broad range of businesses and services, the position will never be boring.

Requirements

15+ years of professional Accounting and Finance experience with a deep and broad understanding of business.
Meaningful prior CFO experience with a demonstrated history of success.
Excellent analytical, problem solving and technical financial skills.
A record of success and growth in each position throughout their career.
An innovative change leader.
A record of challenging the status quo, being innovative, putting forward creative ideas, gathering the ideas of others, and demonstrating outstanding judgment about which strategies to pursue.
Deep understanding of acquisition analysis and experience negotiating complex business purchases beyond the typical level of a CFO.
Must be able to see opportunities that others cannot.
Must be able to look forward and understand the leverage potential of opportunities and not simply the value on paper based on current situations or history.
Excellent at developing business plans and teaching others business planning skills within the organization.
Provide timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports and financial trends in order to assist the CEO/Owner and Executive Team in performing their responsibilities.
Enhance and/or develop, implement and enforce policies and procedures of the organization that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the corporation.
Experience working in a like business, construction business, excavation or other related business to keep the learning curve to a minimum.
Will not be afraid to get out into the field and get their hands (and boots) dirty.
Experience managing and projecting cashflow, negotiating credit facilities, building relationships with banks, CPA firms, attorneys and other key outside advisors.
Possess a combination of Controller and CFO skills with strong early accounting experience for needed skills foundation and credibility with the Accounting team.
Be a full business partner to the CEO and Executive Team.
Have the energy, passion and drive to keep pace.
Broad functional experience leading teams, developing business planning processes and driving strategic decision-making.
Demonstrated experience leading in-depth competitive analysis and business planning efforts.
Ability to prepare clear, well-written programs and recommendations and to present in a concise and dynamic way.
Ideally have strong accounting systems understanding and have experience in systems purchases and implementations.
Be the key financial advisor on any contracts into which the corporation may enter.
Self-confidence and Leadership: The CFO will have to work closely and collaboratively with the CEO/Owner and Executive Team. The CFO must have the confidence in his or her ability to get the job done through persuasion and persistence in addition to direct authority. This will require grit, determination, excellent judgement and leadership skills.
Directness and Pushback: The successful candidate will need to be strong, direct and able to push back on the CEO/Owner and other key executives when their analysis shows a differing business decision to be optimal.
Hands-on: Must be a hands-on leader that gets out of the office and into the field and businesses. Must be visible and have the inclination and ability to assume responsibility when needed to fill gaps and drive the organization forward.
Trusted and Respected Leader: Must exhibit the skills and expertise to position himself or herself as a valuable resource, someone whom is trusted and respected throughout the organization and the community.
Independent and self-motivated: Must be self-motivated and hard-working, able to function largely on his or her own with minimal day-to-day direction from the CEO/Owner. The CEO/Owner will help the new CFO get acclimated to the company and its businesses, but the CFO must quickly become self-sufficient and be comfortable with the CEO functioning primarily as a leader and coach.
Intellectually Proactive: Must be proactive seeking out problems and opportunities that are either unnoticed or simply not being pursued currently.
Strategic thinker with broad-based management skills: Must be able to engage in strategic-thinking and planning and be inclined towards a broad management view of the business.
Sound judgment: Must make timely and thoughtful decisions; readily understand complex issues and develop practical solutions that effectively address problems.
Results orientation: Aligns resources to accomplish key objectives; assigns clear accountability for important objectives, holds people accountable for achieving commitments.
Ethical: Acts in accordance with stated values, follows through on promises and use ethical considerations to guide decisions and actions.

Nice To Haves

CPA and/or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

Further strengthen the accounting team over time and continuously support development of their skills and knowledge.
Manage and lead the team to seamlessly support the needs of the business.
Achieve success by making the Accounting/Finance team among the most respected and responsive teams in the company.
Responsible for all lease/buy analysis leading to optimal decision making.
Provide accurate and timely financial reporting and financial analysis.
Collaborate and mentor project management team in controlling costs, achieving budgeted margins and improving the bottom line on large scale commercial, industrial and residential projects.
Improve the budgeting process on a continual basis through education of department managers on financial issues impacting their budgets.
Be proactive and forward thinking.
Helping the Executive Team by impacting the future performance of the business and not just looking back at the past or current performance.
Partner by taking ownership with the other key business leaders for the outcomes and not just report the numbers.
Improve speed of analysis and identification of trade-offs for better and more timely decision-making.
Provide and improve cash-flow forecasting and analysis.
Oversee all lease/buy analysis leading to optimal decisions.
Manage the capital and budgeting processes of the company.
Develop performance measures and monitoring systems that support the company's strategic direction.
Assist in formulating the company's future direction and supporting tactical initiatives.
Oversee the financial operations of the company and subsidiaries.
Manage any third parties to which accounting or finance functions have been outsourced.
Ensure the integrity of the company's transaction processing systems.
Implement operational best practices and business processes.
Oversee acquisition due diligence and negotiate acquisition agreements.
Understand and mitigate key elements of the company's risk profile.
Monitor all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry.
Construct and monitor reliable risk control systems and maintain all appropriate insurance coverages.
Report risk issues to the CEO/Owner and Executive Team.
Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements and that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies.
Maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations.
Plans, organizes, directs and controls all activities related to major purchases.