Director, Finance

Red River•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

The Director of Finance is primarily responsible for Treasury activities and directs the day-to-day operations related to cash management and cash forecasting. Success in this role requires a deep understanding of liquidity drivers in a short-cycle business, and being able to work across different functions to optimize liquidity and increase cash flow. This is a highly visible role in the organization, and a successful candidate is able to balance being extremely detailed oriented, with the ability to “zoom-out” and communicate complex financial concepts to non-financially oriented stakeholders to drive outcomes. This candidate possesses strong analytical and problem-solving skills and as a senior leader on the broader Finance team with at least one direct report, contributes to building a performance culture.

Requirements

Professional background in Finance or Accounting coupled with 10+ years of applicable work experience.
Demonstrate a complete understanding of financial concepts and principles, as well as a thorough knowledge of industry practices for reporting, planning, forecasting and analysis
Advanced Excel skills, with experience in three-statement financial modeling
High energy, dynamic professional with a strong executive presence.
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail; balanced with an ability to multi-task and work in a challenging fast-paced environment.
An effective presenter who can clearly and concisely explain complex accounting items & financial results.
Track record of leading, mentoring and developing an experienced team and building a succession plan.
Maturity, professionalism, and high level of discretion is required.
Strong presence with the ability to interact with Senior Leadership.
Experience leading teams as a player-coach, executing multiple projects and juggling competing priorities.
Maturity and perspective which add value beyond the finance function; ability to assume broader responsibilities, to help set strategic direction to establish operating priorities.
Self-directed and highly-motivated, with the decisiveness and flexibility necessary to operate successfully in a changing, rapid-growth, hands-on environment.
U.S. Citizenship Required

Nice To Haves

Undergraduate degree in Finance, Business Administration or Accounting
MBA in Finance, CFA or CPA is preferred but not required
Leadership roles in working with Private Equity backed organizations.

Responsibilities

Treasury and Cash Management Provide leadership over the cash management process at Red River through:
Maintaining the 13-week cash flow model; developing and presenting actionable intelligence and recommendations to senior stakeholders including the CFO and PE investors
Driving the daily cash cadence working with Finance Operations on AR and AP management
Partnering with the CRO, Sales Operations and Supply Chain to structure major deals to optimize the working capital impact
Owning the balance sheet and cash flow aspects of the annual budget and monthly forecast, ensuring alignment between operations, forecasting and reporting
Acting as the primary point-of-contact on our major banking relationships
Leading the monthly collateral reporting process with our lenders and responding to ad hoc questions and requests from our creditors
Operate in an environment of continuous improvement to implement new processes that increase the accuracy and efficiency for forecasting and reporting
Identify and develop ad hoc analyses related to new business initiatives, product launches, and service offerings.
Define and implement monitoring process for new KPIs, including recommendations for improvements.
Mentor and develop direct report(s)