CFO

W3Global
Itasca, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/26/2024 CLOSED ON 6/6/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the CFO position at W3Global?

The Chief Financial Officer will report to the President/CEO and assume a strategic role in the overall financial management of the company. The CFO will have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all financial-related activities of the company.

Defense/ Military contracting experience mandatory

The company specializes in using existing contracts to distribute products and services to the United States Federal Government. They specializes in the distribution of special operational equipment and fire and emergency services, and is on pace for over $900 Million in sales in 2024.

Requirements

  • Manage as an accounting leader with an operational mindset offering guidance in various business units within manufacturing and distribution business unit operations.
  • Safeguard the company's assets through robust internal controls.
  • Manage the cash flow of the company with timely receivable collections while developing supportive relationships with suppliers through advantageous payment terms and payments.
  • Hands-on approach to resolving customer issues working to oversee A/R credit and collection management to maintain a low risk customer portfolio.
  • Work closely with the Controller to review and analyze financial statement results and effectively provide financial overview of the business to management and board of directors.
  • Assist outside accounting firm to provide timely reviewed annual financial statements, shareholder returns and tax payments.
  • Provide financial analysis to support operational strategy and to enhance decision making throughout the organization.
  • Evaluate credit worthiness of suppliers and perform cost analysis on bids that require prepayment in effort to conserve company's capital and quickly govern the decision of the bidding process.
  • Ensure the company maintains tax compliance throughout its domestic and international jurisdictions and among all the different tax classifications (sales, income, property, payroll, etc.)
  • Lead the finance team of four and create an environment for team members to thrive and provide sound financial support and operational guidance to leaders across five business unit operations.
  • Manage banking relationships and credit lines to ensure covenant compliance, optimal fee structure, and limited interest expense and borrowings.
  • Oversee the risk management of the enterprise; work with outside broker to provide to optimal coverages through insurance carriers while limiting costs.
  • Attend semi annual Management meetings and provide an abbreviated review of each Divisions financial performance.
  • Assist with the preparation of budgets and forecasts for each division.
  • Provide long term financial planning that supports profitable business growth.
  • Be the leader when it comes to Merger and/or Acquisitions.

Education

  • Undergraduate Degree in Accounting/Finance
  • Master's degree in business or accounting preferred.

Experience

  • 10 years of senior financial leadership.
  • Ideally, some experience in public accounting.
  • Multi state sales tax return and compliance experience.
  • Experience in scaling a business.
  • Family Business experience is preferred.
  • Defense Contracting experience is preferred.

Skills

  • Registered or Licensed CPA preferred.
  • Excellent management and supervisory skills.
  • Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to understand and navigate our ERP system (JD Edwards).
  • Possess a high degree of emotional intelligence.

Benefits Offered

  • PTO
  • Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Health & Wellness Reimbursement
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life & Disability
  • HSA with contribution
  • FSA
  • 401K/Roth with match and profit sharing
  • Paid life insurance.
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