A new survey finds that when it comes to hiring knowledgeable workers, personality beats technical wizardry any day.

http://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/hiring-personality-trumps-skills.html?cid=sf01001

When you’re hiring a sales associate or a customer service rep, sure, you want to focus on candidates with the right sort of people-pleasing personality, but when it comes to solving tech problems or infusing your business with creative ideas, hard skills and sheer mental horsepower must be more important, right?

Not according to a surprising new international survey of 500 professionals conducted by Hyper Island called “Tomorrow’s Most Wanted.” The research into what’s impressing employers at the moment found that personality far outweighed technical chops, even for higher-skilled roles.

A whopping 78 percent of those surveyed said “personality” was the most desirable quality in employees, beating out “cultural alignment” (53 percent) and “skill-set” (39 percent) by considerable margins. What particular skills were most valued? Drive (14 percent), creativity (12 percent), and an open mind (11 percent) topped the list.

“Personality, not competence, is the determining factor of who’s going to get the most attractive jobs among tomorrow’s recruits,” said Hyper Island CEO Johanna Frelin, summing up the results. “There is a growing desire for talent with a unique combination of skill and flexibility–people who can collaborate, adapt quickly, and are enjoyable company, but also have the drive to get things done. All those traits boil down to a personality that is essential for businesses operating in an ever-changing digital landscape. Thus, specific competence is less important.”

Are You Shortchanging Soft Skills?

In other words, the era of the awkward geek or unpleasant creative may be drawing to a close, as getting the benefits from specific tech or creative competencies increasingly comes down to applying those skills well in complex human contexts.

“We are beyond looking at digital as something techy,” said Frelin.

The findings are great news for those with the golden combination of personality and skills. Already in huge demand, they’re unlikely to see their prospects dim anytime soon. The takeaway for business owners is less of a celebration and more of a challenge.

If you’ve been focusing largely on competence when it comes to knowledge workers, you might want to take a hard look at whether you’re really getting what you need out of your less-personable hires. If not, it’s probably time to revamp your hiring process to put more of a focus on not only hard skills but the ability to work with other humans to apply them.

How heavily do you weigh personality when hiring for these type of roles?

 

Looking for a CFO for a PE Portfolio company in the Atlanta area. 

Base, bonus and equity. 

Requirements:

• CFO experience
• Restaurant industry / Multi-Unit / Multi-Concept
• Previous PE firm exposure
• High growth via acquisition

Email: dcd@fittsroberts.com for more details. 

 

 

Great article! I try to let everyone I meet to follow up with me via email, but I know I could do a better job with this too. It works both ways. 

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Our client is one of the nation’s premiere manufacturers with distribution to retail companies across the country.

Top reasons to work for this company are:

· Exciting multi-plant entrepreneurial environment

· Stable and profitable privately held manufacturing company

· Strong growth curve

· Broad range of responsibilities

· Opportunity for personal and professional growth

Essential functions of this position include:

· Manage a team of dedicated professionals in AP, AR, and Inventory processing.

· Manage and oversee month/year end reconciliation and closing processes.

· Review general and subsidiary ledgers and maintain a full understanding of all account balances.

· Prepare monthly financial statements, ad hoc financial reports, and other information reports.

· Coordinate audits by external auditors.

· Prepare the annual budget and forecast.

· Work with management and operating personnel to implement warehouse inventory automation and business intelligence systems.

· Coordinate training of back-office and line personnel on ERP system.

· Report to management and investors on strategic matters. Assist the CEO and Board in evaluating and implementings strategic initiatives. Provise the board with annual budgets and reporting packages.

Successful candidate will have:

· Minimum 3+ years of financial leadership experience, preferably in manufacturing / distribution or a similar environment, with a strong basis in accounting.

· Competency with Sage 100 or similar ERP systems, Access, Crystal Reports, FR/X.

· Professional written and verbal communication skills.

· Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

· Strong interpersonal, leadership and decision-making skills; problem solving ability, flexibility and attention to detail.

· CPA required

Position Details
Located in Houston, Texas; reporting to the Internal Audit Manager this position will be responsible for assisting our Internal Audit firm with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) documentation, testing, and remediation. This candidate should possess strong analytical skills to assist with research, analysis and projects on an ongoing basis and be a self-starter and independent worker.

Duties and Responsibilities

•Perform SOX walkthroughs
•Prepare flowcharts, narratives and reports to document processes and controls
•Test compliance and adherence to documented policies and procedures and ensure compliance with SOX
•Provide support to the business for remediation of control exceptions
•Provide support for external auditor reliance on internal audit work for SOX compliance
•Assist with other audits in the Internal Audit program, including vendor audits.
•Perform other duties as directed by the Internal Audit Manager.

Qualifications – Minimum Requirements

•Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance
•2-5 years of internal auditor or general accounting experience
•In process of obtaining CPA or CIA

 

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Includes the following, other duties may be assigned:
• Provide independent assessment of the effectiveness of the control environment, through audit execution
• Plan and perform high quality reviews of key business process and controls in compliance with Internal Audit’s approved methodology
• Quickly understand and assess the key risk areas within the various processes and help develop a corrective action plan
• Lead the implementation of new control points and develop and continuous monitoring process
• Support the execution of special projects, investigations and other reviews as required

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• A minimum of three years’ experience in audit, finance, or project management roles (CIA designation preferred)
• Demonstrate an understanding of internal audit methodology and risk-based auditing
• A team player that is quick to support and keen to learn
• Good communication skills (written and oral) – the ability to draft audit issues and agreed action plans that are clear and concise and to assist in the drafting of other customer-facing documents is a key requirement
• Ability to think and communicate in terms of inherent / enduring risks and mitigating controls and be able to provide insightful and relevant feedback
• Able to read and interpret complex contractual terms.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, with an emphasis on having strong Excel skills (intermediate to advanced)
• Ability to effectively interact with accounting staff, cross-functional departments and senior management.
• Committed to meet deadlines and flexible to work after hours as needed

Bilingual-Mandarin Chinese Chief Financial Officer. As a key part of the management team, the Chief Financial Officer is reporting to the President directly.

Job Description

Chief Financial Officer with entrepreneurial mind set to direct the company’s Financial, Treasury, Accounting Department, IT Department, Human Resources Department, Administrative functions and Contractors/Consultants such as CPAs, Attorneys and Bankers.

Areas of Responsibility

Leadership:
– Provide a strong day-to-day leadership presence for all the staff members
– Exhibits confidence, inspires and motivates others to perform well
– Managing people effectively to improve and promote quality
– Innovation and taking initiative to achieve company goals and objectives
– Quality Management-look for ways to improve, promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness

Developing Talent:
– Produce qualify individuals for key position by develop personnel to play a key role in succession management
– Assist in establishing yearly objectives and meeting agendas, selecting and engaging outside consultants

System and Processes
– Develop tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information to the President and make actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations
– Providing and directing procedures and computer application systems necessary to maintain proper records and to afford adequate accounting controls and services
– Oversee the accounting department to ensure proper maintenance of all accounting systems and function

Financial Management
– Oversees and directs treasury, budgeting, audit, tax, accounting, purchasing, long range forecasting and insurance activities for the organization
– Analyzing data, reporting results and proposing solutions/improvements
– Directing month-end closing and annual audit
– Generating and evaluate accounting manual
– Cash flow management, forecasting and budgeting
– Ensuring tax compliance and planning
– Resolving collection issues
– Formulating credit and collection policies and procedures

Qualifications / Experience Required
– 15+ years working experience with 5+ years in marketing, wholesales and distributions
– Bilingual-Mandarin Chinese speaking
– MBA in business, preferably with MIS knowledge
– Experience working with Great Plains and CRM software
– Ability to motivate teams to produce results within tight timeframes
– Excellent communication skills
– Excellent project management skills, including ability to craft solutions quickly
– Diligent work ethic and be stable and dependable
– Systematic thinking, the ability to persuade and exhibit effective training skills

Compensation & Benefits
– Annual salary and bonus
– Full benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and more)
– Retirement plan with company matching
– Vacation, sick leave and holidays paid

Essential Responsibilities and Duties Are:

● Manage accounting staff ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial reports
● Maintain relationships with bankers and legal counsel
● Administer annual audit with outside CPA firm
● Improve accounting process/internal control to align with organization goal
● Present recommendations to senior management on company budget, capital investments and resources
● Set annual budget goal for senior management to review
● Maintain personal networks; participating in professional organizations
● Perform inventory physical counts
● Ensure best accounting methods are used to maximize resources
● Develop, install, and maintain budgeting method to provide control of expenditures such as marketing, advertising, production, labor, or other special projects
● Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Requirements:

● The successful candidate needs to have thorough knowledge of general accounting including thorough skills knowledge plus the application of general accounting theory.
● Excellent written and oral communication skills- Bilingual-Mandarin
● Must have the experience in working with Great Plains Software
● Proficient with MS Excel, Word, and Power Point software applications
● Previous supervisory skills
● Motivation and Leadership Skills

Education and Experience:

● Bachelor in Accounting or related degree
● 7+years in Financial Statement Experience
● 5+ years Managing Experience

Compensation & Benefits:
● Annual salary  and bonus
● Full benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and more)
● Retirement plan with company matching
● Vacation, sick leave and holidays paid

Responsible for the success and direction of goals in relation to the Human Resources Department. Provides direction for all HR Department personnel at all locations. The Manager of Human Resources is responsible for providing strategic and tactical direction and leadership to the Human Resources team and for the formulation and implementation of legally compliant Human Resources strategies, initiatives, and policies that are focused on attracting and retaining a talented and diverse workforce and contribute to the achievement of the company’s overall corporate objectives and profitability, in order to support the growth of the business and companies overall vision. 

Essential Functions:
• Develops and initiates new programs and services, some of which are related to the Company strategic long-range plans.
• Evaluates need for initiation, extension, modification, or curtailment of services and benefits.
• Guides the overall goals and direction of the HR Department.
• Develops short-term and long-range plans to carry out the mission of the Company.
• Conducts an ongoing needs assessment for all phases of HR activities.

Develop and execute human resources strategies and initiatives in alignment with business needs/ strategies and provide leadership and guidance on approaches, tools, programs, and processes while sharing knowledge and insight about best practices in human resources management.

Develop and implement talent acquisition strategies ensuring effective sourcing, recruitment, selection and onboarding activities for all exempt and non-exempt positions. Assist with and participate in activities and processes to ensure staffing goals are met.

Working with supervisors, manage employee development activities to improve productivity and meet business demand. Oversee coordination of career development opportunities and other programs to maximize utilization and engagement of the company’s human resources assets.

Provides consultation, guidance, and leadership to supervisors/management to maintain a positive workplace environment and employee relations, identifying solutions for issues negatively affecting employee engagement, retention, and risk management and that contribute to competitive advantage.

Working with supervisors, provide guidelines, direction, and support for resolving workplace and performance issues and the administration of the disciplinary process.

Ensure effective human resources information system management to provide accurate employees records that comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and quality service for payroll and benefits to employees.

Working with supervisors, develop and maintain job descriptions to support employee communication, training, talent acquisition, performance management, compensation, and legal requirements.

Design, develop, communicate, implement, and evaluate total rewards (compensation and benefit) programs to ensure programs support the company’s strategic and business objectives and meet legal requirements.

Develop and implement compensation guidelines and recommend changes to ensure maintenance of the compensation objectives and competitive market position.

Provides direction and administration for employee benefits program to ensure group health, welfare and savings plans for employees to meet company objectives and administered in accordance with plan guidelines, federal and state regulations, and company policies and procedures.

Ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws governing equal employment opportunity, occupational safety and health, workers’ compensation, wage and hour regulations, and labor relations, including, but not limited to Title VII, ADEA, Equal Pay Act, FLSA, ADA, OSHA, FMLA, ERISA, and NLRA.

Participate in developing effective safety and health policies. Working closely with operations management, determine environmental, health and safety goals, evaluate current policies, identify problems and develop processes, procedures to ensure workplace safety and regulatory compliance. Effectively manage workers’ compensation claims and return to work programs.

Participate in the budget process as it relates to staffing, compensation/benefits, employee development, and employee engagement/relations budgets.

Develop and maintain key performance indicators for human resources to evaluate effectiveness and support decision-making.

70 to 75K

Job Description:
This position assists the Controller in directing the financial activities of the company and is responsible for the administration and management of the Financial Controls, including Accounts Receivable, Customer Disbursements, Payroll, Credit, and Internal Controls. The Assistant Controller II manages the day to day accounting activities including month end close activities, account reconciliations, financial statement reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis. This position will typically report to a Controller functioning as secondary Finance person responsible for day to day activities.

Job Responsibilities:

Assist in preparation of monthly financial statement and ad hoc reports to be distributed to General Manager. Manage monthly close process including journal entries and accrual analysis. Assist in process to Reconcile Balance Sheet Accounts monthly and submit package for compliance review quarterly. Assist in managing the Auction’s records and reports in compliance with established accounting policies and procedures (GAAP), including the reconciliation of weekly sales and receivables reports. Assist in the implementation of goals, policies, priorities and procedures relating to financial management, forecast, budget, and accounting. Direct the maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, revenue distribution, depreciation, cost, property, operating expenses, and insurance records. Direct internal audits involving review of accounting and administrative controls. Coordinate preparation of external audit materials and external financial reporting, and review financial statements with management. Reconcile daily financial information with banking officials, scan checks, prepare deposits and transfer of funds within the required time frame and work with banks as necessary regarding efficient and accurate account management. Assist Controller in the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts. Assist Controller by reconciling accounts, evaluating the accuracy and effectiveness of the accounting system and assist external auditors in performing reviews and audits of the accounting records. Provides timely notification to management on returned checks, drafts and potential credit problems. Coordinate monthly close process including journal entries and accrual analysis. Prepare various management presentations, financial analyses, and special projects as assigned. Advise and communicate technical accounting matters with all levels of the organization. Maintain fixed asset reporting, capital expenditures and schedules. 

March 2014

Industry News and Updates

Busy, busy, busy…that is all I have to say. What a great start to 2014 we have experienced so far! It seems like clients old and new are coming out of the wood work wanting to hire great Accountants and Finance professionals. I don’t think there is any doubt that Houston has been doing very well overall, but here is what I have observed so far: There are a lot of newly created positions and most of them revolve around analysis. Several of our clients are hiring Financial / Operational Analysts and/ or FP&A Managers. Again, these are newly created positions to help companies evaluate, improve and hopefully add money to the bottom line. I have never seen so many analytical type roles on my desk at the same time. We are also seeing a lot of movement at the Controller level. There are several companies that are simply outgrowing their current Controllers and need to “upgrade”. Overall this report is very positive again!

Check out our list of openings below. Please forward this on to your network and let them know I can add them to this distribution list. This newsletter comes out 6 times a year, so I will not clog up your inbox.

Stay tuned for my next newsletter in May.

News and Resources
“The Differences Between Successful People and Unsuccessful People” – by Dave Kerpen
Click here: http://wp.me/puDjIGT

Openings:
Controller / FP&A Manager, Manufacturing, Southeast, 80 to 100K
Management Training Program – NEED RECENT MBA from top school –
CFO, Healthcare, PE Portfolio Company, AUSTIN, Texas, Base, Bonus & Equity
Controller – Northwest Houston, Mandarin Speaker, 60 to 80K
CFO, Northwest Houston, Mandarin Speaker, 100 to 150K
CFO/Controller – North Houston, PE Portfolio Company, Distribution – 100 to 130K
CFO, Energy Services, PE Portfolio Company, 200 to 250K plus 50% bonus & equity
Bookkeeper, 60 to 75K, public accounting background a MUST
FP&A Manager, CPA – Greenspoint, 100 to 140K
IT Auditor, Galleria
FP&A Analyst – SW Houston
FP&A Manager – SW Houston
Financial Analyst – West Houston 80 to 100K
Financial Analyst – Sugar Land – 75 to 85K
Financial Analyst, Galleria, 70 to 85K
Senior Accountant, Galleria, 65 to 75K
Inventory Accountant, NW Houston, 70 to 85K
Staff and Senior Auditor, Public Accounting Firm, Galleria
Staff Accountant, Property Management, Spring 45-55k
Controller, Manufacturing, SW Houston, 100-130k
AP Supervisor, Midtown, 45 to 52K
AR Supervisor, Midtown, 45 to 60K
Treasury Supervisor, DT, Oil & Gas
Fixed Asset Accountant, DT, SAP
Senior Accountant, Bellaire, Consolidations & Intercompany, 80 to 90K
Assistant Controller – College – 100 to 120K – Central
AP Supervisor, Katy –
Grant Accountant – Midtown
Senior Accountant, Galleria, SAP/BPC – 80 to 85K
Revenue Accountant – DT
Gas Plant Processing Accountant – DT
Auditor – less than 30% travel!

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2014/03/24/houston-and-texas-among-top-5-cities-states-for.html?ana=e_du_pub&s=article_du&ed=2014-03-24

CFO:
• Healthcare: Austin, TX
• Manufacturing: NW Houston
• Power Services: Houston, TX
• Food Manufacturing & Distribution: NW Houston

Controller:
• Manufacturing: SW Houston

• Manufacturing: SE Houston

Director of Accounting:
• Restaurant: West Houston

FP&A Manager:
• Manufacturing: Greenspoint
• Restaurant: West Houston
• Services: East Houston

Assistant Controller:
• Shipping: East Houston

Tax Partner:
• Public Accounting: Galleria

Tax/Audit Manager:
• Public Accounting: Galleria, GWP, DT

Shared Services Manager:
• Manufacturing: NW Houston

“The Differences Between Successful People and Unsuccessful People” – by Dave Kerpen

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A few weeks ago I received a postcard in the mail from the CEO of Petra Coach, the creator of Align Software and a fellow member of Entrepreneurs Organization. I’ve never met him, but Andy Bailey and his postcard that I hung up on my wahave already had a profound effect on me, reinforcing values I believe in and reminding me on a daily basis of the attitudes and habits that I know I need to embrace in order to become successful.
Below are the 16 differences between successful people and unsuccessful people that Andy Bailey and the postcard claim, followed by a picture of the postcard itself:
1. Embrace change vs. Fear change
Embracing change is one of the hardest things a person can do. With the world moving so fast and constantly changing, and technology accelerating faster than ever, we need to embrace what’s coming and adapt, rather than fear it, deny it or hide from it.
2. Want others to succeed vs. Secretly hope others fail
When you’re in an organization with a group of people, in order to be successful, you all have to be successful. We need to want to see our co-workers succeed and grow. If you wish for their demise, why even work with them at all?
3. Exude joy vs. Exude anger
In business and in life, it’s always better to be happy and exude that joy to others. It becomes contagious and encourages other to exude their joy as well. When people are happier they tend to be more focused and successful. If a person exudes anger, it puts everyone around them in a horrible, unmotivated mood and little success comes from it.
4. Accept responsibly for your failures vs. Blame others for your failures
Where there are ups, there are most always downs. Being a leader and successful businessperson means always having to accept responsibility for your failures. Blaming others solves nothing; it just puts other people down and absolutely no good comes from it.
5. Talk about ideas vs. Talk about people
What did we all learn in high school? Gossip gets you nowhere. Much of the time it’s false and most of the time it’s negative. Instead of gossiping about people, successful people talk about ideas. Sharing ideas with others will only make them better.
6. Share data & info vs. Hoard data & info
As we all learned in kindergarten, sharing is caring. In social media, in business and in life, sharing is important to be successful. When you share you info and data with others, you can get others involved in what you are doing to achieve success. Hoarding data and info is selfish and short-sighted.
7. Give people all the credit for their victories vs. Take all the credit from others
Teamwork is a key to success. When working with others, don’t take credit from their ideas. Letting others have their own victories and moments to shine motivates them and in the long term, the better they perform, the better you’ll look anyway.
8. Set goals and life plans vs. Do not set goals
You can’t possibly be successful without knowing where you’re going in life. A life vision board, 10 year plan, 3 year forecast, annual strategic plan, and daily goal lists are are useful tools of the mega-successful people in your life. Get your vision and goals down on paper!
9. Keep a journal vs. Say you keep a journal but don’t
Keeping a journal is a great way to jot down quick ideas or thoughts that come to mind that are not worth forgetting. Writing them down can lead to something even greater. You can even use mobile apps or your Notes function in your phone. But don’t fool yourself by saying you keep a journal and not following through.
10. Read every day vs. Watch TV every day
Reading every day educates you on new subjects. Whether you are reading a blog, your favorite magazine or a good book, you can learn and become more knowledgeable as you read. Watching television, on the other hand, may be good entertainment or an escape, but you’ll rarely get anything out of TV to help you become more successful.
11. Operate from a transformational perspective vs. Operate from a transactional perspective
Transformational leaders go above and beyond to reach success on another level. They focus on team building, motivation and collaboration across organizations. They’re always looking ahead to see how they can transform themselves and others, instead of looking to just make a sale or generate more revenue or get something out of the way.
12. Continuously learn vs. Fly by the seat of your pants
Continuously learning and improving is the only way to grow. You can be a step above your competition and become more flexible because you know more. If you just fly by the seat of your pants, you could be passing up opportunities that prevent you from learning (and growing!)
13. Compliment other vs. Criticize Others
Complimenting someone is always a great way to show someone you care. A compliment gives a natural boost of energy to someone, and is an act of kindness that makes you feel better as well. Criticizing produces negativity and leads to nothing good.
14. Forgive others vs. Hold a grudge
Everybody makes mistakes; it’s human. The only way to get past the mistake is to forgive and move on. Dwelling on anger only makes things worse – for you.
15. Keep a “To-Be” list vs. Don’t know what you want to be
A “To-Be” list is a great way to strategize for the future. I want to be an elected official one day. I want to be a TED speaker. I want to be the CEO of a public company. I want to be a great father and husband. Unsuccessful people have no idea what they want to be. If you don’t know what you want to be, how can you achieve success? What do you want to be?
16. Have Gratitude vs Don’t appreciate others and the world around you.
Moments of gratitude, each and every one, transform my life each day- and unquestionably have made me more successful and more happy. The people who you are grateful for are often the ones who have a huge part in your success. Be sure to thank everyone you come in contact with and walk with a spirit of gratitude and appreciation and even wonder, about the world around you. Gratitude is the ultimate key to being successful in business and in life.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the overall strategic and tactical financial controlling and support of a $55 million Company within the Region America (approx. $250M) that also has international operations;
• Business Partner to Vice President;
• Perform due diligence and create business plans for expansion into new areas. Support acquisitions of business unit including financial/administrative due diligence and post merger integration;
• Develop pricing strategy together with Vice President and Director;
• Review, negotiate and approve customer and subcontractor contracts. Consult with legal department. Pre and post calculations of large contracts;
• Act as liaison between the Company and headquarters. Interact with Accounting Director as necessary;
• Be a proactive partner to the business and offer suggestions for operational and financial improvement
• Analyze monthly financial statements and prepare and distribute monthly management package to VP’s and Managers including KPIs, Gross Profit Reports, P&L’s / accruals / PoC calculation;
• Responsible for the monthly reporting and regular forecasting to Headquarters, including but not limited to backlog / order income, headcount / capacity, waterfalls, productivity, weekly flash reports, and operating reports as per timetable issued by Corporate departments. Provide monthly KPIs to Vice President;
• Prepare and oversee annual planning process for the Company. Work closely with operations to ensure adequate understanding of where the business is headed over the next years. Prepare planning reports and necessary reporting to improve forecasting and analysis of the business. Presentation of Business Plan to management;
• Assure required internal controls are in place;
• Special projects as assigned by Management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance / Accounting/Business Administration and MBA;
• 5-7 years of Financial Analysis and Business Partnering experience in the service industry or automotive industry, international experience a plus;
• Previous merger & acquisition and post acquisition integration experience a plus
• Strong analytical, quantitative and abstract reasoning skills;
• Accurate and attention to detail, plus excellent organization skills;
• Able to perform under strict deadlines and with minimal supervision;
• Ability to convey information in a clear and concise manner with all levels of the organization;
• Strong Excel skills required;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Willingness to consider other’s ideas;
• Knowledge of financial software packages (SAP), financial modeling, expert in the use of advanced Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, proficiency with Microsoft Office applications required.

The CFO is responsible for directing the overall accounting and financial operations, treasury, lenders, contract management and compliance, risk management and supply chain purchasing. Fiscal functions of the corporation will be managed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other regulatory and advisory organizations and in accordance with financial management techniques and practices appropriate within the healthcare industry.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Participate in the development of the corporation’s plans and programs.
• Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct and evaluate the organization’s fiscal function and performance.
• Evaluate and advise on the impact of long range planning, introduction of new programs/strategies and regulatory action.
• Management of the company’s treasury function including cash management, developing and maintaining favorable relationships with asset lenders, commercial bankers and equity partners.
• Manage the capital structure of the Company including all debt and equity related matters.
• Develop credibility for the finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports and financial trends in order to assist the CEO/President and the Board and other senior executives in performing their responsibilities.
• Enhance and/or develop, implement and enforce policies and procedures of the organization by way of systems that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the corporation.
• Provide technical financial advice and knowledge to others within the financial discipline.
• Continual improvement of the budgeting process through education of department managers on financial issues impacting their budgets.
• Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision making issues affecting the organization; i.e., evaluation of potential alliances acquisitions and/or mergers and pension funds and investments.
• Optimize the handling of bank and deposit relationships and initiate appropriate strategies to enhance cash position.
• Develop a reliable cash flow projection process and reporting mechanism which includes minimum cash threshold to meet operating needs.
• Be an advisor from the financial perspective on any contracts into which the Corporation may enter.

• Evaluation of the business division Finance structure and team for continual improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the group as well as providing individuals with professional and personal growth with emphasis on oppo1tunities (where possible) of individuals
• Establish credibility throughout the organization and with the Board as an effective problem solver; be viewed as approachable and as a mentor to people on financial issues.
• Continual improvement of the timeliness and accuracy of the agency’s cash flow and management of the billing process (A/R)
• Manage the company’s risk management function to provide adequate insurance and risk management policies and procedures.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience, Competencies and Education

• Minimally a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. MBA/CPA preferred.
• l 0 – 15 years’ experience in a finance leadership role over multiple financial functions at the CFO level.
• Healthcare experience including healthcare reimbursement, billing and collections, and private and governmental contracting of at least 5 years required.
• Multi business unit experience a must.
• Strong contract negotiation skills.
• 5-10 years of merger and acquisitions experience. To include: targeting, LOI, due diligence and integration. To include non-hospital de novo projects, joint ventures and other pattnering arrangements in healthcare.
• High growth business experience. To include: financial strategies, enabling the appropriate systems, programs and policies.
• Strong change leadership experience. To include: system wide change efforts over extended periods of time.
• Experience to span small and large companies to include prior start up experience if possible.
• Success in hiring, developing and retaining top talent on an individual and team basis.
• Excellent listening, problem solving and conflict management skills.
• Deal well with ambiguity and daily multi-tasking.
• Relates well to associates at all levels. Seen as approachable and practical.
• Comfortable doing strategic work as well as hands on tactical day to day work.

 

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/how-to/human-resources/2014/03/career-mojo-stop-using-these-words-on-your-resume.html?page=all

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/03/07/texas-isnt-just-leading-the-nation-in-job-growth-its-doing-it-more-equitably-too/

 

Growing business (100M plus)  in a booming industry adding Assistant Controller to their team!!!!

This is a succession plan for the Controller role and potentially the CFO spot in the future. This person will be in charge of the month and close and various special projects. Base plus bonus (20 to 40%). 

Requirements: 

• Accounting Degree
• 3 to 8 years of GL experience 
• Public Accounting and Industry experience 
• Timberline experience a plus
• Entrepreneurial spirit

EMAIL: dcd@fittsroberts.com

Our client is growing and adding a Senior Accountant to their team. Please email dcd@fittsroberts.com for more details. 

1) Current SAP experience.
2) BPC experience.
3) Consolidation experience.
4) General accounting experience.
5) Willingness to work overtime, as needed.

Preferable:
1) CPA certification (strongly prefer).
2) Inter-company accounting experience.