Chief Financial Officer

There is an available opening in Washington, US for CFO that is expected to provide experience-based strategic and tactical input to the management of the business.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Report to the Al Taif Technical Services Board of Directors on all financial management matters
• Responsible for the overall financial management activities of the company
• Provide direction and counsel to a team responsible for financial reporting, treasury, risk management, credit and collections, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank relationships, and internal controls
• The broad scope of oversight will include
• Corporate and customer accounting, accounting analysis, internal controls and procedures
• Consolidations and accurate, timely financial reporting
• Coordinate external financial relationships including shareholders, commercial banks, and independent auditors
• Accounts payable and payroll management, proactive management of cash and working capital
• Interface with the Audit Committee of the Board on audit findings, compliance, internal controls, and accounting issues
• Budgeting and forecasting, compare actual performance with operating plans and standards; provide details variance analyses on a monthly basis
• Establish guidelines and manage the process for tracking and reporting Annual Operating Plans and Quarterly forecasts
• Responsible for maximizing the efficiency of all accounting and finance personnel through training, counseling, and guidance, including specific goals and objective productivity targets
• Ensure other functions are accurately generating and reporting reliable key performance indicators
• Drive the pricing process and ensure compliance with established criteria;
• Corporate Financial Management Functions
• Report to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors of Al Taif Technical Services on all financial management matters
• Prepare the Al Taif Technical Services Legal Entity Financial Statements to external entities, government entities, and external auditors
• Arrange/handle external audit of the Al Taif Technical Services Legal Entity Financial Statements
• Arrange, maintain, and service Al Taif Technical Services bonding requirements in relation to the prime contract
• Arrange and service insurance policies to secure adequate coverage
• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong foundation in accounting, internal controls and reporting skills
• Firm understanding of US GAAP and IAS accounting standards
• Ability to quickly develop an understanding of the organization’s operations, business drivers, and culture
• Should also be an inspiring leader and strategic partner to the COO and CEO, as well as an independent and creative business thinker
• Reputation for the highest standard of ethics and integrity
• Team leader and builder. Good coach to help the financial organization deal with growth and change
• Skilled at developing a professional staff
• Excellent analytical skills with a strong strategic business sense
• Open and willing to confront difficult issues and challenge others in order to create positive change
• Ability to help senior management do their jobs better by providing data and insights that are useable, timely, and understandable
• A flexible can-do attitude and ability to create solid working relationships/partnerships across other groups/departments, ensuring focus is maintained among all groups
• Confident and willing to express an opinion
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Action oriented, proactive, but sensitive to foreign existing culture
• Entrepreneurial attitude - sees job as a CFO creating enterprise value - not simply a scorekeeper
• Ability to interpret what the numbers say about the business and abiity to anticipate/identify problems and opportunities for line management
• Task and project focused, can set and meet deadlines; detail and task oriented, effective at prioritizing work
• Ability to work collegially, but effectively through others and build strong professional relationships across multiple groups/departments

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