ACTIA Corporation has been manufacturing quality vehicle electronics and diagnostic equipment for growing markets such as Off-Highway, Bus & Coach, Truck & Fleet, Marine and Specialty Vehicles for over 30 years. ACTIA Group is an international group based in Toulouse, France.
We are currently looking for a Chief Financial Officer to join our team in Elkhart, IN. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) plays a crucial role in the financial management, strategic decision-making of the organization, and as a business partner to the CEO. As a key member of the senior management team, the CFO is responsible for overseeing all aspects of financial planning, reporting, and analysis. They provide strategic recommendations to the CEO and other senior leaders based on financial analysis and projections to support business growth and profitability.
Organizational Competencies:
Financial Management
- Plans and monitors the use of expenditures to meet organizational objectives and compliance; prepares budget documents and reports.
Critical Thinking
- Ability to possess higher-order thinking skills that enable one to see both sides of the coin. Provide solutions by creating and implementing new methodologies.
Problem Solving
- Demonstrating an ability to resolve issues and overcome challenges effectively, by utilizing available resources and methods in the least amount of time.
Decision Making and Judgement
- Demonstrates the ability to derive logical conclusions from a number of options available. Makes informed decisions after taking into account all the information, potential positive and negative outcomes of these decisions.
Strategic Analysis
- Uses a variety of information sources internal and external to the organization to identify issues and trends; studies financial, economic, and technical information to identify ways to achieve long-range goals or meet the vision of the organization.
Job Specific Competencies:
- Strategy
- Aligns as a business partner to the CEO; assesses organizational performance against both the annual budget and ACTIA's long-term strategy
- Develops tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information to the CEO
- Engages in finance, audit and investment activities
- Identifies issues, trends and changes in the operating models and operational deliverables
- Assists in establishing yearly objectives
- Selects and engages outside consultants (e.g. auditors, insurance brokers, 401k administrator, tax consultants and other advisors)
- Oversees long-term budgetary planning and cost management in alignment with ACTIA's strategic plan
- Executive Management
- Serves as a member of the executive leadership team and a Corporate Officer
- Participates in key decisions pertaining to strategic initiatives, operating model and operational execution.
- Assists in continual improvement initiatives and processes
- Financial Planning and Analysis
- Coordinates the development and monitoring of budgets
- Develops financial business plans and forecasts
- Prepares and maintains regular financial KPI reports, monthly profit and loss forecast
- Completes analysis of financial results and develops strategic and tactical recommendations
- Develops and executes analysis of various business initiatives
- Develops and maintains capital budget
- Performs ad-hoc analysis and assists in development of new reports
- Finance and Cash Management
- Oversees cash flow planning and ensures availability of funds
- Oversees cash, investment, and asset management
- Oversees financing strategies and activities; including banking relationships
- Develops and utilizes forward-looking, predictive models and activity-based financial analyses to provide insight into the organization's operations and business plans.
- Policy and Relations
- Participates in corporate policy development as a member of the senior management team
- Represents ACTIA to financial partners (e.g. financial institutions, parent company, auditors, government and tax authorities etc.)
- Remains up-to-date on financial best practices and state and federal law regarding operations
- Accounting and Administration
- Oversees the accounting department to ensure proper maintenance of all accounting systems and function
- Ensures maintenance of appropriate internal controls and financial procedures
- Ensures timeliness, accuracy and usefulness of financial and management reporting
- Oversees the preparation and communication of monthly and annual financial statements
- Coordinates audits and proper filing of tax returns
- Oversees preparation of month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial statements
- Reviews all month-end closing activities
- Enhances and implements financial and accounting systems, processes, tools and control systems
- Serves as a final point of escalation for AR/AP, Payroll issues and provides support to collections activities
- Assists in maintaining appropriate cost and pricing structures
- Engages in margin and profitability review and leads cost reduction initiatives
- Serves as a key player in inventory control and drives reduction of obsolete and slow-moving inventory
- Approves purchase requisitions, ACH and Wire payments
- Serves as the key contact for external auditors
- Manages preparation in support of all external audits
- Team Management
- Supervises, mentors and manages finance staff to build an effective team dynamic
- Guides cross-departmental teams outside of direct span of control
- Insurance, Real Estate and Legal Affairs
- Manages ACTIA's insurance programs
- Manages ACTIA's real estate affairs (e.g. real estate and personal property taxes, negotiates new leases or lease renewals, coordinates with local Assessors' office on appeals and other affairs
- Represents ACTIA as a tenant of the Industrial Park
- Manages ACTIA's legal affairs and collaborates with outside legal counsel on legal matters
- Legal Compliance
- Ensure legal compliance with state, federal and OSHA requirements
- Ensure ISO procedures are followed
- Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures
Minimum Qualifications and Education
- Bachelor's degree (preferably in Finance); a Master's degree is preferred
- CPA Certification
- Extensive knowledge and understanding GAAP and tax codes
- Experience managing finance and accounting staff
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated leadership ability, team management, and interpersonal skills
- Excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills, plus excellent organization skills
- Experience in senior financial-management role, partnering with executive staff, resulting in the development and implementation of creative financial management strategies.
- Significant experience in or knowledge of accounting, including financial reporting, compliance, KPI, and process improvement
Working Conditions
Movement
- This position needs to occasionally move about inside the office and on the production floor. Frequently required to reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
Operate/Use
- Must be able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery (i.e. copier, printer, calculator)
Ascend/Descend
- Rarely ascends/descends stairs to reach archived files
Communicate
- This position frequently communicates with co-workers, managers and supervisors. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
Transport
- This position frequently lifts or moves 25 pounds, occasionally moves up to 50 pounds for various needs.
Work Environment
- Relatively quiet but fast paced.
Travel
- Occasional travel to Domestic and Global ACTIA locations, with overnight stays, may be required.
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
ACTIA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: ACTIA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and t providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ACTIA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. ACTIA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
A commitment to excellence and hard work will be rewarded with a competitive salary, career advancement opportunities, and an excellent benefits package which includes:
Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
Life and Disability insurance
401(k) Plan
Paid Holidays
Generous paid time off policy.
A flexible Schedule.
Onsite Gym!
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