Chief Financial Officer

Chicago Water and Fire

$150K — $200K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • Previous experience in a senior accounting or financial leadership position.
  • Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, and cash-flow management.
  • Experience leading an accounting team and working with ownership or executive leadership.
  • Restoration, construction, or job-costing experience is preferred.
  • CPA, CMA, or MBA is preferred.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the company's financial strategy, planning, and reporting.
  • Advise ownership and senior leadership on financial performance and risks.
  • Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and financial analysis.
  • Monitor company profitability on various levels including departments and projects.
  • Establish and track financial and operational performance indicators.
  • Ensure accurate and timely financial closings at all levels.
  • Manage banking, insurance, audit, tax, and outside financial relationships.

Benefits

  • Competitive executive compensation based on experience.
  • Performance-based incentive opportunity.
  • Excellent comprehensive benefits package.
  • Direct involvement in company strategy and executive-level decision-making.
  • Opportunity to improve financial systems and guide the company's growth.
  • Collaborative, fast-paced workplace with a focus on employee ideas.
Full Job Description
This person will work closely with ownership and senior leadership to improve financial visibility, protect profitability, manage risk, and support better business decisions. The ideal candidate is strategic but still willing to stay involved in the day-to-day details when needed.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the company's financial strategy, planning, and reporting.
  • Advise ownership and senior leadership on financial performance, risks, and opportunities.
  • Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and financial analysis.
  • Prepare and present financial statements and management reports.
  • Monitor company, branch, department, and project profitability.
  • Establish and track financial and operational performance indicators.
  • Oversee accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, billing, collections, and the general ledger.
  • Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end closings.
  • Oversee job costing, revenue recognition, work-in-progress reporting, and project-related accounting.
  • Maintain strong financial controls, policies, and approval processes.
  • Manage banking, insurance, audit, tax, and outside financial relationships.
  • Improve financial systems, reporting tools, and accounting processes.
  • Lead and develop the accounting team.
  • Work with department leaders to improve financial accountability and performance.
  • Support expansion, investments, and other growth opportunities.


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • Previous experience in a senior accounting or financial leadership position.
  • Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, cash-flow management, and internal controls.
  • Experience leading an accounting team and working directly with ownership or executive leadership.
  • Restoration, construction, property services, or job-costing experience is preferred but not required.
  • CPA, CMA, or MBA is preferred but not required.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • High level of integrity, accountability, and financial judgment.


What We Offer
  • Competitive executive compensation based on experience.
  • Performance-based incentive opportunity.
  • Excellent comprehensive benefits package.
  • Direct involvement in company strategy and executive-level decision-making.
  • The opportunity to improve financial systems and help guide the company's next stage of growth.
  • A collaborative, fast-paced workplace where your experience and ideas will carry real weight.

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