Chief Financial Officer (Houston)

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Base pay range

$180,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr

Summary

The Chief Financial Officer position is a management-level position that serves the finance function of the organization. The position’s areas of responsibility and job duties are primarily focused on ensuring that the company’s financial transactions are executed in a timely and accurate manner, all finance and accounting-related requirements are met, and that financial information is provided that benefits the ongoing operation of the company. Position leads in the financial management of the enterprise. Below are areas of responsibility and job duties.

Oversee Accounting Functions

• Implement and maintain a financial control system that ensures the assets of the company are protected and financial reporting is accurate.
• Manage and support accounting personnel for all accounting and accounting-related tasks. Ensure that control procedures and financial systems are in place and function as designed.
• Provide for the necessary organizational structure and personnel to perform accounting tasks in alignment with control procedures in a timely and accurate manner.
• Manage payroll process and related employee compliance, including all payroll tax reporting and other payroll compliance items.
• Ensure that all accounting activities are performed in accordance with GAAP and regulatory requirements.

Finance Function Leader

• Manage debt and financing activities, including debt payment and related accounting and financial reporting required by any loan agreements.
• Manage daily, weekly, and monthly cash requirements and develop best uses of cash and other financial resources for recommendation to other management.

Management and Management Reporting

• Participate in company management as a finance representative.
• Provide financial statements to management and the board as required and requested.
• Provide functional management reporting for monitoring the company’s performance both financially and operationally.
• Provide specific financial analysis where necessary, including special projects and detailed analysis regarding specific trends or as needed.

Compliance and Regulatory Obligations

• Manage any financial and compliance audits or reviews that are required annually.
• Manage filings of federal and state tax returns and quarterly payment of these applicable taxes.
• Ensure financial compliance reporting for sales tax, property tax, and any other tax compliance areas.
• Ensure compliance with any other non-tax federal, state, or local filing obligations that involve finance, payroll, or human resources.
• Ensure compliance with any new federal and state laws involving tax, payroll, or human resources.

Requirements

• Education: Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in accounting. An MBA or a master’s degree is preferred.
• Experience: 15 plus years of experience in accounting and finance, preferably in a company setting or CPA firm. Financial reporting experience is necessary. Managing personnel experience is essential. Experience with financial control processes, accounting processes, and ERP systems is needed. Cash management and forecasting experience is also preferred. CPA is a plus.
• Candidate must be a confident self-starter with initiative and be able to solve complex problems.
• Should be adept with accounting and finance software and computer systems.
• Able to develop and improve financial control processes.
• Able to communicate clearly at all levels of the organization, including public speaking.
• Experience with banking and other financing mechanisms is also an advantage.

Seniority level

• Executive

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing

Industries

• Oil and Gas

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