Senior Director of Finance - Nashville, TN

About the role

The Senior Director of Finance position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. This role is based in Clarksville, TN and is a hybrid position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct the timely preparation of all financial statements for the organization and related entities as well as governmental agency reports
• Oversight of the control environment, ensuring SOX Compliance
• Aligning to shareholder reporting requirements, month end/quarter end/year end and ad-hoc
• Supervise all accounting functions ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements, including DCAA, DCMA, FAR and CAS
• Work closely with President and CEO to manage banking relationships and treasury functions, including cash flow projections, to ensure adequate funds to meet the corporation’s needs
• Evaluate and manage financial risks and develop plans and programs to minimize and contain risk exposures
• Prepare and monitor annual budgets in keeping with business and financial strategy of organization; identify variances and develop appropriate action plans with Executive Team
• Prepare operational and financial reports, KPI metrics and analysis
• Provide recommendations that will drive operating decisions to improve margins
• Supervise payroll for over 600 employees operating in multiple states with multiple union contracts; must be familiar with SCA and DBA wage requirements
• Update and implement the Company’s accounting and financial policies and procedures
• Maintain and implement appropriate internal controls and audits
• Oversee the 401K and CPA annual audits
• Manage cash flow, forecasting and reporting
• Work with Joint Venture and other partners
• Work with other administrative managers in negotiation of benefits, liability and property insurance, and union agreements
• Oversee the control environment, ensuring SOX Compliance aligning to shareholder reporting requirements, month end/quarter end/year end and ad-hoc

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
• CPA license required
• Master’s degree in business administration preferred
• Minimum 10 years of accounting/finance experience, with at least 5 years of managerial accounting experience in a senior position
• Minimum of 3 years of federal government contracting experience
• Strong knowledge of and experience with accounting and forecasting systems
• Joint Venture experience is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

The Right Candidate Would Be Described As

• Willing and able to exhibit leadership in support the company’s core values
• Willing and able to roll up his/her sleeves and work cross-functionally
• Thrives in a fast-paced company with constantly changing priorities
• Willing and able to interface with non-financial people at all levels