Accounting Director (Future CFO)

Code Consultants, Inc.; Maryland Heights (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and consulting firm is seeking an Accounting Director, poised to transition into the CFO role after the current CFO retires. This key leadership position demands strategic vision and a tactical approach, responsible for financial oversight, compliance, and team leadership, contributing to the company's growth and stability.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with matching

Paid time off

10 paid holidays annually

Qualifications

• 10+ years of financial leadership experience.
• Hands-on leadership style with ability to operate strategically and tactically.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial aspects of CCI as part of executive leadership.
• Develop and review company financial reporting.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.

Skills

Financial leadership experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Excel skills

Education

CPA preferred

Job description

• 2043 Woodland Parkway, St. Louis, MO, USA

Code Consultants, Inc. (CCI) is a privately held engineering and consulting firm with offices in St. Louis, Los Angeles, New York City, and Chicago, and has team members in other cities. CCI is an industry leader, providing a diverse range of fire protection, life safety, accessibility, and information and communications technology services since 1973 throughout the United States and internationally. We have 110+ team members with continued plans for controlled growth.

The CCI values are to be expert, responsive, solution, and talent focused. CCI operates as one collaborative nationwide team that is committed to investing in exceptional people.

CCI is seeking a strategic and operational leader to join our team as the Accounting Director, and ultimately as the CFO, to aid CCI in continued successful growth and financial stability.

Position Summary

The Accounting Director, and ultimately as the CFO, will be a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for overseeing the financial aspects of CCI. This position is being hired to fill the CFO role after the current CFO retires in the near future.

The position involves being strategic as well as requires a detailed and thoughtful approach to accomplishing day-to-day tactical needs of the company. One of the exciting aspects of this position is the opportunity to work daily with all levels of the organization while accomplishing a variety of goals.

Reporting to the CFO and President, and working directly with the CCI Principals, the responsibilities of the Accounting Director / future CFO are as follows:

Strategic Vision and Initiatives - Play a leadership role in developing strategic vision and accomplishing company initiatives. This includes the implementation of strategies designed to drive profitability and growth. Expected to provide financial insights and recommendations to the ownership team.

Reporting - Develop, prepare, review, and analyze company data to provide weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and operational reporting. Responsible for the review and accuracy of information distributed by the CCI accounting group (Controller, Accounting Manager, and Project Accountants).

Budgeting, Forecasting, and Cash Flow Management - Develop, prepare, review, and analyze data and reports to accurately budget / forecast revenues, expenses, profits and other key metrics at division and company level.

Insurance - Responsible for the annual company insurance renewals (application and liaison with company brokers) and be CCI's subject matter expert.

Compliance - Assist in ensuring compliance with 401k regulations, tax laws (an outside company prepares the tax returns), government contracting standards, internal practices, and procedures, etc. Responsible for all aspects of the accounting cycle.

Leadership - Lead, mentor, and continue to develop a high-performing finance and accounting team.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of financial leadership experience, preferably in a professional services environment.
• Hands-on leadership style with the ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels, including working independently and with a team.
• Proven ability to influence and drive change throughout the organization.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to think "outside the box'', develop creative solutions, and see within and beyond the numbers.
• Experience in leading a team and improving financial processes.
• Strong verbal and written skills and the ability to communicate professionally with the CCI team and our clients.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Strong Excel skills. Ability to manipulate, organize, and understand various types of data.
• Highly organized and can manage multiple priorities.
• CPA and public accounting experience is a plus.

Benefits Package Includes

- Comprehensive medical, dental, pet insurance, and company-paid vision and life insurance plans.

- 401(k) retirement plan with matching.

- Paid time off.

- 10 paid holidays annually.

Ready to Apply?

If you are interested, qualified, ready to take the next step in the advancement of your career and be a key participant in the success of CCI, apply now!

All inquiries and resume submissions will be treated as strictly confidential.

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