Controller/CFO

Evolve Creative; Bemidji (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

Work from home options

401k plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Evolve Creative is seeking a Controller/CFO to lead accounting and financial operations, reporting, internal controls, and the accounting team. The role serves as a strategic financial partner to company leadership, providing analysis and recommendations to support business decisions and presenting financial results to the Board.

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, leadership, and communication skills, with 5+ years of financial management experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in financial management
• Proven experience leading finance and accounting; leadership preferred
• Strong cultural fit with our organization’s core values
• Proven accounting and financial reporting skills
• Proven ability to manage financial strategy for the organization

Responsibilities

• Develops and monitors internal controls, systems and procedures for finance and accounting
• Reviews and audits general ledger, A/P, A/R and purchasing
• Ensures compliance with federal and state tax laws and regulations
• Prepares and presents financial statements to the Board
• Coordinates audits with accounting team and external firm
• Provides financial analysis and variance insights to budget
• Develops budgets and forecasts for organization and departments
• Manages cash flow forecasting and liquidity
• Leads invoicing, purchasing, A/R and A/P to maximize cash flow

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Financial reporting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field

Job description

Evolve Creative and Pinnacle Marketing Group is seeking a Controller/CFO to become a vital part of our company. The Controller/CFO will oversee accounting and financial operations, financial reporting, internal controls, and the accounting team. This role will serve as a key financial advisor to company leadership, providing analysis and recommendations to support business decisions and presenting financial results and forecasts to the Board of Directors. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, leadership, and communication skills.

Pinnacle Marketing Group is a full-service marketing company providing effective marketing solutions such as social media management, website development, video production, graphic design services, the online directory localsolution.com and high-quality print directories.

• Develops and monitors internal controls, systems and procedures for finance and accounting
• Reviews and audits general ledger, A/P, A/R and purchasing to ensure all functions are completed according to Company procedures
• Ensures compliance with all federal and state tax laws and all other government regulations within the scope of the department

Financial Statements & Reporting

• Supervises the timely and accurate completion of all monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
• Coordinates with accounting team and independent firm to complete audits of the organization’s results and all required tax reporting
• Supervises the timely and accurate completion of all monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
• Prepares and presents financial results, forecasts, budgets and other financial information to the Board of Directors, providing clear financial insights and recommendations to assist the Board in evaluating the organization’s financial performance and future direction.

Financial Analysis & Strategy

• Develops goals and metrics to measure the key drivers of business value and the organization’s
  finance objectives
• Provides valuable analysis of financial results, including any variances to budget for each
  department
• Makes recommendations on operations and the capital structure needed to achieve the organization’s financial goals

Budgets & Forecasting

• Coordinates the preparation of detailed organization and department level budgets including, projected revenues and expenses
• Works with operations to ensure accurate costs are used for determining pricing of the organization’s products and services
• Prepares well thought out forecasts of the organization’s cash flow and financial position in multiple scenarios

Cash Management

• Maximizes the productivity of the organization’s financial resources, while ensuring adequate liquidity to fund all operations
• Leads invoicing, purchasing, A/R and A/P functions to maximize the organization’s cash flow

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in financial management required
• Proven experience leading finance and accounting in a comparable organization, leadership in our industry is preferred
• Strong cultural fit with our organization’s core values
• Proven accounting and financial reporting skills
• Proven ability to manage financial strategy for the organization

Flexible work schedule including work from home options, health, dental, life, disability, 401k, PTO and paid holidays.