Join a rapidly growing, VC-backed company revolutionizing the repair and calibration of advanced vehicle sensor technology, ensuring safety and precision for the future of mobility.
Naviga has been retained to recruit a Finance Director to join their team.
Title: Finance Director Leadership Role: Report directly to the CEO Location: Southeast FL Key Notes/Company Details: - Expansion & Innovation: Since inception, the business has achieved double-digit month-over-month growth, with plans to expand locations throughout the Southeast over the next 12 months and scale an innovative new division.
- Values-Driven Culture: Built on integrity, accountability, and open communication, with a commitment to teamwork, ownership, and employee buy-in—a dynamic, ambitious workplace where hard work is rewarded.
- Collaborative, Goal-Oriented Team: Highly supportive environment with a strong emphasis on collaboration; team members consistently go above and beyond their roles to drive company success.
- Growth-Focused Career Path: Strong internal promotion culture with clear advancement opportunities; the goal for this role is to grow into a CFO position in 12+ months.
Responsibilities: - Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with the company's overall goals.
- Lead the annual budgeting process, long-term financial modeling, and strategic planning to drive sustainable growth.
- Oversee forecasting, variance analysis, revenue, and cost management, providing insights and recommendations to the executive team.
- Manage accounts receivable, implementing effective collections strategies to maintain cash flow.
- Present key financial metrics and dashboards to executives, supporting the company's productivity and efficiency objectives.
- Prepare and deliver financial reports and analysis to key stakeholders, including CEO, Operations, and Sales, and, when applicable, investors.
- Instill best practices, ensuring high accuracy and efficiency in all financial processes.
- Partner with Operations, Training, and Sales teams to integrate financial insights into broader strategic planning.
- Support expansion initiatives with financial guidance, ensuring alignment with company growth targets.
- Optimize financial systems and processes to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and adaptability.
- Identify and implement system improvements that drive operational and financial efficiencies across the company.
Requirements: - 3+ years of experience in an accounting firm or in transaction advisory services.
- Preferred background in accounting and financial roles within multi-location businesses, especially in brick-and-mortar or mobile operations.
- Proficient in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Familiarity with data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI is a plus.
- Knowledge of performance metrics, especially related to bonus structures, is preferred.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and executives (Operations, Sales, CEO, and potentially investors).
- Empathetic, yet thick-skinned and versatile; able to address complex customer-facing issues like collections and accounts payable.
- Semi-extroverted and comfortable engaging directly with various personalities across the organization.
- Strategic thinking, strong analytical skills, detail orientation, and exceptional problem-solving abilities.
Self-motivated and ambitious, able to manage multiple responsibilities effectively.
Education: - Bachelor's degree.
Benefits: - Stock Options/Equity: Eligibility for meaningful stock/options equity will be considered following a performance review after six months in a fast-growing, institutionally backed company.
- Insurance: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, along with a flexible vacation policy.
- On-Target Earnings (OTE): Competitive salary with performance-based incentives.
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