Vice President, Financial Operations

Position:Vice President, Financial Operations

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Job :278

# of Openings:0

The CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership, together with the supporting CICP Foundation, was formed in 1999 to bring together the chief executives of Central Indiana’s prominent corporations, foundations and universities in a strategic and collaborative effort dedicated to the region’s continued prosperity and growth. CICP’s mission is to transform the economy of Indiana in order to create a sustainable prosperity and quality of life for our citizens and future generations.

To advance this mission, CICP sponsors five key talent and industry sector initiatives, Agrinovus Indiana , Ascend Indiana , Bio Crossroads , Conexus Indiana and TechPoint , each of which addresses challenges and opportunities unique to its respective area: agbiosciences, talent and workforce development, life sciences, advanced manufacturing and logistics and technology. CICP also sponsors strategic initiative AnaltyixIN . In addition to its branded and strategic initiatives, CICP has spearheaded a number of strategic projects that are advancing the growth of Indiana’s economy and successfully incubated and launched the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute and 16 Tech Community Corporation.

The Vice President of Financial Operations provides leadership and oversight for CICP's financial operations and leads an experienced accounting team supporting CICP and its branded and strategic initiatives. Reporting to the President & CFO, the VP of Financial Operations is responsible for maintaining strong financial stewardship, controls and compliance while continuing to develop a proactive, efficient and solutions-oriented finance function.

The VP of Financial Operations must enjoy managing a capable team and have experience working in a fast-paced and complex environment and working with financial systems. This position establishes and implements policies and practices to ensure operational effectiveness and fiscal responsibility, while upholding the regulatory and compliance standards at state and federal levels. To be successful in the role the ideal candidate will demonstrate the technical skills required for the role while being a great people manager and leader.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial and technical expertise with excellent people leadership, sound judgment, adaptability and relationship-building skills. The VP must recognize when precision and rigor are essential while also knowing when efficiency, responsiveness or a different approach will produce a better organizational outcome.

• Develop an understanding of initiative strategies, operations, funding models and financial needs to anticipate issues and opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with CICP and initiative leaders to establish clear expectations, processes and timelines for team support.
• Provide financial analysis, guidance and recommendations that enable organizational leaders to make informed business decisions.
• Help the accounting team balance strong financial stewardship and compliance requirements with responsiveness, flexibility and practical business solutions.
• Provide timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports, and financial trends in order to assist the CEO, President and CFO, the branded initiatives, the board and other senior executives in performing their duties.
• Plan, develop, organize, implement, direct and evaluate the organization's accounting function and performance at the direction of the President and CFO.
• Evaluate the need for new technology to meet the organization's financial data processing, control, and…