Director of Finance

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Director of Finance oversees the Company’s financial planning and analysis function, with a strong emphasis on financial modeling, forecasting, reforecasting, budgeting, risk management, and strategic decision support, while coordinating with the accounting team to maintain a balanced FP&A function across the organization.

Leads budget and forecast processes to support the executive team and board of directors. Conducts and reviews in-depth analytical studies, develops scenario analyses and long-range projections, recommends appropriate actions to executives and board members, identifies key business drivers, and leads management through the development, refinement, and ongoing maintenance of All West’s financial model.

Creates and oversees reporting mechanisms for presentation to board of directors, and supports CFO in managing bank group relationship and overseeing All West’s secured credit facility, including covenant compliance and monthly/quarterly reporting to the lender.

Leads the budget, forecasting, and reforecast process, including development, distribution, review, and maintenance of financial models as requested or needed by upper management and/or Sales. Builds and refines models that support revenue and expense forecasting, scenario planning, and strategic decision-making. Calculates project and investment returns and manages the capital budgeting process.

Leads development of materials for the board of directors and compliance with lenders. Compiles, analyzes, and reviews the Company’s financial information, and develops integrated revenue and expense analyses, forecasting modules, projections, reports, and presentations to support executive decision-making.

Defines and resolves complex problems involving multiple arenas; identifies the problems and the business requirements for their solutions; coordinates and/or recommends solutions.

Prepares work plans for individual tasks independently; major project plans and specific tasks identified; establishes baseline project plans, identify and tracking of issues, managing project change control items, tracking progress against plan, and reporting subject to status.

Reviews monthly revenues and subscriber trends and analyzes associated fluctuations. Evaluates revenue, growth, and operating expense trends, performs forecast-to-actual variance analysis, identifies key performance drivers, and recommends areas for financial improvement.

• BS/BA degree or equivalent experience (6+ years), required
• MBA, preferred
• 5+ years experience working in telecommunications, required
• Fiber Overbuilder experience, strongly preferred
• Extensive knowledge of accounting principles, cost accounting and revenue analysis, required