VP of Finance

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the Vice President of Finance will provide effective leadership and direction in financial planning, budget process and allocation. The Vice President of Finance contributes to the development of Start Care’s strategic goals and objectives as well as the overall management of the organization.

The Vice President of Finance serves as a strategic and operational leader and specifically oversees all the organization’s financial functions and areas. The Vice President of Finance serves a strategic partner and resource to ensure that Start Care’s financial policies and expenditures align with its mission, vision, and guiding principles to foster Innovation, ensure Equity, center on Compassion and design for Sustainability.

• Serve as an internal consultant, advisor, and business partner to the executive and senior leadership teams to drive the company’s financial planning to create and establish yearly financial objectives that align with the organization's goals.
• Provide insight and recommendations for both the short-term and long-term growth plan of the organization.
• Develop and oversee Start Care’s enterprise risk management plan. Contribute to investment strategies by considering cash and liquidity risks.
• Identify, acquire, and implement systems and software to provide critical financial and operational information. Evaluate departments and make recommendations for automating processes and increasing working efficiency.
• Serves as a strategic partner and champion for ensuring that Start Care’s expenditure aligns with our guiding principles, including in the areas of purchasing and procurement across the organization.
• Assess and evaluate the financial performance of the organization regarding long-term operational goals, budgets, and forecasts.
• Lead the finance department to ensure the proper functioning of all systems, databases, and financial software. Provide regular maintenance and backup of all accounting systems and supervise company financial staff.
• Include all staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; takes responsibility for subordinates’ activities; makes self-available to staff; provides regular performance feedback; develops subordinates’ skills and encourages growth; solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); uses feedback to modify and improve supervisory skills.
• Develops workable implementation plans, communicates changes effectively; builds commitment and overcomes resistance; prepares and supports those affected by change; monitors transition and evaluates results.
• Review and ensure application of appropriate internal controls, compliance, and financial procedures.

• Bachelor’s degree in business in finance, accounting or a related field.
• 10 years of progressive experience in managing the functions under enterprise risk management, audit, tax, accounting, budgeting, payroll, long-term forecasting activities, financial analysis, and personnel management.
• Strong accounting stewardship skills with expertise in GAAP, GAAS, and internal controls.
• Strategic finance leader with proven ability to influence leaders and multifunctional teams to help set strategic choices.
• Strong financial and accounting background, including balance sheet and cash flow management and general finance and budgeting.
• High level of management experience and skill in the administration of complex systems/processes.
• Extensive experience working with external auditors, internal controls and compliance related issues.
• Dynamic leader with a high emotional quotient, and demonstrated success in fostering a cohesive, diverse, high-performing team.
• The ability to quickly understand and articulate Start Care’s mission and work to many varying audiences.
• Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and commitment to quality.
• Ensure that Start Care is adhering to the strategic plan, delivering status reports to the board.
• Strong financial acumen and analytical skills.
• Improve administrative and operational accounting services such as treasury…