Associate Director of Finance

Location: Highland

Description

Title:

Associate Director of Finance - Renewable Energy
Team :
Business Support
Supervisor:
Head of Business Support
FLSA Statu s :
Exempt
Position Status:
Full Time

Work Status (Remote/Hybrid/In-Office):
Hybrid (4 days office, 1 day remote)

Work Location:

Cleveland, OH office

Ass ociate Director of Finan ce

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Flex Rack by Qcells is an integrated solar company that offers custom-designed, fixed tilt ground mount and single-axis solar tracking systems in the commercial and utility-scale solar mounting industries. Flex Rack also offers full services, including engineering, geotechnical, pullout testing, field, and layout design services to address the actual site conditions of a project site. Flex Rack has completed o ver 3.5 GW of solar racking installations in over 40 U.S. states, 9 Canadian provinces and across the globe.

SUMMARY

As a key member of the Finance team, Associate Director of Finance will report to Head of Business Support and assume a strategic role in the overall management of the company. Th is position will help and support the Head of Business Support to manage primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial-related activities of the company. This will include direct responsibility for accounting, finance, forecasting, strategic planning, job costing, legal, property management, deal analysis and negotiations, investor relationships and partnership compliance and private and institutional financing.

Travel up to 2 0% as needed.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicate, engage and interact Head of Business Support and management .
• Assess and evaluate financial performance of the organization with regard to long-term operational goals, budgets and forecasts. Provide insight and recommendations to both short-term and long-term growth of the organization.
• Identify, acquire and implement systems and software to provide critical financial and operation information. Evaluate departments and make suggestions for automating processes and increasing working efficiency.
• Create and establish yearly financial objectives that align with the organization's plans for growth and expansion.
• Select and engage consultants, auditors and investors.
• Recruit, interview and hire finance and accounting staff, as needed.
• Serve as key member of leadership team and round table discussion panel.
• Participate in pivotal decisions as they relate to strategic initiatives and operational models.
• Implement policies, procedures and processes as deemed appropriate by senior leadership team.

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, BUDGETING AND FORECASTING

• Prepare and present monthly financial budgeting reports including profit and loss by division, forecast vs. budget by division and weekly cash flow by division.
• Review and analyze monthly financial results and provide recommendations.
• Develop and maintain monthly operating budget and annual company operating budget.
• Identify, develop and execute analysis of business initiatives, product launches and/or new service offerings.
• Manage financial planning and analysis. Supervise creation of reports, software implementation and tools for budgeting and forecasting.

ACCOUNTING, GENERAL LEDGER, ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS

• Supervise Accounting Team Members 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.
• Review and ensure application of appropriate internal controls, compliance and financial procedures.
• Ensure timeliness and accuracy of financial and management reporting data for federal funders, foundations, investors and company's Board of Directors.
• Oversee the preparation and communication of weekly, monthly and annual financial statements.
• Oversee the preparation and timely filing of all local, state and federal tax returns.
• Oversee preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.
• Review all month-end closing activities including general ledger accounts, balance sheet accounts and overhead cost allocations.
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