The Role
Overview
Reporting to the ABA Centers CEO (with a dotted line to the ICBD CFO), the ABA Centers Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be a key member of the executive leadership team and will be instrumental in the ongoing development of the company’s long-term strategy, the continuous improvement of financial processes and controls, and ensuring that the necessary financial rigor exists across the organization.
The CFO will hold primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all financial activities — spanning financial operations, accounting, budgeting, capital and financial planning, capital raises, acquisition analysis, growth modeling, investor relations, and financial reporting.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Serve as a key member of the executive management team in formulating the company’s future direction and supporting tactical initiatives.
- Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic business plans, and oversee the preparation and presentation of financial information to the executive leadership team.
Operational Excellence
- Overall responsibility for the administrative and financial operations of the company, including the development of a financial and operational strategy, metrics tied to that strategy and ensuring the necessary financial rigor exists across the whole organization.
- Assess the financial impact of key strategic and operational decisions and implement operational best practices.
Financial Systems & Controls
- Lead the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results.
- Provide leadership of the recently implemented global ERP system, partnering with BI to create actionable reporting for both Finance & Accounting and other business units.
Financial Leadership
- Provide meaningful and timely information to key stakeholders through robust internal reporting, KPI’s, budgeting and forecasting process. Improve data and analytics capabilities to aid in decision making.
- Manage the accounting, tax, FP&A, treasury functions and assist with risk management team.
- Provide leadership of a global ERP system. Partner with BI to create actionable data reports both for the Finance & Accounting Departments and other business units.
Capital Raising & Acquisitions
- Play a lead role in capital acquisitions — devising strategy, sourcing potential funding partners, and managing the process through to closing.
- Lead acquisition analysis and growth modeling to support disciplined, value-accretive expansion.
Team Building & Leadership
- Build and retain a Finance and Accounting team that operates efficiently to support the organization’s rapid growth.
- Teach and explain complex financial issues to non-financial colleagues in a respectful, effective manner — bringing efficiency, improvement, and consistency to operations.
Relationship Management
- Maintain banking relationships and monitor cash balances and cash forecasts.
- Manage external audit and tax relationships, deliver accurate and timely financial analytics and reporting, and support new and ongoing business development.