Description
Your role in our success:
The VP, Finance is responsible for overseeing and managing a significant portion of the company's financial operations, including budgeting, financial reporting, analysis, risk management and compliance acting as a key advisor to senior management by providing strategic financial insights and ensuring the company's financial health while adhering to industry regulations.
What you'll be working on:
- Serve as a financial advisor to the executive team to help develop and implement financial strategies supporting the Company's strategic growth plan.
- Partner with the Company's business units and support functions to oversee the preparation and consolidation of the Company's budget and forecasting processes; ensuring alignment to strategic goals and objectives.
- Lead and present timely and accurate analyses, summaries, and reports of financial and operating performance.
- Prepare and review project financial models supporting organic capital projects and acquisition decisions, including coordinating the necessary financial diligence to support capital spending and acquisitions.
- Partner with senior leaders to ensure the Company achieves it operating and financial targets and identifies trends needing decisions/actions.
- Support management by providing reporting and analysis that facilitates informed decisions based on market trends, company data, regulatory changes and operational issues.
- Lead and mentor the team, fostering a culture of performance, continuous improvement and collaboration with the business units and support functions.
- Identify and assess potential financial risks related to market trends and fluctuations, regulatory changes, and operational issues.
- Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision-making issues affecting the organization (e.g., evaluation of an acquisition).
- Represent the organization externally to the financial community, government agencies and the public.
- Identify areas to improve and enhance the Company's overall financial planning and reporting processes including efficiencies in the delivery, and increased understanding, of financial data across the enterprise.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Who you are:
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, accounting or equivalent
- Five years proven work experience in a VP of Finance or similar role
- CPA is preferred but not required
Key Skills & Competencies:
- The ideal candidate must possess good verbal and written communication skills and must be able to express himself/herself clearly and decisively.
- The ideal candidate will possess the necessary skills to develop and support a culture of learning, development and engagement.
- In-depth knowledge in financial analysis, financial reporting, accounting, financial planning and forecasting, budgeting, risk management, cash flow management, investment strategy and financial modeling and valuation, and fiscal management principles.
- Leadership and management skills that include strategic thinking, negotiation and financial acumen.
- Ability to work closely with other top executives. Skilled in strategic planning and problem solving.
Contact
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
909 Silver Lake Boulevard
Dover
Delaware United States
www.chpk.com
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