Overview

Con-Air is part of Filtration Group. Filtration Group is a global market-leading provider of filtration consumables that are designed to drive innovation and deliver solutions across a broad spectrum of applications and end-markets, with a focus on life sciences, indoor air quality and industrial technologies. With a global workforce of nearly 10,000 dedicated team members and a footprint that spans 27 countries, we are committed to partnering closely with our customers to further our mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive. Cultivating Talent and building strong Teams are critical to our success. We know that fulfilling our mission is only possible when we foster an entrepreneurial culture built on a foundation of trust, in which our leaders exhibit a strong bias for action.

Con-Air Industries is seeking an entrepreneurial minded CFO that can handle the challenges of a fast-paced culture in a growing business. Must be willing to execute and manage significant day-to-day activities as well develop longer term and strategic plans. Con-Air Industries has a fast-paced culture rooted in entrepreneurial spirit, bias to action, and high degree of trust where all team members are expected to roll up our sleeves and get it done!

Responsibilities

As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), the CFO will report directly to the President and indirectly to the Group VP CFO.

The ideal candidate will have experience in all or most related to:

• Financial Statement preparation and presentation
• Budgeting and long-range Business Plan Modeling
• Working Capital and business operational interface to manage cash and cost optimization
• Manufacturing environment experience driving continuous improvement
• Implementing financial reporting systems

This full-time role is in Orlando, Florida and requires occasional travel (less than 20%). Relocation assistance is available.

Role Responsibilities:

• Building short and long-range financial forecasting, budget planning, and introduction of new programs and strategies to drive growth and profitability.
• Lead small finance / accounting team. Strong leadership to grow and build talent.
• Providing leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives.
• Ensuring credibility of Finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts.
• Experience in manufacturing environment with strong understanding of cost accounting and product costing. Operations oriented mindset with ability to partner with the Operations team to drive cost improvements and productivity.
• Effectively managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including banks, auditors and Filtration Group leadership. This individual must be an enthusiastic communicator of the company's vision, and be able to lead, question and solve business issues and challenges. Strong desire to effectively lead organizational improvements to allow for continued growth while properly managing to minimize costs and / or eliminating risk.
• Accountability for all aspects of accounting operations including the establishment and implementation of policies and procedures, ensuring the integrity of the company's financial data.
• Ensuring that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable federal, state and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting.

Qualifications

• Possess strong financial reporting and planning, annual budget modeling and long-range modeling skills and business acumen
• Strong project and cost management experience
• Experience working in manufacturing environment
• Experience working in eCommerce business with multiple channels preferred
• Experience leading implementation of financial reporting system, QAD preferred
• A minimum undergraduate degree in accounting, business, or finance. CPA, CMA, MBA preferred.

Personal Characteristics Needed:

• A positive, hands-on, results oriented person and proven leader who can be a good partner and strong advisor to the President and team member of the ELT.
• Highly intelligent, problem solver orientated, acts with integrity, builds teams, and earns the respect of others.
• Is accountable, honest, collaborative, and trustworthy. Has a strong bias to action, entrepreneurial spirit, roll up your sleeves mentality to get it done in fast-paced environment.

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This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory, or environmental demands may be referenced to communicate the way this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Filtration Group will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodations do not pose an undue hardship. 

Filtration Group is committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all team members, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetics, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe the work we do and the mission we spread is at it’s best when everyone feels free to be their most authentic self.