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Location: Victor, NY
Employment Type: Full-Time //HYBRID with 3 days / in office per week
Reports To: President, REDCOM Laboratories
About Us
REDCOM Laboratories, Inc., a U.S. company that specializes in the development of advanced strategic, operational, and tactical communication solutions, is looking for a detail-oriented Director of Finance to join our finance team and contribute to our growth in a collaborative environment. This newly created position will work alongside the Director of Accounting to drive the financial and accounting functions of REDCOM.
Position Summary
This hands-on Director-level role combines traditional Controller/Accounting leadership with heavy emphasis on cash management, budgeting, and financial decision-making. You will support the full accounting/close process and serve as the company’s primary owner of cash, budget, tax, audit, and insurance. This is a high-visibility, high-impact position in a capital-constrained environment where cash preservation and smart allocation are the #1 priorities.
Key Responsibilities (prioritized)
- Cash Management & Treasury (Priority #1)
- Own daily/weekly/13-week cash flow forecasting and liquidity management
- Manage all banking relationships, payment runs, AP/AR timing, credit lines, and collections
- Proactively extend runway and recommend cost or cash-flow actions to leadership
- Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Decision-Making (Priority #2)
- Lead annual budget process and monthly/quarterly re-forecasts
- Build and maintain driver-based models; perform scenario planning
- Partner with department heads on resource allocation, hiring plans, vendor contracts, and ROI analysis
- Primary financial advisor to CEO on pricing, contracts, investments, and cost-structure decisions
- Accounting, Close, Tax & Audit
- Oversee full month-end close, reconciliations, flux analysis, and financial statement preparation
- Manage external tax preparers and auditors; own tax strategy/provisioning and audit timelines
- Final sign-off authority on financial statements and compliance filings (federal, state, sales tax, 1099s, etc.)
- Familiarity with cost accounting best practices
- Insurance Renewals & Risk Management
- Lead annual renewal process for all lines (GL, D&O, cyber, workers’ comp, property, etc.)
- Huge plus: prior hands-on experience designing or managing self-funded/self-insured health plans (level-funded, ASO, captives, stop-loss, etc.)
- Team & Systems
- Support the Director, Accounting to manage 1–3 accounting/finance staff (AP, AR, staff accountant)
- Drive process improvement within the GL and ERP systems (Epicor, etc)
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 4-8 years of progressive accounting & finance experience
- Proven expertise in cash/treasury management, budgeting/forecasting, and month-end close
- Direct experience owning tax strategy, audit prep, and financial statement sign-off
- Comfort wearing both “strategic FP&A” and “technical accounting” hats in one role
- Excellent financial modeling skills and systems implementation experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Any of the following are highly desired: CPA, CTP, CFM, FMT, ACT, CFT
- Prior success implementing or running self-funded benefits programs
- High degree of comfort and familiarity with an ERP system, including a GL system (Epicor)
What We Offer
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.
- A supportive, growth-oriented culture.
ABOUT REDCOM LABORATORIES, INC.:
REDCOM Laboratories, Inc. is a private woman-owned small business based in Victor, New York. Since 1978, REDCOM has been developing advanced strategic, operational, and tactical communication solutions with a focus on interoperability, flexibility, and ease of use. REDCOM has a long history of successful deployments at the highest levels of government, in telephone networks around the globe, and in leading Department of Defense (DoD) communications programs for the Army, Air Force, Marines, and Navy.
REDCOM was awarded a Rochester Top Workplaces award in 2020, 2021, and 2022. We also earned national recognition last year with the Top Workplaces Woman-Led Culture Excellence award! These awards are based solely on employee feedback gathered through an anonymous survey that uniquely measured 15 drivers of engaged cultures. These drivers are critical to the success of any organization, including alignment, engagement, leadership, and connection.
The wage range for this role considers the range of qualifications that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; education and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each position.
Director, Finance: Hiring Range $105,000 - $120,000
Director, Finance: Hiring Range $105,000 - $120,000
Salary : $105,000 - $120,000