Company Overview:
REI Systems provides reliable, effective, innovative technology solutions advancing federal, state, local, and nonprofit missions. Our technologists and consultants are passionate about solving complex challenges that impact millions of lives. We take a Mindful Modernization approach in delivering our application modernization, grants management systems, government data analytics, and advisory services. Mindful Modernization is the REI Way of delivering mission impact by aligning our government customers’ strategic objectives to measurable outcomes through people, processes, and technology. Learn more at REIsystems.com.
Employees voted REI Systems a Washington Post Top Workplace in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!
Position Overview:
Reporting to the CEO and as a member of the company’s top leadership team, the CFO is expected to drive all aspects of financial management of the company’s current and future business, assuring its financial performance and success. The CFO’s role entails driving profitable growth consistent with the company’s values and commitments to delivery excellence and customer satisfaction.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own the overall financial health of REI, focusing on the company’s short and long-term revenue and cost structure, pricing, margin management, and working capital management.
- Establish a data-driven financial management framework to plan, project, and manage financial and business plans and results.
- Establish sound financial systems, processes, and controls to enable the finance function and operations.
- Ensure timely billing and associated controls; manage use and deployment of funds/cash, ensuring no write-offs and timely settlement of external commitments.
- Manage relationships with banks and other financial institutions in the US and elsewhere.
- Ensure compliance with all external reporting obligations to customers, IRS, and other supervising and tax/governance agencies.
- Ensure timely production of financial reports and statements and filing with tax and regulatory bodies.
- Establish meaningful insights and analytics for management to allow proper business management at all levels: corporate, BU, customer, contract vehicle, etc.
- Participate/lead analysis of external relationship /acquisition candidates and structuring of the deal framework.
Accountability
- Achievement of Financial targets across the enterprise through systemic planning and management of operating and financial performance
- Enhancement of systems and processes to assure accuracy and timeliness of reporting and analytics, maintenance of financial and internal controls, alignment with risk and contractual commitments
- Compliance with external bodies and audit requirements
- Positive relationship with banks and external funding and investing institutions
Experience
At least 20 years of progressive experience in the finance and accounting function, of which the most recent 3 years should have been in a similar executive leadership capacity at Technology solutions/services companies of similar size. The selected candidate would have demonstrated experience in:
- Collaborating with the CEO and leadership team in guiding profitable growth
- Establishment of a strong financial management function and discipline with a foundation of modern systems and controls.
- Promoting an enterprise-wide focus on data-driven financial planning, budgeting, analytics, and performance management built on strong accounting and management reporting capabilities.
- Statutory and other external reporting requirements, especially for customers in the public sector
- Strategic planning and corporate development initiatives, including M&A and joint venture/partnership
Qualifications
Formal education and certification in Finance and Accounting domains (CPA, MBA or equivalent) is a pre-requisite.
Key Skills
- Ability to see the big picture and influence financial discipline across the enterprise.
- Strong collaboration skills at executive levels to drive improved and timely decision-making.
- Strong leadership skills to build and motivate a team to lead change.
- Strong written and verbal communication capabilities
