Chief Financial Officer

What you'll do -

• Strategy, Planning and Management
• Act as a strategic partner to the executive leadership team and participate in the strategic decision-making process. Conduct financial modeling and analysis to guide decisions using a data-driven methodology. Understand the company business model and articulate that model to employees and customers. Work with leadership to understand their long-term goals and then build financial strategies to achieve those goals. Align EpiSci’s incentive compensation plans with the company’s strategic, operational, and financial objectives.
• Assess and evaluate financial performance of the company. Develop budgets and guide strategic investments. Track progress against long-term operational goals, budgets, and forecasts. Understand key programs / contracts / customers and how they relate to the overall strategic vision as well as how changes in the customer landscape impact long-term financial goals.
• Provide insight and recommendations on both short-term and long-term growth plans. Design multi-year financial models to enable decisions on capital allocation, strategic investments and required financing. Communicate, engage, and interact with Board of Directors, CEO, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Executive Leadership Team. Build indirect (overhead, general and administrative, fringe) models, assess competitiveness of our rates, and build a long-term forecast of those rates.
• Identify, acquire, and implement systems and software to provide financial and operational key performance indicators (KPIs), metrics and other information (both critical and non-critical). Automate processes to increase productivity and efficiency. Implement finance policies, processes, and procedures. Provide feedback on the finance team’s work products.
• Monitor and assess business risks. Proactively manage these risks.
• Recruit, interview, hire, and appropriately grow the Finance team. This includes mentoring and promoting staff, helping them to build their career paths, and reinforcing our teamwork value. Build a thriving financial organization that is both efficient and effective.

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  Financial Analysis, Budgeting and Forecasting
• Oversee the preparation and presentation of monthly financial budgeting reports by including monthly profit and loss by organization, forecast vs. budget, and end-of-year prediction against the budget. Review and analyze monthly division and company-level financial results and provide feedback to senior leadership and the financial team.
• Identify, develop, and execute analyses of business initiatives (e.g., internal research and development, proposal costs, and/or investments in new business areas). Develop recommendations on financing key strategic initiatives.
• Oversee the financial planning and analysis function. Oversee the creation of reports, software implementation, and tools for budgeting and forecasting that meets the needs of P&L managers.
• Develop analytics to manage EpiSci’s capital structure, liquidity, and financing requirements, including cash flow planning, and ensuring funding for current and future strategic investments. Use models and analytics to provide financial insight into the organization’s plans and operating budgets.
• Explore new investment opportunities and provide recommendations on potential returns and risks, including facilities investments, acquisitions, and other capital expenditures.
• Oversee the finance department to ensure the proper functioning of all systems, databases, and financial software.
• Oversee regular maintenance and backup of all accounting systems and supervise company financial staff.
• Business Risk, Compliance, and Internal Controls
• Remain current on audit best practices as well as state, federal, and local laws regarding company operations. Oversee financial audits.
• Manage EpiSci’s business risk through comprehensive insurance programs.
• Lead government compliance and build relationships with DCAA and DCMA.
• Oversee preparation of state and federal income tax filings and payments.
• Maintain banking relationships and ensure compliance with financial covenants.
• Oversee accounting for equity transactions and company valuations.
• Oversee internal controls over financial reporting and testing to ensure controls are effective.

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  Interact with other functional organizations at EpiSci
• Work with Human Resources to ensure appropriate legal compliance. Collaborate to ensure benefits and compensation are paid in a timely manner.
• Work with Contracts to ensure timely program startup, invoicing, deliverables, and closeouts.

Requirements

• US Citizen with ability to obtain a TOP SECRET//SCI U.S. Government security clearance (MANDATORY)
• Demonstrated organizational and business leadership capabilities
• Demonstrated deep understanding of Cost Accounting Standards, FAR and DFAR regulations and the ability to train all staff on compliance related matters
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategic vision into actionable prescriptive financial plans and forecasts
• Demonstrated analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated mentorship and people leadership abilities
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing differences among individuals and inclusive leadership
• Motivated collaborator and effective communicator
• 15+ years total accounting, finance, or relevant business degree and experience
• Hands on experience with a variety of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
• Significant experience working with external auditors, internal controls, and compliance-related issues especially as those relate to Federal Government contracting
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time to corporate offices in Poway, CA or other locations.

Desired Attributes

• Familiarity with software engineering best practices and common tools
• Familiarity with autonomous systems, their design, and common paradigms such as sense-decide-act loops