Fn - Chief Financial Officer

GAT has developed a strong reputation in the industry for providing the highest quality service to their customers. This begins with a culture of safety and a regimen of training and compliance. This number one value enables each and every employee to be actively involved in ongoing safety processes. GAT also maintains a dedicated training and compliance department to ensure full compliance with its customers’ policies and procedures as well as those of participating governmental / regulatory agencies.
Job Summary
As a key member of the Executive team, the Chief Financial Officer will report to the CEO and assume a strategic role in the overall management of the Company. Partnering with the Executive team and the Sponsor, he/she will provide the financial acumen and leadership needed to grow the Company’s market position and drive performance improvement, working capital, capital allocation, and operational metrics. Functional responsibilities will include financial / operational reporting and internal control, cash and credit facilities management, financial planning and analysis (including with respect to new contract analysis and bidding), risk management operations and cost control. This will include the development of a financial and operational strategy, metrics tied to that strategy, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve assets and report accurate financial results.
Responsibilities

• Plan and build out full financial team, including Controller, financial planning & analysis, and
• processing/administrative positions.
• Establish additional departmental oversight responsibilities including procurement, capital
• requests, budgeting, insurance, legal, etc.
• Own the process for analyzing and budgeting new potential service contracts.
• Design, build, and implement reporting for both Board and lenders:
• Daily, weekly, and monthly financial reporting.
• Cash management / liquidity reporting.
• Operational metric reporting (dashboards) in concert with Operations.
• Covenant and compliance reporting.
• Assess customer and vendor payment terms and payment experience and negotiate / drive
• payment schedules to augment cash flow / liquidity.
• Assess the Company’s current ERP system and programs to determine compliance / risks and
• adequacy based on reporting requirements and strategic goals.
• Assess other risk issues of the Company and determine potential means to mitigate.

• The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated track record as a successful Chief Financial Officer in a manufacturing or service oriented company. Required experience includes:
• An undergraduate degree is necessary, while an advanced degree or additional designations/certifications would be advantageous (MBA/CPA).
• 15 years of success in progressively responsible finance roles, including 5 years in a top financial leadership position.
• A background in public accounting, big four preferred.
• Experience working within a formal leadership team and Board structure.
• Experience working with private equity-owned businesses, including rigorous reporting requirements (detailed weekly, monthly and quarterly financial statements as well as operational dashboards).
• Experience working for a company or industry that employs a large number of lower wage and labor intensive workforce.
• Display an increasing level of responsibility within roles, including operational knowledge and involvement.
• Knowledge and familiarity with leveraged lending requirements, including affirmative and negative covenants, reporting, etc.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.