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ALMACO · 1 day ago

Financial Director

Ames, IA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$110K/yr - $150K/yr

7+ years exp

ALMACO is a family-owned business in Nevada, Iowa that focuses on delivering innovative solutions to clients in the ag industry. They are seeking a Financial Director to manage the full accounting cycle, lead budgeting and forecasting, and act as a strategic partner with leadership.

Manufacturing

Culture & Values

Hiring Manager

Betsy Jennings-Strain, PHR

Responsibilities

Accounting Leadership and Financial Reporting

Forecasts cash needs weekly including working capital, capital expenditures, and liquidity risks

Oversees daily accounting operations, including general ledger, AP/AR, payroll, fixed assets, and month-end close

Manages all tax-related activities

Financial Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting

Builds and maintains financial models and manages annual capital spending

Leads the annual budgeting process

Reporting and Data Analysis

Develops rolling forecasts for revenue, expenses, cash flow, and profitability

Prepares monthly forecast-vs-actual reports with clear explanations and insights

Develops dashboards and KPI reporting to improve visibility into business performance

Operational Finance and Business Partnership

Collaborates with business leaders to translate business drivers into financial impacts

Supports pricing decisions, margin analysis, and cost-benefit evaluations

Acts as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team

Continuously improves department workflow, processes, and internal controls

Focus for this position:

Develop and maintain a consistently repeatable, predictable month-end close process

Provide clear visibility into cash flow, profitability, and performance by business unit

Provide models and insights to enable leadership confidence in the accuracy, timelines, and assumptions underlying the business forecast

Document the current state of monthly close, forecast accuracy, financial statement accuracy, and timelines of tax filings and identify future goals and achievable timelines for improvement

Implement new financial tools and automation