Job Description

Vaco Financial is currently assisting a reputable brokerdealer/investments firm located in the Northern VA/DC/Maryland area with its search for a CFO/Controller .
The position reports to the CEO and will manage a small accounting team. The team is working remotely with 1 or 2 visits to the office per month.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop, execute, and oversee financial plans and strategies, budgets, cash flow, and forecasts to support strategic objectives.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate financial risks, including those related to market volatility, credit and operational risk, regulatory compliance, and fraud prevention.
• Prepare and present accurate and timely financial statements and other financial performance reports to stakeholders, investors, regulators, and management.
• Manage and maintain a sound capital structure involving debt, equity, and investment decisions.
• Establish and maintain strong internal controls, compliance policies and procedures over financial reporting and operations.
• Ensure adherence to compliance with relevant FINRA and SEC rules and regulations, including those related to the timely submission of financial reports, capital adequacy rules, and internal controls.
• Provide advice on financial implications of key decisions, including potential mergers and acquisitions.
• Collaborate with other Csuite executives, department heads, and external advisors to support the company's financial goals.
• Supervise and mentor accounting operations team members; delegate and provide guidance and support to ensure they are equipped to perform their roles effectively.
• Stay abreast of financial regulations and trends; make adjustments to ensure compliance and efficiency.
• Perform other related duties as assigned, which may also include labor law compliance management.

Education, Licensing, Certifications, and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or business administration; an MBA is a plus.
• At least ten years' work experience heading accounting and financial risk in the financial services industry.
• Licenses or Certifications: FINRA Series 27 (Financial Operations Principal or FINOP).

Our client offers a comprehensive benefits plan including medical, dental, vision, and a retirement savings plan.

For consideration, please send a MS Word version of your resume to chip.vansachten at vaco.com.

Vaco Financial specializes in the permanent placement of accounting and finance professionals of all levels and industries. We have a team of experienced accounting professionals on staff that make it their responsibility to educate you on the market, present you with job opportunities to explore, and ensure that the right decision is made regarding your future career.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreignborn residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present you as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

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