Description
Position Description
Chief Financial Officer Private Forest Products Company U.S. Southwest
Our client, Restoration Forest Products, LLC (“RFOR”), is privately owned and is Arizona’s leading sustainable forestry and wood products manufacturing company. RFOR’s mission is to implement sustainable forestry practices in Arizona’s four national forests; the Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino, Kaibab, and Tonto, to lead to a healthier ecosystem which reduces the risks of catastrophic wildfires. Through strategic and sustainable forest management, RFOR protects the health of the beautiful forestland, leaving zero waste behind. RFOR is able to implement sustainable forestry practices by helping thin the forest floor and creating value from its materials including brush, branches, and small trees. In addition to its environmental responsibility, RFOR has invested several million dollars into some of Arizona’s underdeveloped economic regions and thus created hundreds of jobs in an effort to rebuild the forest products industry, and RFOR will continue to support other local Arizona businesses involved in forest restoration. RFOR produces solid lumber, engineered wood product, and pattern stock. In 2021, the company acquired a 425,000-square-foot building in Bellemont, Arizona (just outside of Flagstaff) and constructed a state- of-the-art, integrated sawmill and engineered wood products (EWP) operation based on a phased development plan.
The Chief Financial Officer of RFOR will be located at company headquarters in Bellemont, Arizona.
The Position
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of RFOR will report to Mr. Tony Flagor, RFOR’s CEO, and will be responsible for all day-to-day financial and accounting management and the overall coordination of the company’s financial systems and functions. He/She will be a key member of the firm’s senior executive team and will direct the accounting, treasury, financial information systems, and reporting functions. Specific accountabilities and responsibilities include the following:
- Lead, motivate and develop a team of direct and indirect reports; developing and maintaining succession plans and personal development plans for employees.
- Develop and maintain clear, actionable goals and initiatives for the department that are aligned with the organizations overall strategic plan.
- Develop and manage strong working relationships with applicable stakeholders across the company to ensure the setting of accounting policies and procedures.
- Work with senior operational and functional leadership to establish short-term and long-term objectives.
- Provide on-going finance support and analysis on projects and other initiatives.
- Lead accounting and month end processes, including preparation of reporting packages, period end financial statements, and required supporting documents for internal and external stakeholders.
- Oversee financial accounting policies and procedures and ensure they are in accordance with sound business practices of internal controls.
Oversight of insurance and risk management assessment, policies, and compliance. - Coordinate the annual budget process for operating divisions and monthly forecasting, and work with operations on capital, operational and maintenance budgets.
- Coordinate external audit process requirements and ensure compliance with financial reporting standards.
- Debt management.
- Analyze and monitor the business activities to ensure all matters are appropriately reflected in the financial statements and forecasts.
Research and support accounting and financial reporting matters impacting the business.
Ideal Professional Background
The successful candidate will have an undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, or other appropriate discipline, and an advanced degree in Business would be a plus. CPA, CFA, Chartered Accountant, and/or other relevant certifications would be a plus but are not required. The successful candidate will have several years of professional experience, a significant portion of which will be in positions of leadership. Experience in the forest products or a related industry is almost a must.
Ideal Personal Background
The successful candidate will be a “hands-on” manager who can roll up his/her sleeves and do the work as well as manage others. He/she must possess the highest ethical standards along withs well as excellent verbal and written communications skills, superior presentation skills, highly accomplished analytical skills, excellent relationship building skills, and the ability to work at all levels in an organization. He/she will have a strong work ethic and will be capable of working independently to achieve significant goals and objectives. He/she must be results-oriented, highly organized, and capable of efficiently managing several diverse tasks at the same time to meet demanding deadlines. Finally, the successful candidate must be an ambitious, creative, and energetic professional who aspires to ever increasing executive responsibility, who can contribute to RFOR’s continued growth and success, and who has the presence and demeanor to be a key member of a very select senior executive team.
Contact Information
Jeffrey M. Siegrist
Jeffrey M. Siegrist & Company
Post Office Box 4444
Pawleys Island, South Carolina 29585 Phone: (803) 831-9383
Cell: (704) 661-0535
Email: jeff@siegristandcompany.com
Website: www.siegristandcompany.com
Client: www.rfor.com
William M. Siegrist
Jeffrey M. Siegrist & Company
Post Office Box 2068
Portland, Oregon 97208
Phone: (503) 896-1002
Cell: (704) 661-2816
Email: will@siegristandcompany.com
Website: www.siegristandcompany.com
Client: www.rfor.com
