Director of Finance

The Director of Finance will provide financial leadership and oversight for CESs U.S. and international finance operations including India Vietnam Japan and Canada. This role will supervise the U.S. Controller and India Finance Manager who are responsible for managing day-to-day accounting operations and their respective accounting team members.

The Director of Finance will be expected to lead while maintaining strong visibility into close quality reporting accuracy controls deadlines invoicing procedures cash flow and business-facing financial analysis. The role is both strategic and hands-on at the leadership level with responsibility for FP&A management reporting accounting oversight controls audit support cash management and cross-border finance coordination.

Because CESs India operations are complex experience with India finance operations statutory compliance tax coordination and/or energy market accounting is highly desired.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide leadership oversight to the U.S. Controller and India Finance Manager including expectations deadlines reporting cadence controls and accountability across the full finance/accounting team.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly quarterly and year-end close processes by setting standards reviewing results monitoring key reconciliations and accruals and holding finance teams accountable for execution.
• Review financial statements close packages balance sheet reconciliations AP AR billing collections intercompany activity and other accounting outputs for accuracy completeness and business impact.
• Lead budgeting forecasting variance analysis financial modeling and management reporting for U.S. and international operations.
• Prepare executive-level financial reports dashboards and analysis that explain performance by business unit geography project service line and/or cost center.
• Partner with leadership on financial planning related to staffing compensation planning project economics pricing vendor spend office costs and growth initiatives.
• Provide senior-level oversight of India finance operations including invoicing reconciliations GST and other direct and indirect tax matters statutory compliance coordination corporate/secretarial compliance coordination documentation audit support and return-support processes while working through the India Finance Manager and local advisors for day-to-day execution.
• Oversee financial activity related to power trading and energy market operations including settlements revenue recognition support payables receivables accruals reconciliations margin reporting and working capital impact.
• Coordinate finance processes for Vietnam Japan and Canada including local reporting support cross-border expenses vendor payments intercompany activity and local compliance coordination.
• Strengthen internal controls approval processes documentation standards audit readiness and financial policies across the global finance function.
• Support cash flow forecasting banking relationships liquidity planning international payments and foreign currency considerations as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance systems reporting tools workflows automation and data flow between finance operations payroll project reporting and business leadership.
• Maintain visibility into finance and compliance coordination for CES Foundation a separately registered Section 8 company in India including coordination with the India finance team and local advisors to ensure its distinct statutory and compliance obligations are appropriately tracked and supported.
• Coordinate with business line team members to streamline client invoice processes.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in accounting finance business or related field required; advanced degree or relevant credential preferred.
• CPA CA CMA MBA CFA CTP or comparable finance/accounting credential.
• 10 years of progressively responsible finance/accounting experience including leadership of accounting or finance teams.
• Prior experience supervising controllers accounting managers or comparable finance leaders.
• Hands-on experience with monthly close financial reporting budgeting forecasting variance analysis audit support and internal controls.
• Experience overseeing or coordinating India finance operations including GST direct and indirect tax matters invoicing reconciliations statutory compliance documentation audit support and return-support processes.
• Experience working with international operations offshore accounting teams subsidiaries or multi-location finance structures.
• Strong Excel financial modeling reporting and analytical skills.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems required; experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or a comparable mid-market ERP/accounting platform strongly preferred.
• Ability to evaluate and improve financial reporting accounting workflows payroll interfaces approval processes and data flow between Business Central payroll project reporting and business leadership.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with power trading energy markets electricity market accounting commodity/transaction-based energy operations or similarly complex settlement-driven financial activity.
• Experience in professional services consulting energy technology or project-based businesses.
• Experience working with India-based entities statutory auditors tax advisors corporate/secretarial compliance providers or charitable/nonprofit entities such as Section 8 companies.

LEADERSHIP PROFILE

• Able to lead through finance managers and controllers while maintaining clear visibility into key deliverables financial details and accountability across the full finance team.
• Comfortable working across time zones and cultures especially with India Vietnam Japan and Canada.
• Practical hands-on and able to build structure without slowing the business down.
• Strong communicator who can explain financial information clearly to non-finance leaders.
• High judgment discretion accuracy and follow-through.

Additional Information :

CES offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience plus a performance bonus profit-sharing a Medical Savings Account comprehensive health insurance disability and life insurance 401(k) matching and tuition reimbursement.

Beyond the package heres what you can expect at CES:

• Meaningful responsibility and the opportunity to make a real impact in dynamic energy markets.
• The chance to learn from and collaborate with experienced professionals across global teams.
• Ongoing opportunities to strengthen your technical analytical and leadership skills.
• A supportive culture that values initiative accountability and continuous professional growth.

Customized Energy Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.

Customized Energy Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time