CLIENT Our client family is headquartered in the Denver area and is a well-established single family office that has been running effectively for more than fifteen years. The family’s wealth was the result of two highly successful businesses, the first in real estate development and the second in energy / natural gas. The family currently has approximately 45 entities including business, private equity, real estate, capital market investment entities, family production business entities, trusts, aircraft, yacht, more than 15 trophy personal residences and a private foundation. The family also supports many close and dear family and friend members. The family spans three generations - (G1) husband and wife, hereinafter “Principals” and (G2) their two adult children, and recently (G3) their new grandson, and includes three primary households, all of which are in the domestic United States. The Director of Finance (DF) position will work closely with the COO/CFO, serving as his “right-hand” and 2nd in command, to support the family and oversee a very diverse set of interesting and complex business and personal family interests in which the family is highly engaged, and provide the critical operational and financial management support to manage these interests. The family’s business interests have expanded over time and are entrepreneurial in nature. The family utilizes a broad array of external resources and consultants as needed including attorneys, investment advisors, tax CPA’s, etc. THE OPPORTUNITY Reporting to the COO/CFO, the DF will work collaboratively and “hands-on” with the family office team and provide the operational and financial management support for the family’s varied domestic business, personal and foundation interests (entities). These entities are currently functioning well day-to-day but will need operational and/or integration fine tuning, especially with additional liquidity events from the business anticipated in the near term. The DF will support the COO/CFO’s initiatives to provide ongoing operational and strategic leadership input across these concerns and also provide a comprehensive view of the family’s personal and business affairs through relevant financial, investment and management reporting. The DF will also support the COO/CFO’s efforts to work closely with the two Principals and tailor a “high-touch” service delivery approach to each that supports an effective and productive working relationship that best serves each of their information, operational and decision making needs. Responsiveness, tenacity and brevity in communication are key attributes to succeed in this fast paced, dynamic environment. In addition to operational, financial and managerial leadership experience, the family is seeking a DF who aligns with their core values and can help to support and maintain these values throughout their related organizations. These core values include respect, integrity, honesty, loyalty and hard work. Teamwork and a positive “can-do” attitude will help contribute to a successful collegial and collaborative environment. POSITION SUMMARY The DF will work collaboratively with the COO/CFO and family office team to execute the vision for the family office, as well as the strategic and operational infrastructure for the family entities, and to strive to instill a “best practices” philosophy in all functional areas in order to increase efficiencies, improve workflow, simplify reporting procedures, strengthen internal controls, and enhance “high-touch” service delivery to the family. Family Office Management • Support the day-to-day operations of the family office including treasury, budgeting, audit, tax, accounting, purchasing, real estate, long range forecasting, insurance activities and human resources. • Analyze financial and operational issues impacting the various entities and provide support and recommendations for improvement as needed. • Research the feasibility of proposed capital expenditures and analyze the potential return on investment. • Establish credibility throughout the family office and with family members as a strong technical leader, a creative thinker, and a problem solver. • Support the COO/CFO with financial input on decisions and initiatives impacting the organization. • Support the COO/CFO to hire, manage and mentor staff as needed, as well as developing a plan for ongoing professional development of the staff. Support cross-training efforts to ensure flexible staffing. • Support the periodic meetings with Principals and appropriate advisors, including preparation of meeting materials. • Support the initiatives for the Principals to ensure that lifestyle management services are being effectively provided to the family. • Establish and document policies and procedures with the COO/CFO. Tax/Estate Planning and Compliance • Support the tax and estate planning initiatives of the COO/CFO and Tax Manager and Controller including interacting with external tax advisers regarding tax planning strategies, estate planning matters, and trust administration. • As needed, provide ongoing support for tax reporting and compliance for family members, trusts and other legal entities as needed. • As needed, support the COO/CFO as a reviewer for all corporate, individual, trust, foundation and gift tax returns as needed. Investment Management Involvement • Work collaboratively with the COO/CFO and CIO to support the investment management reporting and data integration initiatives that are underway including supporting the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and COO/CFO with automated feeds from Addepar investment reporting into the new ERP GL package. • Support the COO/CFO and CIO with implementing a new family member wealth reporting system with automated report generation. This is a key initiative that will improve the relevant information used in providing the family with an integrated comprehensive overview of their financial affairs and in keeping them apprised of potential current and future impacts to investments, cash flow and the needs of family members. • Support the information and reporting needs for the periodic family investment meetings as needed. • Assist with private equity, real estate and investment due diligence including modeling as needed to support and substantiate investment activity. • Act as risk manager with COO/CFO to look for “blind spots” and serve as redundancy financial leadership for the COO/CFO. Financial Management and Reporting • Work collaboratively with the family, tax advisors and investment advisors to assess the accounting and financial reporting structure, articulate current and anticipated reporting needs, make recommendations for improvement, and oversee the implementation of the same. • Play key leadership role in coordination of the new ERP implementation to Archway, Dynamics or Datafaction in 2017. This will include creating a standardized chart of accounts for consolidated reporting across legal entities and tax entities. • In collaboration with the family office team, provide financial analysis, modeling, and/or projections for project or planning initiatives. Also work with COO/CFO to build financial reporting models and quarterly reporting structure, as well as establish timely and accurate financial reporting on an ongoing basis. • Appraise family’s financial position and issue periodic reports related to financial stability, liquidity, and growth as requested by Principals. • Ensure that family members have accurate, relevant and meaningful financial reports and dashboards for decision making tools. • Develop and/or maintain a reliable cash flow projection and reporting mechanism which includes minimum cash threshold to meet operating needs of entities. • Assist family members with financial and cash flow planning, asset purchases, insurance, home purchases and renovations, tax guidance and other areas as needed. This includes a thorough initial review and annual reviews thereafter regarding suggestions for optimization of family members’ financial planning. • Work with family on production and artistic business ventures including business plans, legal and tax structuring and general business consulting. Human Resources Responsibilities: • Support COO/CFO with human capital initiatives as needed including: o Employment practices – policies & procedures o Compensation and employee benefits o Recruiting functions including sourcing, drafting job descriptions, scheduling interviews, preparing offer letter and packets o New hire setup, on-boarding process, and performance review process o Protocol documentation and enforcement for household and residences employees o Payroll and Trinet PEO oversight with COO/CFO o Work closely with Director of HR and team to ensure matriarch’s needs and “high-touch” service levels are met o Assist with annual SMART goal setting for organization o Support other human resource and administrative duties; manage professional service providers and associated budgets; and special projects Legal, Banking and Risk Management • Support COO/CFO with legal, banking and risk management initiatives including: o Working on legal structures of entities, transactions and planning, as well as working with outside counsel / other advisors to implement new structures. o Performing legal document reviews and filing protocol. o Review and evaluate internal control environment to ensure appropriate processes and procedures to safeguard the integrity and security of all critical functions but especially financial management, investments and cash. o Evaluate and periodically review insurance providers and policies to assure that appropriate types and levels of coverage are in place. o Assist COO/CFO with ISDA and other investment legal documents. o Assist COO/CFO with debt covenant compliance, SWAPs, lines of credit and overall debt sourcing and administration. Family Foundation • Support the COO/CFO and work collaboratively with family to help manage Foundation matters and initiatives. • Key areas of collaboration and support will include, but are not limited to: o Ensure compliance with all private foundation laws and regulations. o Review accounting, reporting and compliance processes and procedures to ensure effective internal controls are in place and make suggestions as appropriate. o Review financial and investment reports and make suggestions as appropriate. o In collaboration with the CIO, review portfolio management for the foundation. General Administration • Manage relationships and oversee the activities of outside professional service providers and associated budgets. • Develop and maintain effective and secure business systems, and work with outside IT consultant to provide safe, secure and effective information technology systems. • Develop and maintain appropriate document retention policies and procedures. • Assure timely and accurate record keeping and bookkeeping. DESIRED CANDIDATE The ideal candidate will be a discreet, confident, self-driven family office executive with broad business management experience and a range of different skills including strong strategic, operational, financial, analytical and leadership skills, and exceptional emotional intelligence. The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications/characteristics: Skills and Experience: • Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 10-15 years’ of experience. • CPA designation highly preferred. • Background in relevant practice areas of public accounting is essential including good working knowledge of GAAP, cash basis, and tax basis accounting; investment partnership fund accounting experience a plus. • Possess the technical skills to aggregate, translate and report upon financial information to develop meaningful and effective financial reporting and forecasting processes, reports and systems across all organizations and entities. • Practical experience in recruitment, selection, supervision and development of professional and support staff is essential. “A team” players are a must! • Experience with relevant legal domains is helpful, specifically with DE/CO LLC’s, LLP’s and trusts. • Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PPT), and familiarity with other accounting and payroll software applications, Trinet or ADP experience a plus. • Must be advanced Excel user with excellent financial modeling skills. • Familiarity with personal, business, and medical insurances and reporting helpful. • Experience in strategic planning, budget preparation and cash flow planning. • General understanding of Federal and State tax law including income, estate, sales and use tax, and business taxes. • Experience with private aviation management including aircraft acquisition and disposition, maintenance and personnel. • Experience in working with high net worth individuals and family businesses. • Must have a strong understanding of and familiarity with best practices in a family office environment related to decision making, governance and operational structures. • Ability to work with next generation family members for education, mentoring and succession. Essential Characteristics: • Ability to play a key role in the operational, financial and strategic leadership, direction and vision of the family office as it evolves over time. • Must have an uncompromising commitment to “service excellence” and be able to deliver this outcome across a variety of family entities and interests on a continuous and consistent basis. • Ability and willingness to be extremely hands-on in the day-to-day family office operations; must be very responsive and ready to act. • Must have exceptional emotional intelligence, and be a highly skilled communicator and facilitator. • Ability to effectively communicate complex concepts and strategies in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences. • Must be self-confident, knowledgeable and able to exercise sound judgment in conducting research, analysis and decision making. • Must exercise sound judgment in assessing when responsibilities should be outsourced to existing or new service providers/advisors or be done internally. This includes assessing service providers on an ongoing basis to ensure they are acting in the best interest of the family. • Must possess a strong understanding of - and appreciation for - how technology can be used effectively to improve operational efficiency. • Must be highly organized and able to effectively manage multiple priorities simultaneously. • Must be proactive, have a strong sense of urgency, and be comfortable with change. • Must be a confident, self-directed problem solver. • Must be willing to travel as needed. • Must have integrity and be approachable, respectful and instill confidence and trust in their ability to handle complex and sensitive financial and personal information both internally and externally. LOCATION Boulder, Colorado but moving to Broomfield, Colorado Aug 2016. REPORTS TO This position will report to the COO/CFO. COMPENSATION An excellent compensation package will be designed to attract an outstanding individual, including relocation as needed.