Executive Director Job Description Sample

Executive Director

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Executive Director Job Responsibilities:

Responsible for the planning, organizing, and directing of the organization’s operations and programs.
Develops and implements consistent inventory and cost accounting policies, procedures, and operational reporting/metrics.
Oversees and reports on the company results for senior management.
Prepares accurate and timely analyses that capture and communicate business results, variances, and performance trends.
Provides leadership to and manages the efforts of site staff to ensure appropriate support of all departments.
Supervises the development of operations-based financial modeling.
Coordinates and leads annual budget reviews, monthly and quarterly reviews, and periodic forecast updates with operational and senior management for all locations.
Approves major systems implementations related to cost and inventory control.
Retains a diverse, highly qualified staff and provides career coaching, growth, and personal development for direct/indirect report employees.
Ensures that services and funding relationships are robust enough to meet or exceed strategic goals and objectives.

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Executive Director Qualifications/Skills:

Demonstrated leadership and management skills
Ability to multitask
Takes initiative
Works independently
Creative problem-solving skills
Enthusiastic
Dynamic
Flexible
Organized
Collaborative

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in finance or accounting
CMA or MBA preferred
15 or more years of financial management experience in an operational environment
10 or more years management or supervisory experience
Relevant experience in industry environment

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