THE OPPORTUNITY

• Does working in the technology industry sound interesting and exciting?
• Do you enjoy taking large data sets and summarizing them into trends which then become actionable items by senior leadership?
• Are you interested in joining a dynamic company that offers new challenges?
• Would you like to work for a company that cares about its employees so much it became an ESOP?

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Since their inception in 2000, Combined Public Communications (CPC) has been creating connections through communication within the county prison system.  CPC’s vision is to inspire progression in the criminal justice system for incarcerated individuals by providing resources, support, and opportunities that change lives. CPC’s founders had 22 years in the industry before creating CPC, which is why they are one of top companies in this space.  CPC offers the most sophisticated technology to county jails which includes secure telecom, tablets, texting, jail management and video visitation. Each day they strive to continually improve and develop more affordable and simplified ways to keep people connected and encouraged.

In 2021, CPC became an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) company.  As an employee-owned company, their team members value the importance of establishing a strong foundation for customer success.  Every employee has ownership in the company, driving the dedication and success of CPC.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

Reporting to the CFO, the Financial Analyst will utilize their finance background to:

• Understand and analyze business results to support the leadership team and other stakeholder’s requests for financial information including:
  • explain financial results in a business context (provide the story behind the numbers)
  • understand the operational concerns of working in a regulated environment
  • recommend present actions that will augment future financial results
  • recognize and communicate opportunities for improvement
• Assist with review and development of customer proposals and contracts to include forecasting, pricing analytics, profitability analysis, bundled pricing support, etc.
• Prepare ad hoc financial analyses and KPI reporting
• Create and maintain various spreadsheets and dashboards for monthly financial and KPI reporting to private equity sponsor
• Assist with the preparation of quarterly board reporting
• Gather information on competitors, and conduct analysis on their sales, prices and marketing to analyze potential market and product gaps and pricing strategies across the company’s existing product and service lines.

IDEAL CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• MBA helpful but not mandatory
• 2+ years of financial analysis experience
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel (pivots & lookups) and MS PowerPoint
• Must be results oriented, innovative, adaptable, strong attention to detail and capable of working independently
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build working relationships with all levels of management and stakeholders

DIVERSITY/INCLUSION STATEMENT

Gilman Partners is committed to strengthening leadership teams and elevating the talent in our communities – and that means all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, ability, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or national origin. You don’t have to meet every qualification in this job description to apply. If you’re drawn to the position and believe your experience makes you a good fit, we encourage you to reach out.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

This role is based in Northern Kentucky / Cincinnati and will require the candidate to reside locally.  At this time, the role will be in the office daily.