Vice President Finance   Employer: Phillips Edison & Company Job Location: Cincinnati , OH Cash Compensation: Industry Type: Real Estate Developers Job Description: The Vice President of Finance will provide financial leadership to Phillips Edison & Company (PECO) in the best interests of its stakeholders.​ Responsibilities will include: With the CFO, ensure the development and implementation of a strategic plan for PECO to maximize shareholder value consistent with sustainable business practices, and recommend it and report progress against it.​ With the CFO, ensure the development and implementation of an annual operating plan including business plans, operational requirements, organizational structure, staffing and budgets that support the strategic plan.​ Establish accounting consolidation procedures, systems, and processes.​ Work closely with Chief Investment Officer, COO, Controller, and Portfolio Managers to establish property performance tracking data measures and reporting.​ Help select appropriate accounting systems and work with selected accounting firm for audits and other firms for independent financial reporting.​ Assume responsibility for the successful implementation of MRI and CFB.​ Help prepare the company for public company accounting and financial reporting responsibilities in anticipation of future growth.​ Ensure that all financial activities are GAAP compliant.​ Be the company’s main conduit to public and private capital markets ( equity and debt).​ With the CEO, ensure the accuracy, completeness, integrity and appropriate disclosure of PECO’s financial statements and other financial information through appropriate policies and procedures.​ With the CFO, assure adequate liquidity for the operation.​ Serve as an external spokesperson and liaison for PECO, including effectively managing relations with PECO’s external stakeholders, especially stakeholders in the financial and investment communities.​ Be a community leader and ensure that PECO makes and keeps appropriate commitments to the well-being and improvement of the communities in which it operates.​ Manage the development of associates in the finance department, write and execute a succession plan in order to meet PECO’s needs.​ Qualifications Minimum of 15 years of progressive management experience culminating in a C-level financial role at a publicly traded real estate company.​ The successful candidate will be a dynamic leader, with a record of achieving results individually and through others; an intelligent, strategic thinker and tactical executor with proven ability to achieve plans while maintaining the highest ethical standards.​ Broad knowledge and experience in commercial real estate (particularly retail) with 15+​ years of business experience in this market and a minimum of 10 years at the executive level.​ Seasoned management professional with strong finance and corporate strategy acumen.​ Hands-on performer- willing and capable of helping to build a finance function to attain industry leadership.​ Excellent communication skills, with the capability of articulating the company’s financial status.​ Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight time frames and simultaneously manage several projects.​ Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings.​ Must possess an entrepreneurial business spirit and be able to thrive in a rapid growth, nimble environment where change is the norm.​ APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS Please email your resume in MS Word, RTF, HTML, or ASCII text format to 43929-JB--763@​phillipsedison.​hrmdirect.​com If you wish to enclose a cover letter, please include it in the body of your email message.​ Company Description: Phillips Edison & Company is a fully-integrated retail real estate company with a portfolio of more than 25 million square feet of neighborhood shopping centers across the country. Since 1990, our primary mission has been to purchase under-performing, grocery-anchored properties and maximize their value through hands-on leasing, management and redevelopment. Our portfolio now includes more than 240 properties that meet the everyday shopping needs of communities from coast to coast. With our core business providing a solid foundation for growth, we have expanded our interests to include development services for retailers, fund management for institutional investors, development partnerships for retail and mixed-use projects, and a growing list of real estate services. Our continued growth and success reflect the efforts of a unique team of talented, dedicated professionals. An exceptional level of in-house expertise in every discipline of the shopping center industry allows us to pursue new opportunities and consistently achieve our goals.