Director of Finance

Skill: Financial Management and Operations

1. Can you describe your experience with managing financial operations in a business?
2. How have you ensured business practices are ethical and in compliance with GAAP in your previous roles?
3. What strategies have you used to manage corporate debt?
4. Can you provide an example of a time when you had to oversee major expenditures?
5. What is your approach to financial forecasting?

Skill: Project Accounting

1. Can you describe your experience with project accounting?
2. How do you monitor financial performance for projects?
3. Can you provide an example of a time when you had to provide recommendations for project profitability improvements?
4. What is your approach to managing project financials?
5. Can you describe a time when you had to work with Project Managers to monitor financial performance?

Skill: Business Administration

1. Can you describe your experience with business administration?
2. What is your approach to advancing the values and principles of a firm?
3. Can you provide an example of a time when you had to enable design staff to provide excellent service to clients?
4. What is your experience with working in a collaborative, client-first approach?
5. How do you approach being supportive, creative, accurate, and responsive in your role?

Skill: Communication

1. Can you describe your experience with communicating with all levels of internal management and staff, outside clients, and vendors?
2. What is your approach to maintaining discretion and confidentiality?
3. Can you provide an example of a time when you had to communicate complex financial information to non-financial staff?
4. What is your experience with written communication in a professional setting?
5. How do you approach communicating with outside clients and vendors?

Skill: Problem Solving

1. Can you describe your experience with problem solving in a business setting?
2. What is your approach to creative problem solving?
3. Can you provide an example of a time when you had to solve a complex financial problem?
4. What is your experience with problem solving in a fast-paced environment?
5. How do you approach problem solving in a collaborative, client-first approach?

Additional Notes

1. Remember to assess the candidate's ability to work independently or as part of a team with equal success, and on multiple projects simultaneously.
2. Assess the candidate's ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality.
3. Assess the candidate's creative problem-solving abilities.
4. Assess the candidate's ability to be highly detail oriented, self-motivated, and resourceful.
5. Assess the candidate's excellent organization and time management skills.
6. Assess the candidate's ability to collaborate with all levels of internal management and staff, outside clients, and vendors.
7. Assess the candidate's ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
8. Assess the candidate's ability to work independently or as part of a team with equal success, and on multiple projects simultaneously.
9. Assess the candidate's strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
10. Assess the candidate's assertiveness, tactfulness, and enthusiasm.