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Description
POSITION SUMMARY
Responsible for managing all financial and accounting operations. Coordinating and directing preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances, as well as preparing and publishing monthly financial statements. This position will also include financial risk management.
Requirements
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions Statement(s)
- Manage all financial and accounting operations including billing, A/R, A/P, GL, inventory accounting, and revenue recognition.
- Gain a thorough understanding of transaction flow (especially as it relates to our ERP system) and routine management of different types of transactions (A/R, A/P vendor rebates.
- Manager full accounting team (likely 3-6 direct reports, approximately 15 total people) including process review, ensuring efficient effort and output, control adherence, and team retention/development/hiring.
- Manager the monthly close process and preparation of monthly financials according to deadlines.
- Leverage current ERP and/or outside technology to streamline accounting processes, gain efficiencies, avoid manual workflows, and build for scale.
- Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances.
- Evaluate and enhance financial controls and processes, including documenting processes where appropriate.
- Manage and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
- Manage the ERP integration of a previous acquisition (companies currently on separate systems).
- Lead the annual external audit including coordination, planning requests, and supporting documentation.
- Aid the CFO and other management personnel and perform special projects as needed.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)
- Leader Skills - Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others.
- Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the team's needs while following company procedures.
- Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
- Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
- Assertiveness - Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.
- Coaching and Development - Ability to provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas.
- Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
- Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
- Conflict Resolution - Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation.
- Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.
- Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Education: Advanced degree in accounting. CPA preferred.
Experience: Five+ years' experience as a financial administrator, or similar. Extensive experience in corporate finances, auditing, and performance management.
Requirements: Proven working experience as a financial controller. Thorough knowledge of GAAP. Experience with creating financial statements. Experience in general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process. Excellent accounting software user and administration skills. Excellent communication, organization, collaboration, and leadership skills. Ability to plan, multi-task and manage time effectively.
Skills: Presentation skills, training management, motivating others, foster teamwork, coaching, and motivation. In addition, experience in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).