Director of Finance

Description

Position Summary:

· Responsible for directing the fiscal functions of the corporation in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Experience: 

• Perform and manage monthly financial closing.
• Prepare monthly trial balance and financial statements.
• Perform and manage full reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.
• Generate various management reports on a monthly, and as needed basis.
• Key liaison with outside accounting firm, attorneys, tax authorities, and outside banking/financial contacts.
• Evaluate financial feasibility of new initiatives.
• Responsible for creating an annual budget and evaluating performance against such budget – monthly.
• Perform detailed analysis of specific income and expense line items as needed.
• Prepare consolidation on a quarterly basis, including intercompany reconciliations.
• Evaluate      and streamline all systems to provide for more efficient completion of workload.
• Supervise and direct accounting personnel.
• Communicate and coordinate with various department supervisors on an ongoing basis.
• Leadership for internal technology.
• Review and approve contracts, invoices, and delivery orders.
• Review/approve AP and sign checks.
• Assess and monitor all risk management associated with the Company to include property, liability, marine, and workers compensation etc.
• Responsible for evaluations of annual contracts and associated proposal process.
• Point of contact for the internal and outsourced IT function.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

NOTE: The primary accountabilities and knowledge, skills and abilities listed below are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed below. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents’ performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents’ immediate supervisor or manager.

· Bachelor’s degree in accounting. CPA preferred.

· Excellent people skills, with experience collaborating in multi-disciplinary, diverse and dynamic teams.

· Demonstrated experience in financial management and accounting.\

· Experience should include legal, audit, compliance, and budget.

· Demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities and proposing new ways of creating efficiencies.

· Proven effectiveness leading professionals in finance and accounting.

· Technologically savvy, with the ability to lead IT staff and implement new processes and systems.

· Flexible and a self-starter; able to multi-task while also being highly detail oriented.

· Must have high degree of integrity and credibility.

· Proficient with Microsoft Suite including Excel, Word, and Outlook.

· Experience with accounting software.