Job Description
Job Summary
The candidate will be accountable for the organizations finance operations including the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk. The candidate is also responsible for enhancing the accuracy of the company's reported financial results and ensuring that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards. The candidate is also responsible for cash management and risk management.
Key Responsibilities, Deliverables / Outcomes
Management
Maintains and enforces a documented system of finance policies and procedures
Manage outsourced functions
Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives
Operations
Ensure that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner
Ensure that all reasonable discounts are taken on accounts payable
Ensure that accounts receivables are collected promptly
Process payroll in a timely manner
Ensure that periodic bank reconciliations are completed
Ensure that required debt payments are made on a timely basis
Maintain the chart of accounts
Maintain an orderly accounting filing system
Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions
Reporting
Issue timely and complete financial statements
Coordinate the preparation of the corporate annual report
Recommend benchmarks against which to measure the performance of company operations
Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics
Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts
Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management
Provide for a system of management cost reports
Provide financial analyses as needed, for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations
Compliance
Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit
Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants
Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
Key Skills
Oversee operations of the finance department, including the design, review and implementation of an organizational structure and finance policies and procedures adequate for achieving the goals
Maintain the chart of accounts
Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions
Issue timely and complete financial statements and operating metrics
Creation and tracking of annual budgets, periodic forecasts and budget variance
Key Competencies
Accountability
Analysis & Decision-making skills
Organization / Planning
Assertiveness & Customer Focus
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
