About this position
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
- Communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting and analysis of financial results.
- Oversee the general ledger system and monthly reconciliation of accounts.
- Maintain and refine the company’s costing process and enhance inventory control.
- Develop and maintain cash flow analysis and make recommendations to optimize cash.
- Partner with the CEO to manage bank relationships, including monitoring compliance.
- Become a Subject Matter Expert of the ERP system to assist management in analyzing financial and operational performance and integrating acquired companies.
- Contribute to the development and reporting of KPIs for various departments to improve performance visibility.
- Mentor management team on finance, cash flow, inventory control, and process improvement initiatives.
- Assist with the financial integration of future mergers and acquisitions.
- Play a vital role in the company’s annual budgeting process, including assisting management in developing departmental budgets and ongoing budget management.
- Research and analyze expense variances, providing corresponding analysis and recommendations to management as needed.
- Represent the organization externally, particularly regarding external audit requests, including the company’s annual financial statement audit and 401(k) audit.
- Manage fixed assets/intangibles and related depreciation/amortization schedules.
- Prepare product cost and profitability analysis.
- Assist in the preparation, maintenance, and distribution of necessary tax forms.
- Serve as backup for the payroll administrator.
Requirements
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
- 7+ years of relevant experience.
- Working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and recent pronouncements.
- Intermediate knowledge of Excel and spreadsheet applications.
Preferred:
- CPA certification.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel and spreadsheet applications (e.g., macros/VBA, data simulations).
- Experience in external audit and assurance services, ideally with a national or mid-tier CPA firm.
- Manufacturing or distribution industry experience.
- Experience with mergers and acquisitions.
- Experience with ERP maintenance, improvement, and implementations.
Skills and Attributes:
- Self-directed with a natural curiosity about business results and understanding the “why” behind financial results.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- High degree of aptitude regarding attention to detail and excellent analytical skills.
- Driven to meet and exceed goals regarding quality and delivery of analysis and projects.
- Able to manage internal projects and their associated implementation timelines.
- Demonstrable leadership skills with a desire to be an available resource and mentor for the entire finance team and departmental leaders within the organization.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Able to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Energetic, flexible, and proactive; someone who can positively and productively impact both strategic and tactical finance and administration initiatives.
- Ability to interface with the company’s executive leadership and management team.