Salary
💰 $115,000 - $150,000 per year
About the role
- Prepare, monitor, and analyze monthly and annual financial reports for the CEO and management team and communicate key trends and findings.
- Review bank, credit card, and cash reconciliations.
- Prepare and post journal entries and ensure all transactions for the period are accounted for.
- Oversee accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) processes and assist with payroll processing.
- Review significant variances and provide recommendations on areas that should be addressed.
- Ensure accurate and timely filing of federal, state, and local income tax returns and other business-related filings.
- Generate monthly reports that include A/R, A/P, and WIP.
- Develop the annual budget, provide monthly and quarterly analysis of the budget to actual, and make recommendations based on company performance.
- Work with the accounting team on the audit and assist outside accountants with preparation of annual financial statements and tax returns.
- Create and maintain financial controls and procedures for the accounting department.
- Provide financial analysis and projections to leadership to guide strategic decisions and advise the CEO on financial trends.
- Present financial information at management meetings and provide financial guidance.
- Provide mentorship to the accounting team, lead regular accounting team meetings, and conduct timely performance evaluations.
- Optimize the utilization of Great Plains systems to make accounting processes as efficient as possible.
- Reports to the CEO; manages a five-member accounting team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, business or equivalent experience.
- At least five years of related experience required.
- Strong experience and high proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Accounting Software. Great Plans experience is highly desirable.
- Ability to work independently, with initiative, multitask and prioritize work assignments and manage time.
- Good communication skills, organization skills and can meet deadlines.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to function well in a fast-paced environment.
- Professional demeanor and ability to articulate and defend financial results to leadership team.
- Experience with accounts receivable (AR), accounts payable (AP), payroll processing, reconciliations, audits, and preparing/posting journal entries.
- Experience supervising/managing accounting staff (manages five members of the accounting team).