Our client is a rapidly growing manufacturing and distribution business who are looking to add a Director of Finance to their team. The company has enjoyed incredible success in the last few years' and are seeking a candidate with a similar background to join their team as they continue their expansion.
MUST HAVES ARE A MANUFACTURING / DISTRIBUTION BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE OF GREAT PLAINS
The Director of Finance will report to the Corporate Controller (with a strong dotted line to the CFO) and manage many aspects of accounting/finance operating functions, including AR, cash applications/payments, Banking/Cash Management and monthly close processes, while maintaining strong controls/policies and expanding systems efficiencies in accordance with GAAP and IRS regulations (tax matters).
Key responsibilities:
Accounting/Controls/Close/Reporting
- Strong technical accounting skills, GAAP compliance.
- Month end closing process experience, bank reconciliations, GAAP accrual entries, intercompany transactions, foreign currency transactions.
- Experience in making process changes to improve efficiencies/timing of manual entries using data and systems enhancements.
- Provide timely financial reporting and improve segment-based financial reporting with expanded budget, actual, prior period variance analysis.
- Maintain financial and operational controls and procedures, working with foreign and domestic operating partners to ensure compliance.
- Manage daily/weekly cash forecast process with input from AR/AP teams.
- Manage bank account/loan balances and daily cash forecast input/output, communicate daily cash requirements to CFO.
- Manage control processes and accounting set-up for new customers, commissions payments and vendor financing programs.
- Manage AR function and ensure timely collection, posting and follow-up for all outstanding customer receivables and customer deductions.
- Heavy interaction with AP function to ensure timely consolidation and review/approval of documents prior to payments being released.
Automation/Integration/Systems:
- Oversee AR accounting and finance related process improvement projects.
- Automate finance/accounting/cash application processes and train employees on expanded Great Plaines usage.
- Ownership and effective interaction with AP and AR teams in automating/efficiently executing all cash and banking related transactions across AR/AP functions.
- Trouble-shoot reporting issues and ERP system data integration, working closely with IT resources.
Other:
- Manage team of 6-10 across accounting operating functions.
- Participate in annual planning process and quarterly financial statement forecast updates.
- Support/Manage other key projects, initiatives and requests by executive management.
- Support for debt compliance and monthly/quarterly statement bank reporting.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
- CPA and MBA strongly preferred.
- Minimum of ten (10) years of increasingly responsible accounting work experience.
- Expertise in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
- Prior experience working with Great Plaines ERP system.
- Experience working in a manufacturing and distribution environment preferred.
- Experience working with foreign entities and foreign currency transactions preferred.
The ideal candidates will also possess:
- Proven management skills, managing teams of 6-10.
- Effective communication skills, both written and oral.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products, with strong knowledge of Excel.
- Strong Analytical skills, self-motivated, able to work alone or within a team in a fast pace environment.
- A positive attitude toward individual, team and company goals working effectively in a no ego environment.