United States onlyPurpose: The Director of Finance will provide critical financial and leadership services in the areas of financial strategy, financial planning, annual budgeting, receipt and disbursement of funds, accounting, procurement, and asset management. The Director will have a hands-on approach to all aspects of a line-of-business' finances while overseeing a team of 8 individual contributors. The Director will ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Lead and manage the month-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial statements.
- Preparing monthly analysis on key financial statement accounts (revenue, expense, and balance sheet accounts) and supporting detailed analysis of cost centers to allow operational leaders to understand and control their respective cost bases.
- Review and if necessary, prepare complex corporate journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules for various balance sheet and income statement accounts.
- Direct and coordinate company financial planning and budget management functions.
- Prepare the operating budget and forecasts with assistance from US SS FP&A team.
- Recommend benchmarks for measuring financial and operating performance.
- Oversee daily operations and functions of the finance department including the timely billing and collections of service revenues.
- Assist in the creation of RFPs for new projects during bidding season.
- Lead all aspects of controllable expenses reporting including identifying key trends, summarizing themes for leadership teams, and providing ideas to save money and improve controllership.
- Facilitate the completion of financial audits and provide recommendations for procedural improvements.
- Assist USA Shared Services Finance Team, including the USA CFO, with projects as applicable
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- CPA designation strongly preferred.
- Minimum of 9 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably with exposure to public accounting.
- Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Exposure to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is preferred but not necessary.
- Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., SAP Business by Design, Concur, Adaptive) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, Index/Match, VLOOKUPs, advanced formulas).
- Demonstrated ability to manage larger team, and coach individual contributors on best-in-class procedures s.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex financial information.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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