DescriptionAccounting Operations
- Oversee the financial statement close process for multiple entities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting in compliance with relevant accounting standards.
- Managing the consolidation of financial statements for subsidiaries and affiliated entities, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and corporate policies.
- Prepare timely and accurate analyses, summaries and reports of financial data on the operating progress of the company.
- Analyzes financial statements and presentsinformation to the company's leadership team on a bi-monthly basis.
- Ensures adherence to FASB/ GAAP standards in all financial operations.
- Provide technical advice and knowledge to others within the financial discipline.
- Produces and delivers required financial records and documents on a timely basis.
- Monitors and implements financial operational best practices for continual improvements (efficiency and effectiveness)
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision-making issues affecting the organization.
- Manages corporate budgeting process.
- Develops financial forecasts and models for business strategic planning.
- Continual improvement of the budgeting process through education of department managers on financial issues affecting their budgets.
- Provides updates on status of financial results and ongoing initiatives; counsels management as appropriate on underperformance or required corrective actions.
- Establishes financial benchmarks and analytics to measure results.
Risk Management & Insurance
- Evaluates risk and insurance requirements with external brokers and develops risk mitigation strategies.
- Manages insurance portfolio, including periodic review of required coverages.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and mandates.
- Review all contracts and purchasing agreements with General Counsel to ensure optimal terms and vendor compliance.
Board of Directors Support
- Acts as primary management liaison with Board of Directors Finance and Audit committees.
- Develop credibility with the Board by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports and financial trends in order to assist and the organization in meeting its' mission.
- Prepares meeting agendas and facilitates meetings.
Treasury, Cash Management, and Financing
- Establishes and maintains relationships with banks and other key financing partners.
- Develop a reliable cash flow projection process and reporting structure that includes a minimum cash threshold to meet operational needs.
- Prepares monthly Borrowing Base Compliance (BBC) reports and quarterly and annual debt covenant compliance reports.
- Monitors status of cash on-hand to meet current/ anticipated financial obligations.
- Actively engages internal or external parties to modify payment terms and minimize impact of deficits or unanticipated cash obligations.
Financial Systems/ Processes
- Evaluates and deploys technology solutions to optimize ease of use, accuracy, and timeliness of financial operations.
- Modifies internal processes and procedures, consistent with best/ emerging practice.
- Ensures staff are trained and proficient in the use of all systems tools.
Employee Development
- Manages the Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable & Receivable and Payroll staff members.
- Evaluate and develop finance staff professionally with emphasis on opportunities for individuals, where possible.
- Supports and assists with recruitment and retention activities for area of responsibility.
- Provides on the job training to employees and monitors performance to ensure direct reports are competent or moving to competency in their assigned positions.
Additional Responsibilities
- Perform due diligence on acquisitions and new business opportunities to collect and assess all financial and legal documents to provide key insight and recommendations to decision makers.
- Initiates Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for major technology, service, capital, or other major purchases, in conjunction with appropriate stakeholders.
- Establishes decision criteria and review process for RFPs; Coordinates selection process, SOW/ contract negotiations, and execution of final contracts.
- Prepare Quarterly Employment Report (QER) required by the company, AbilityOne, and/or NYSID.
- Actively participates in corporate safety initiative to reduce loss time incidents and workers compensation expenses. Follows all safety procedures, creating a safe working environment and practicing and training employees in safe and proper work habits and equipment use.
- Model respectful, civil behaviors and communications with all employees, customers, vendors and partners on behalf of the corporation in performing duties.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the President/CEO.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline; CPA and/or MBA preferred.
- 12-15 years of progressive accounting and finance experience
- 5+ years of management experience in a Finance function, including management of exempt level subordinate staff.
- Advanced computer competency in use of accounting systems and MS Office, particularly data manipulation in Excel. Ability to learn new applications rapidly.
- Proven experience working with banks, audit firms, tax consultants, CMS, and other external partners on complex financial arrangements & transactions.
- Demonstrated knowledge of financial systems & technology
- Strong analytical skills.
- Proven success in working in a team environment.
- Ability to lead, guide and motivate others.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Must have a valid Driver's License, reliable transportation and have and maintain a driving record in accordance with Human Technologies' Liability/Automotive Insurance carrier.
- Must pass any required federal, state, municipality, and/or customer-specific background checks.
An equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements.