Account Department Manager-Finance - Full-time / Part-time

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to accounting management, budget reporting, cost accounting and contractor payroll.
• Participates in the preparation of all financial statements and reports.
• Manages the installation and maintenance of accounting processes and records.
• Directs the maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, revenue distribution, depreciation, product cost, operating expenses, and balance sheet sub-ledgers.
• Participates in cost analyses and rate studies.
• Works collaboratively with Financial Analysis to prepares statements and reports of estimated future costs and revenues.
• Direct internal audits to review accounting and administrative controls.
• Establishes system controls of external audit materials and external financial reporting.
• Reviews financial statements with the Executive Team.
• Directs the installation and maintenance of new accounting, inventory, property, and other related procedures and controls including involvement with the selection of a new ERP system.
• Manages taxes, leases, and accruals for corporate accounting.

CHARACTER

• Basic characteristics for success in this role include (but are not limited to) the following:
  • Accountable, reliable, honest
  • Creative, aligned with brand
  • Organized, detail-oriented
  • Willing, eager, tenacious, self-motivated
  • Passionate, positive, flexible

VALUE ALIGNMENT

• Basic characteristics for success in this role must be aligned to the corporate values of the organization showing:
  • Grit
  • Optimism
  • Leadership
  • Authenticity

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting required. While not required, consideration will be given to CPA / CMA / MBA.
• Minimum 3 years of financial management experience with increasing responsibility in a manufacturing environment. Food or beverage industry experience highly preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of Supervisory experience in the accounting reporting areas.
• Solid understanding of General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and financial math (NPV, IRR, etc.).
• Excellent Excel skills including pivot tables and VLookup experience.
• Experience with Quickbooks and ERP systems. Fishbowl software experience preferred. Previous ERP implementation experience highly preferred.
• Leadership and sense of urgency: ability to drive accurate and timely results in a complex and entrepreneurial environment.
• Data-driven, disciplined, objective, and detail-oriented.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, meet deadlines and be able to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
• Act as a business partner to all other business units; help others to see the “big picture”, take leadership in reducing ambiguity and positively implement needed changes.
• Strong interpersonal, supervisory and internal/external customer service skills required.
• Proactive attitude with an attention to details.
• Strong analytical thinking skills; intellectual rigor and curiosity; problem-solving capability.
• Strong experience developing staff as a leader. Able to set clear and fair objectives for direct reports in accounting.