Lead Finance Manager

About the role

This position sits out of Raleigh, NC. Primary responsibilities include organizing and directing all general accounting and financial activities for the client’s project. Will be responsible for reconciling operational and financial records between the various systems deployed for the operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop accounting standard operating procedures including internal controls
• Direct, monitor, and evaluate the activities and performance of the accounting activities/processes and accounting staff
• Monitor accounting systems and procedures and make necessary updates
• Oversee weekly payables and customer refunds
• Oversee preparation of daily and monthly journal entries
• Oversee preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and analysis for client
• Oversee preparation of daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliations
• Perform evaluations of back-office operating software and identify areas for efficiency and operational improvements and/or modifications to functionality
• Ensure daily and monthly key performance measures are successfully achieved
• Participate in internal project meetings and client meetings
• Interface with clients, subcontractors, vendors and internal/external auditors
• Oversee internal audits such as monthly physical inventory audit
• Oversee external audits such as SOC 1 Type II audit
• Keep abreast of current accounting trends, practices, and developments in the profession including governmental accounting standards and regulations, GAAP and GASB

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of accounting and finance teams of one to three members. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and under strict deadlines
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion properly
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
• Above average skill ability and knowledge of PC computers
• Ability to develop, create, and utilize spreadsheet software (Microsoft Excel) and word processing software (Microsoft Word) on a daily basis
• Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write correspondence and staff memos
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common financial reports, and legal documents
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
• Ability to translate operational issues into financial risk assessments
• Experience in a high‑volume, regulated transaction environment
• B.A. or B.S. degree in Accounting or related field
• Active CPA license preferred but not required
• 7 years of financial and accounting experience including management or leadership positions overseeing accounting operations in a GAAP compliant, high-volume, transaction/trip processing environment performing revenue management, process audits and similar functions
• Experience with tolling back-office systems preferred
• Ability to package and present quantitative data effectively

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
• Primarily sedentary physical work requiring ability to lift a maximum of 10 pounds
• Must be able to lift, carry, walk and stand
• Vision for reading, recording and interpreting information
• Frequent speech communication, hearing and listening to maintain communication
• Daily use of computer and keyboard, standard office equipment and telephone
• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from the computer
• Frequent hand/eye coordination to operate computer keyboard and office equipment
• Noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Retirement savings
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation or other personal time
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings