Manager, Accounting

Position Summary

Responsible for overseeing all accounting and finance related activity including the preparation of financial statements and analysis, preparation of budgets and forecasts and variance analysis of actual performance results, maintaining fiscal responsibility, and ensuring the establishment and administration of adequate internal controls within the organization.

Position Responsibilities

• Ensure all daily accounting transactional activities are completed accurately and on time
• Meet internal control requirements or define enhancements as needed
• Manage accounting and finance team employees
• Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash and Cost Management
• Prepare and submit internal financial reports
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and year-end close process
• Maintain fiscal responsibility
• Monitor all general ledger accounts
• Guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures
• Protect assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls
• Maintains financial staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees
• Maintains financial staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
• Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results
• Protects operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Affairs with assessing current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement and implementing new processes
• Coordinates and preparing internal data for external financial statements
• Coordinates activities of external auditors

Specific Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

• Understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other financial legal requirements
• Strong understanding of MS Office and accounting software
• Strong analytical/critical thinking
• Ability to coach and lead teams

Position Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting CPA strongly preferred
• Experience: 5+ years of finance/accounting experience, preferably in the automotive industry Oracle R12 Experience And Hyperion Financial Management Experience Preferred