Manager, Accounting/Finance

About the role

Plans, manages and monitors accounting and finance activities and processes for maximum operating efficiency; manages and develops direct reports for optimum performance. Located in Newport News, Virginia, Canon Virginia, Inc. serves as Canon’s only manufacturing, engineering, recycling and technical support center in the Americas region. CVI produces new products using advanced manufacturing methodologies while also serving as a factory service center providing expert customer service in the repair and refurbishment of Canon products. Canon Virginia’s manufacturing services extend to injection mold making and contract manufacturing services.

Responsibilities

• Plans, manages and monitors accounting and finance activities and processes for maximum operating efficiency.
• Manages and develops direct reports for optimum performance.
• Responsible for performance and activities of direct reports to include allocation of workload, goal setting, coaching, training and providing continuous feedback.
• Oversees and provides clear direction on assigned work.
• Develops personnel to ensure efficient and highly skilled workforce to meet the department and organizational goals/activities; recommends training, assigns projects, and provides other avenues for employee development opportunities; provides constructive feedback and coaching to members when necessary to encourage professional development.
• Works with recruiting during the hiring process (i.e. reviewing resumes, participating in interviews, providing timely feedback, etc.); acclimates new hires; assigns, directs and evaluates their work; provides continuous feedback.
• Adheres to all state and federal employment laws.
• Plans, directs and oversees departmental activities; monitors performance and productivity to ensure objectives are met.
• Reviews and analyzes reports, records, and directives to determine department performance relative to stated goals and objectives; implements countermeasures accordingly.
• Evaluates current procedures and practices of the department in order to develop and implement process improvements.
• Develops and implements profit-making and/or cost-saving ideas.
• Coordinates activities of the department with interrelated activities of other departments in order to complete projects that meet company objectives.
• Determines tactics for meeting operational objectives and mobilizes resources accordingly.
• Ensures the accuracy of financial transactions, processes, and forecasts with a high degree of independence and autonomy.
• Demonstrates a deep and comprehensive understanding of the respective core function and serves as the subject matter expert for that area.
• Demonstrates aptitude using enterprise information systems (Oracle, Hyperion, PeopleSoft).
• Advanced skills in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Accountable for ensuring tight deadlines are met for periodic closing and/or forecast cycles (monthly, mid-year, annual, etc.) as well as other special projects and assignments.
• Maintains and monitors compliance with applicable Financial Policies & Procedures and Regulations; actively develops new accounting/financial controls when needed.
• Effectively represents the Accounting and Finance department in meetings and periodically prepares and delivers financial presentations for various meetings.

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