Senior Finance Manager / - Chief Financial Officer - Fulltime

Reporting to the CFO / Head of Finance – Accounts. Location: Elizabethtown, KY (onsite). Duration: 12 months+.

Pay

$170K–$180K

Benefits

• 401(k) with 2% company contribution
• Medical health insurance (employer and employee contributions based on selected coverage plan)

Requirements

• Must be located in Kentucky or willing to relocate to Kentucky
• Must have experience working in a manufacturing organization
• Must be a U.S. Green Card holder or U.S. citizen
• Must be comfortable working with leadership and decision-makers based in India

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely closure of books of account as per targets set by the Corporate Office
• Finalize trial balance, stock, A/R, A/P, fixed assets, and other ERP modules; reconcile with the general ledger within targeted book-closure dates
• Manage working capital allocated to the business unit, including payables and receivables
• Ensure compliance with federal and state tax laws (VAT, income tax, excise duty) on a day-to-day basis
• Submit required information to the Corporate Office for monthly, quarterly, and annual returns to statutory authorities
• Provide financial and other information to the corporate office as requested
• Prepare MIS reports, including product costing, receivable aging summaries, payable summaries, and other required information
• Liaise with internal auditors to ensure clean audit reports and address all issues raised
• Coordinate with statutory auditors to complete the unit’s audit within management-set timelines
• Operate bank accounts, ensuring compliance with regulations related to exports, imports, and foreign transactions
• Handle finance and accounts, commercial, procurement, audit, statutory compliances, budgeting, variance analysis, profitability analysis, MIS, and government liaison
• Act as a client for Delegation of Authorities (DOA) and Right Clients Right Terms (RCRT), assisting in financial matters for OPEX and CAPEX investment decisions
• Administer tax programs and serve as a subject matter expert on GAAP and IFRS standards
• Maintain and supervise day-to-day financial entries
• Perform monthly scrutiny of general ledger and trial balance; ensure timely closing of monthly books of accounts
• Reconcile customers, vendors, bank accounts, and inter-unit transactions
• Prepare cash flow statements, costing, budgeting, and MIS reports
• Manage complete treasury functions
• Ensure compliance with relevant finance and secretarial laws
• Oversee import/export activities and related processes
• Handle insurance matters

Interactions

• Internal: Work with internal auditors, business heads, and other departments
• External: Interact with customers, vendors, industrial and professional bodies, government authorities, government representatives, and statutory auditors

Qualifications

• CPA, CA, or ICWA qualification in finance
• 15+ years of experience in accounts functions
• Experience with SAP or Oracle
• Preferred experience in the manufacturing industry

Skills

• Task orientation and ability to achieve objectives
• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Effective relationship-building abilities at all levels
• Leadership, analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills