DESCRIPTION
Alliance Resource Group has partnered with a financial services firm is seeking a pedigreed professional to lead all finance and accounting operations. This position is best suited for a highly driven individual with prior FP&A and corporate finance experience and with a strong understanding of US GAAP. The candidate should also be seeking to grow into the role of a Chief Financial Officer in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. The candidate will be responsible for overseeing the accounting and finance department. In addition, the candidate should review, improve, and restructure the department, its processes, and its systems to enable scale.
Scope & Responsibilities:
- Oversee all accounting operations of Controller, including Billing, A/P, A/R, Payroll, GL, and Revenue Recognition, ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements
- Oversee and assist in all month-end and year-end close processes and related activities in conjunction with the Controller; review existing accounting policies and procedures and refine as needed; speed up month-end close and build scalable processes
- Prepare the company’s annual budget consistent with the company’s goals and strategic plans, including annual review and analysis, and tracking monthly/quarterly actuals vs. budget and monthly forecast of revenue and budget
- Implement business analytics systems and outputs
- Redesign existing finance org if needed, and assess current team
- Manage and comply with local, state, the federal government, and regulatory reporting requirements and tax filings
- Provide financial updates and reports to Senior Leadership and the Executive Board; prepare monthly board packages and reporting; prepare weekly senior leadership reporting and dashboarding
- Develop profitability reports for jobs and calculate unbilled amounts based on “percentage of completion” accounting
- Develop ad-hoc reporting denoting trends and providing financial insights, as necessary
- Review existing consolidation processes for three entities and improve where needed; execute the consolidation process in conjunction with the Controller
- Refine and upgrade systems and policies where needed to assist with implementation and maintenance of best practices procedures; help improve the use of ERP, including data clean-up and capture
- Help clearly define / document internal controls and processes; maintain internalcontrol safeguards for the receipt of revenue, costs, and budgets and compare with actual expenditures
- Be responsible for Insurance and other risk management
- Review all agreements and manage vendor relationships
- Oversee legal and IT department
- Must want to be in a start-up environment and willing to roll up their sleeves and put in the time
Qualifications & Requirements:
- 6 – 8 years of prior Accounting and/or Finance work experience either as a consultant at an accounting or investment banking firm and/or corporate finance and FP&A experience in industry
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and Finance concepts
- Strong skills with Microsoft Office, ERP systems, and business analytics software
- Proactive, responsive, motivated, and a self-starter with the ability to work in demanding environments
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with attention to detail
- Excellent written, presentation, leadership, and interpersonal communications skills
- Highly organized with strong project management skills
- Ability to function well in a team-oriented environment
Benefits:
- Up to $250k base + bonus + excellent benefits + hybrid schedule