Director of Accounting Services/Controller
BlackHawk Technology Group, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States, 70595
JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director of Accounting Services/Controller is responsible for the company’s financial and administrative operations. The primary role includes the development of an operational and financial strategy, metrics tied to the overall group strategy, and the ongoing monitoring and development of control systems designed to report accurate financial results and preserve company assets.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Planning, organizing, developing and directing accounting, budgeting, financial and accounting systems, internal controls, internal auditing, external auditing, compliance, reimbursements, cash management.
Financial analysis and long‑range financial planning.
Advising leadership in the areas of new strategic initiative and tactics to achieve the organization’s mission by identifying and articulating financial business challenges.
Overseeing the development of the accounting team, including management and ongoing monitoring of revenue cycle metrics and financial closing process.
Providing leadership and vision to develop the financial long‑range strategic plan in support of the overall strategic plan, supporting the Executive and Leadership teams in the development and implementation of the goals and plans.
Overseeing compliance function for the company, ensuring fiscal and regulatory requirements, auditing, recording, and reporting compliance issues as appropriate.
Preparing and reporting financial data. This includes presenting and reporting accurate and timely company financial information for the Board of Directors, Executive Management and Leadership Team. It includes working on annual financial reporting, corporate revenue/expense reporting and organizational budgets.
Participating in developing new business and assisting the CEO and COO in drafting prospective programmatic budgets, identifying new funding opportunities, and determining the cost‑effectiveness of future service delivery. It will include working with other key persons of the organization to ensure financial and operational success through cost‑benefit analysis and compliance with all related contractual and programmatic requirements.
Training and increasing awareness and knowledge related to financial management matters across the organization.
Working with the CEO/President on the company’s long‑term strategic vision, fostering and cultivating stakeholder relationships across various levels and assisting in the development and negotiation of contracts.
Maintaining a check of internal controls to safeguard the organization’s financial assets.
Attending Leadership Team meetings regularly and providing useful/necessary financial inputs on various parameters.
Monitoring the banking activities of the organization.
Ensuring adequate cash flow to meet the organization’s needs.
AUDITING
Ensuring that the auditors of the organization are being provided with sufficient material which would enable them to frame their opinions and produce accurate year‑end audits.
Making sure that the auditors have access to all the requisite accounts and documents pertaining to the business organization.
Ensuring that the auditors are able to complete their audits satisfactorily.
TAX MANAGEMENT
Ensuring that the organization is calculating as well as paying all its statutory liabilities well within the stipulated time so as to avoid all sorts of penalties and fines.
Making sure that any pending litigation in relation to various taxes is duly attended by the outside accounting firms of the company and they are given due access to the books of accounts.
Ensuring that the company is following the applicable law of the land and is paying its due share of taxes timely.
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
Preparing the budgets of the company and allocating the financial resources towards the projects the company wishes to undertake and execute.
Assisting the CEO to ensure that the budgetary allocation is optimal and would not affect the normal functioning of the business operations.
Ensuring that the budgets do not lay any additional pressure upon the finances of the company so that its structure is not weakened.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate well orally and in writing, and manage well at all levels of the organization.
Strong problem solving and creative thinking skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis.
High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results‑oriented.
Ability to motivate and train teams to produce accurate and quality reports, data and other materials with tight timeframes and simultaneously manage multiple projects.
METRICS THAT MATTER
Strategist: Needs to understand the company’s perspective broadly as this job description is not confined to the accounting department only. Needs to act as a business partner in assisting the Executive Team.
Translator: Must be able to translate financial KPIs of the organization into useful information for the Executive Team and turn strategies into a financial number that can be shared across the organization. Must feed actual results back to management and suggest ways to improve them.
Financial information: Reporting financial information to the board and approving all financial reports.
Broad technical knowledge: Needs to have broad technical knowledge. Along with financial management and reporting, should know the basics of credit, investment, and cash flow forecasting, as well as information about technology systems.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, the Director Accounting Services/Controller must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
BS in Accounting or Finance, MBA, CMA and/or CPA or equivalent business experience.
10+ years in progressively responsible financial leadership roles, preferably in a major non‑profit or for‑profit company.
EXPERT KNOWLEDGE OR ABILITY REQUIRED IN THE BELOW TECHNOLOGIES/FUNCTIONS
Experience in assisting Executive Management and other teams in strategic and operational planning and execution.
Knowledge of contracting, negotiating and change management.
Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations and responsibilities.
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ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Planning, organizing, developing and directing accounting, budgeting, financial and accounting systems, internal controls, internal auditing, external auditing, compliance, reimbursements, cash management.
Financial analysis and long‑range financial planning.
Advising leadership in the areas of new strategic initiative and tactics to achieve the organization’s mission by identifying and articulating financial business challenges.
Overseeing the development of the accounting team, including management and ongoing monitoring of revenue cycle metrics and financial closing process.
Providing leadership and vision to develop the financial long‑range strategic plan in support of the overall strategic plan, supporting the Executive and Leadership teams in the development and implementation of the goals and plans.
Overseeing compliance function for the company, ensuring fiscal and regulatory requirements, auditing, recording, and reporting compliance issues as appropriate.
Preparing and reporting financial data. This includes presenting and reporting accurate and timely company financial information for the Board of Directors, Executive Management and Leadership Team. It includes working on annual financial reporting, corporate revenue/expense reporting and organizational budgets.
Participating in developing new business and assisting the CEO and COO in drafting prospective programmatic budgets, identifying new funding opportunities, and determining the cost‑effectiveness of future service delivery. It will include working with other key persons of the organization to ensure financial and operational success through cost‑benefit analysis and compliance with all related contractual and programmatic requirements.
Training and increasing awareness and knowledge related to financial management matters across the organization.
Working with the CEO/President on the company’s long‑term strategic vision, fostering and cultivating stakeholder relationships across various levels and assisting in the development and negotiation of contracts.
Maintaining a check of internal controls to safeguard the organization’s financial assets.
Attending Leadership Team meetings regularly and providing useful/necessary financial inputs on various parameters.
Monitoring the banking activities of the organization.
Ensuring adequate cash flow to meet the organization’s needs.
AUDITING
Ensuring that the auditors of the organization are being provided with sufficient material which would enable them to frame their opinions and produce accurate year‑end audits.
Making sure that the auditors have access to all the requisite accounts and documents pertaining to the business organization.
Ensuring that the auditors are able to complete their audits satisfactorily.
TAX MANAGEMENT
Ensuring that the organization is calculating as well as paying all its statutory liabilities well within the stipulated time so as to avoid all sorts of penalties and fines.
Making sure that any pending litigation in relation to various taxes is duly attended by the outside accounting firms of the company and they are given due access to the books of accounts.
Ensuring that the company is following the applicable law of the land and is paying its due share of taxes timely.
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
Preparing the budgets of the company and allocating the financial resources towards the projects the company wishes to undertake and execute.
Assisting the CEO to ensure that the budgetary allocation is optimal and would not affect the normal functioning of the business operations.
Ensuring that the budgets do not lay any additional pressure upon the finances of the company so that its structure is not weakened.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate well orally and in writing, and manage well at all levels of the organization.
Strong problem solving and creative thinking skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis.
High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results‑oriented.
Ability to motivate and train teams to produce accurate and quality reports, data and other materials with tight timeframes and simultaneously manage multiple projects.
METRICS THAT MATTER
Strategist: Needs to understand the company’s perspective broadly as this job description is not confined to the accounting department only. Needs to act as a business partner in assisting the Executive Team.
Translator: Must be able to translate financial KPIs of the organization into useful information for the Executive Team and turn strategies into a financial number that can be shared across the organization. Must feed actual results back to management and suggest ways to improve them.
Financial information: Reporting financial information to the board and approving all financial reports.
Broad technical knowledge: Needs to have broad technical knowledge. Along with financial management and reporting, should know the basics of credit, investment, and cash flow forecasting, as well as information about technology systems.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, the Director Accounting Services/Controller must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
BS in Accounting or Finance, MBA, CMA and/or CPA or equivalent business experience.
10+ years in progressively responsible financial leadership roles, preferably in a major non‑profit or for‑profit company.
EXPERT KNOWLEDGE OR ABILITY REQUIRED IN THE BELOW TECHNOLOGIES/FUNCTIONS
Experience in assisting Executive Management and other teams in strategic and operational planning and execution.
Knowledge of contracting, negotiating and change management.
Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations and responsibilities.
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