Director of Finance/Accounting
Barnowl ATS, North Reading, MA, United States
Current Duties and Responsibilities
The Director of Finance/Accounting is responsible for the following tasks:
Specific Analysis – Examine areas of business for:
Department Profitability
Budgeting
Creating the Annual Budget – Working with the financial team to create an annual budget.
Prepare a Forecast if needed – If the original budget varies from actual part way through the year by a substantial amount (more than 10%), an updated budget called a forecast is executed.
Leadership
Manage and mentor the finance team
Attend Senior Leadership meetings
Participate in Strategic Planning sessions
Monthly financial reports to management.
Provide additional financial reports to Ownership and GM, as requested.
Ownership Support
Consult and advise ownership of business financial functions and economic standing
Accounts Payable
Oversee Accounts Payables on an ongoing basis and continuing the company's long-standing ability to meet its financial obligations
Accounts Receivable
Act as Credit Manager overseeing all functions of AR, Customer Credit, New Customer Accounts and Customer AR resolutions when necessary
Business Insurance
Annual renewal of Insurances; including but not limited to liability and health insurances.
Human Resources
Serve as a strategic and historical advisor
Oversee the administration of the profit-sharing program and ensure all required state and federal audit documentation is prepared and submitted.
Information Technology
Proficient in financial systems, including Great Plains, integrated with the Epicor Bistrack ERP platform.
Provide leadership and training to the finance team on the ERP financial system
Work in collaboration with IT Technician to maintain and improve ERP financial systems
Archives
Maintain and update listing of archived paper files.
Legal, Banking & Accounting
Work with legal firms on all outstanding business legal issues relating to the finance functions
Work to maintain and strengthen relationships with banking partners. Where needed negotiate credit, pricing and service terms with banks, lending and investment institutions.
Work with accounting firms on annual/periodic audits and other issues that may arise.
Other Duties and Responsibilities as assigned.
Education and Experience Required BS/BA required in Accounting, Finance or relevant field; MBA is a plus.
10-15 years of financial leadership as a Controller, and/or in senior finance roles; CFO experience strongly preferred.
Previous construction, manufacturing, and/or service-based business experience required where labor is a substantial component of the cost and demonstrated ability to manage/forecast/optimize labor in partnership with HR and Operations.
Experience working in a small, family-led, entrepreneurial culture with a healthy risk tolerance highly preferred.
Possess a strong cost accounting background and ability to develop systems and processes that provide efficient and timely cost collection and allocation.
Possess demonstrated success in building and managing a high-performance finance function, with proven experience attracting, developing, and retaining 'A+' players.
Requires strong presentation, documentation, interpersonal skills, and a team-oriented approach.
Excellent communication skills, across all levels of the organization.
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Specific Analysis – Examine areas of business for:
Department Profitability
Budgeting
Creating the Annual Budget – Working with the financial team to create an annual budget.
Prepare a Forecast if needed – If the original budget varies from actual part way through the year by a substantial amount (more than 10%), an updated budget called a forecast is executed.
Leadership
Manage and mentor the finance team
Attend Senior Leadership meetings
Participate in Strategic Planning sessions
Monthly financial reports to management.
Provide additional financial reports to Ownership and GM, as requested.
Ownership Support
Consult and advise ownership of business financial functions and economic standing
Accounts Payable
Oversee Accounts Payables on an ongoing basis and continuing the company's long-standing ability to meet its financial obligations
Accounts Receivable
Act as Credit Manager overseeing all functions of AR, Customer Credit, New Customer Accounts and Customer AR resolutions when necessary
Business Insurance
Annual renewal of Insurances; including but not limited to liability and health insurances.
Human Resources
Serve as a strategic and historical advisor
Oversee the administration of the profit-sharing program and ensure all required state and federal audit documentation is prepared and submitted.
Information Technology
Proficient in financial systems, including Great Plains, integrated with the Epicor Bistrack ERP platform.
Provide leadership and training to the finance team on the ERP financial system
Work in collaboration with IT Technician to maintain and improve ERP financial systems
Archives
Maintain and update listing of archived paper files.
Legal, Banking & Accounting
Work with legal firms on all outstanding business legal issues relating to the finance functions
Work to maintain and strengthen relationships with banking partners. Where needed negotiate credit, pricing and service terms with banks, lending and investment institutions.
Work with accounting firms on annual/periodic audits and other issues that may arise.
Other Duties and Responsibilities as assigned.
Education and Experience Required BS/BA required in Accounting, Finance or relevant field; MBA is a plus.
10-15 years of financial leadership as a Controller, and/or in senior finance roles; CFO experience strongly preferred.
Previous construction, manufacturing, and/or service-based business experience required where labor is a substantial component of the cost and demonstrated ability to manage/forecast/optimize labor in partnership with HR and Operations.
Experience working in a small, family-led, entrepreneurial culture with a healthy risk tolerance highly preferred.
Possess a strong cost accounting background and ability to develop systems and processes that provide efficient and timely cost collection and allocation.
Possess demonstrated success in building and managing a high-performance finance function, with proven experience attracting, developing, and retaining 'A+' players.
Requires strong presentation, documentation, interpersonal skills, and a team-oriented approach.
Excellent communication skills, across all levels of the organization.
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