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    Director of Finance - Niles, United States - Creative Financial Staffing

    Creative Financial Staffing
    Creative Financial Staffing Niles, United States

    3 weeks ago

    Creative Financial Staffing background
    Description

    Our client is a rapidly growing manufacturing and distribution business who are looking to add a Director of Finance to their team. The company has enjoyed incredible success in the last few years' and are seeking a candidate with a similar background to join their team as they continue their expansion.

    MUST HAVES ARE A MANUFACTURING / DISTRIBUTION BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE OF GREAT PLAINS

    The Director of Finance will report to the Corporate Controller (with a strong dotted line to the CFO) and manage many aspects of accounting/finance operating functions, including AR, cash applications/payments, Banking/Cash Management and monthly close processes, while maintaining strong controls/policies and expanding systems efficiencies in accordance with GAAP and IRS regulations (tax matters).

    Key responsibilities:

    Accounting/Controls/Close/Reporting

    • Strong technical accounting skills, GAAP compliance.
    • Month end closing process experience, bank reconciliations, GAAP accrual entries, intercompany transactions, foreign currency transactions.
    • Experience in making process changes to improve efficiencies/timing of manual entries using data and systems enhancements.
    • Provide timely financial reporting and improve segment-based financial reporting with expanded budget, actual, prior period variance analysis.
    • Maintain financial and operational controls and procedures, working with foreign and domestic operating partners to ensure compliance.
    • Manage daily/weekly cash forecast process with input from AR/AP teams.
    • Manage bank account/loan balances and daily cash forecast input/output, communicate daily cash requirements to CFO.
    • Manage control processes and accounting set-up for new customers, commissions payments and vendor financing programs.
    • Manage AR function and ensure timely collection, posting and follow-up for all outstanding customer receivables and customer deductions.
    • Heavy interaction with AP function to ensure timely consolidation and review/approval of documents prior to payments being released.

    Automation/Integration/Systems:

    • Oversee AR accounting and finance related process improvement projects.
    • Automate finance/accounting/cash application processes and train employees on expanded Great Plaines usage.
    • Ownership and effective interaction with AP and AR teams in automating/efficiently executing all cash and banking related transactions across AR/AP functions.
    • Trouble-shoot reporting issues and ERP system data integration, working closely with IT resources.

    Other:

    • Manage team of 6-10 across accounting operating functions.
    • Participate in annual planning process and quarterly financial statement forecast updates.
    • Support/Manage other key projects, initiatives and requests by executive management.
    • Support for debt compliance and monthly/quarterly statement bank reporting.

    Education/Experience:

    • Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
    • CPA and MBA strongly preferred.
    • Minimum of ten (10) years of increasingly responsible accounting work experience.
    • Expertise in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
    • Prior experience working with Great Plaines ERP system.
    • Experience working in a manufacturing and distribution environment preferred.
    • Experience working with foreign entities and foreign currency transactions preferred.

    The ideal candidates will also possess:

    • Proven management skills, managing teams of 6-10.
    • Effective communication skills, both written and oral.
    • Knowledge of Microsoft Office products, with strong knowledge of Excel.
    • Strong Analytical skills, self-motivated, able to work alone or within a team in a fast pace environment.
    • A positive attitude toward individual, team and company goals working effectively in a no ego environment.

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