Accounting Manager

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Ensure requirements are being met for customers of the various accounting and finance business processes and continuously look to improve on the customers level of satisfaction
• Identify and communicate on key operational factors impacting the company’s financial performance
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements, including maintenance of internal controls and protection of company assets
• Provide guidance to and obtain buy-in from accounting team members when questions arise and in the light of changes to customer expectations, business process requirements or external influences
• Create informative, actionable and repeatable reporting that highlights relevant business trends and opportunities for improvement
• Gathering critical information from meetings with various stakeholders and producing useful reports
• Financial analysis including Budgeting, Forecasting/Planning, System Monitoring/Auditing, Variance Analysis and Financial Modelling
• Streamlining and improving of internal and external reporting
• Ability to be able to explain difficult concepts to non-technical users
• Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions for improvement
• Conducting meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings
• Effectively communicating insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management
• Prioritizing initiatives based on business needs and manage competing resources and priorities to ensure timely completion of deliverables
• Day to day support of the billing and collections as part of the Accounts Receivable Team
• Backup Finance Director as needed in financial reporting, bank reporting, audits, and tax preparation
• Backup to weekly payroll processing as well as related payroll tax payments, 401k monitoring, state and federal tax reporting and monthly reporting requirements
• Address periodic, spontaneous requests by customers of the accounting and finance functions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business
• CPA or CMA Preferred
• 2 or more years of experience in accounting and financial reporting
• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP] and internal controls Experience with auditing and tax preparation
• Experience with banking
• Experience working with senior decision makers and the ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions
• Strong communication and presentation skills along with productive relationship building
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Advanced Excel, financial modeling, and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and with others

The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.