Manager Finance & Account

Job Description:

Job Designation: Manager Finance & Accounts

Strategy, Planning and Management

? Act as a strategic business partner to the executive leadership team.

? Assess and evaluate the financial performance of the organization with regard to goals, budgets, and forecasts.

Provide insight and recommendations.

? Identify, acquire and implement systems and software to provide critical financial and operational information.

Make suggestions for automating processes and increasing efficiency.

? Determine accounting and tax implications for all material business decisions.

? Create and establish yearly financial initiatives and goals that align with the company's plan for growth and

expansion. Track and report on the status of the initiatives and goals.

? Implement policies, procedures, and processes as deemed appropriate by the executive leadership team.

? Partnering with the CFO to determine accounting and tax implications for all material business decisions.

? Reviewing all documentation and contracts in order to develop and improve internal controls.

? Overseeing General Ledger functions; assure accuracy, timeliness, and conformity with professional accounting

standards and best practices in accordance with GAAP

? Acting as a liaison to external auditing firms, while owning primary responsibility for the Company’s views on

technical accounting matters;

? Collaborating and contributing to the Senior Leadership Team and BOD to improve overall company

performance.

Financial Analysis, Budgeting and Forecasting

? Manage financial planning and analysis activities. Supervise the creation of reports and implementation of tools

for budgeting and forecasting.

? Prepare and present monthly budget vs actual reports for properties and ownership entities.

? Prepare and present weekly cash flow reports for each ownership entity.

? Review and analyze monthly financial results and provide recommendations.

? Develop and maintain operational budgets for each ownership entity.

Accounting and Reporting

? Ensure the proper functioning of all systems, databases and financial software. Provide regular maintenance and

backup of all accounting and operating systems.

? Review and ensure application of appropriate internal controls, and financial procedures.

? Ensure timeliness and accuracy of financial and management reporting data.

? Oversee the preparation and communication of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.

? Oversee the month-end close process, constantly reviewing procedures while eliminating inefficiencies.

? Review all month-end closing activities including general ledger accounts, balance sheet accounts, and overhead

cost allocation.? Assure conformity with professional accounting standards and best practices in accordance with GAAP.

? Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors; Manage preparation and support of all external audits.

? Coordinate and strategize methods used to attain team goals and initiatives with directors and managers.

Financial and Cash Management

? Manage the cash flow planning process and ensure funds availability and the maintenance of minimum required

cash balances.

? Oversee weekly cash management, approve large payables, sign checks, and authorize large wire transfers

(when required).

? Maintain corporate banking relationships and strategic alliances with vendors and business partners.

? Lead the evaluation of insurance premiums, deductibles and the impact on budgets and forecasts.

? Advise the Legal/Risk and HR teams on impacts.

? Utilize forward-looking models and activity-based analyses to provide financial insight into the organization’s

plans and operating budgets.

Information Systems Management

? Oversee the management, maintenance, and upgrades of the company’s accounting and operating system

software.

? Partner with the Chief Operating Officer to identify and implement operating system enhancements.

Finance, Accounting, and I/S Team Management

? Mentor and develop the team, managing work allocation, systems training, performance evaluations, and the

building of an effective and efficient team dynamic.

? Guide larger, cross-divisional teams outside of the direct span of control within the company.

Accounting, General Ledger, Administration and Operations

? Oversee the month-end close process, constantly reviewing procedures while eliminating inefficiencies.

? Oversee preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.

? Review all month-end closing activities including general ledger accounts, balance sheet accounts and overhead

cost allocation.

? Enhance and implement financial and accounting systems, processes, tools and control systems

? Hire, develop and manage accounting directors, managers and staff

? Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors; Manage preparation and support of all external audits.

? Coordinate and strategize methods used to attain team goals with Chief Accounting Officer and/or Regional

Controllers within the group companies.

Financial Relations and Policies? Engage finance committee and/or board of directors to develop short term and long term plans, projections and

budgets.

? Represent company to banks, financial partners, institutions, investors, public auditors and officials.

? Remain current on audit best practices as well as state, federal and local laws regarding company operations.

Finance and Accounting Team Management

? Mentor and develop a team, managing work allocation, systems training, performance evaluations, and the

building of an effective and efficient team dynamic.

? Guide larger, cross-divisional teams outside of direct span of control within the three main company divisions.

Cash Management

? Oversee weekly cash management and Account Payable Department, approve large payables, sign checks, and

authorize large wires.

? Supervise Accounts Receivable management and provide guidance relating to the collection process.

Manager Accounts Job qualifications and requirements

? 3-5 years of relevant experience as Manager in similar industry, overall 10-14 years of experience.

? Age between 30 to 35 years.

? Exposure in Manufacturing Industry Mandatory (Beverages)

? MBA Finance/M.Com

? Must understand and implement Finance regulations like IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards),

GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) etc.

? Exposure in SAP is preferred.