Division Controller
Confidential Company • Marietta, GA
5 - 7 Years Experience
$100K - $120K

Work location – various possibilities including a home based office.
Manufacturing site in GA (Northwest of Atlanta); Company HQ in the Northeast USA

Why this may be a good career move-

• A strategic business position reporting directly to the Divisional GM and highly involved with forecasting and planning. 
• Excellent visibility within the company, frequently interacting with the CFO and CEO.
• A resume building role; expand your high-level business accomplishments for future consideration at the GM level.
• No need to relocate your family.  Flexible work arrangements are possible. Perhaps work from a home based office with 25% travel to the manufacturing site or company HQ.

The work-
         As a critical member of the Divisional Management Team, you will-

• Report directly to the Divisional GM.
• Support to the company CFO/ CEO and influence business decisions; assist executives with financial planning and controls including preparing internal management and reporting packages
• Take responsibility for all divisional financial reporting, including P&L reviews, margins by both product and division and etc.
• Perform financial analysis to forecast future position and make recommendations for improvement (includes monthly variance analysis, discrepancies to expectations, budget and prior periods, cash forecasting, capital project budgeting)
• Manage all aspects of working capital while striving for continuous improvement.
• Review the budgeting and forecasting process and makes recommendations to improve accounting & budgeting procedures and practices.
• Attend monthly senior leadership team meetings; travel about 1 week per month (less overnight travel if you live near the primary manufacturing site).
• Coordinate activities with various departments and divisions as necessary to enhance the effectiveness of the organization.
• Provide financial input in strategic initiatives and ad hoc projects as required to support the GM, CFO, and CEO.

Background Profile Requested: 
This position is open to strategic-thinkers with strong experience in accounting, budgeting, and forecasting within a manufacturing company.

• Master's degree in in Accounting or Finance - OR - MBA with a BS Degree in Finance or Accounting
• 5 to 20 years of experience in a manufacturing company with complex financialforecasting
• A career history that includes influencing business decisions (not only financial reporting)
• Willing to travel overnight about 25% (one week per month)
• Experience with Enterprise Systems is a must
• Hold a valid driver's license and passport.

​Accounting Manager
Confidential Company • Melbourne, FL
8 - 10 Years Experience
$80K - $90K

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Manages various accounting functions including general ledger maintenance, month end financial close, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and asset accounting, as well as associated analysis and reporting. Consolidates journal entries for month end reporting. Extensive knowledge of general ledger and government accounting. Evaluates and makes improvements to accounting processes while ensuring that practices comply with organization accounting policies and applicable laws and regulations such as Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and GAAP. Manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. Supports external audits, DCAA audits, and DCAA Incurred Cost Submissions. 

The individual has the responsibility and authority to carry out assigned tasks.

EDUCATION AND EXPERENCE:
 

• Requires a bachelor's degree, MBA preferred, and CPApreferred.
• Must have minimum of 7 years' accounting experience within Government contractor environment and strong understanding of Government contracts.
• Deltek Costpoint experiencepreferred.
• Computer proficiency to include Excel, Word, and internet applications.
• Must be a self-starter capable of working through complex transactions, systems, and interfaces.

Accounting Supervisor
Confidential Company • Forsyth, IL
5 - 7 Years Experience
$90K - $100K
 
Our client, a leading manufacturer of infrastructure equipment for the water and gas distribution industries, has an opportunity in their Financial Shared Services Group for an Accounting Supervisor who will manage the consolidated Accounts Payable function for the company. This position is located at the Shared Services Center in Illinois and will report to the Director of Financial Shared Services and to the Illinois Plant Controller
This position will own the timely and compliant completion of the Company's Accounts Payable processes for a $1B organization. The position will also be responsible for the local plant operations capital expenditure program. This position will have locational management oversight of all Financial Shared Services personnel, including Accounts Receivable and Payroll personnel, whose functional management is located off-site.
Duties will include the following:

• Manage a complex, manufacturing and services-oriented, multi-state A/P process consistent with federal and state laws using JD Edwards (JDE)
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and other applicable rules and regulations in accurately processing payments.
• Subject matter expert on all A/P processes and procedures, including but not limited to payment holdings, taxes, collection and remittance of taxes, etc.
• Ensure the system is monitored and maintained to ensure security and audit control is preserved.
• Escalation point of contact for A/P issues and engages appropriate resources for resolution.
• Responsibility for monitoring the progress of capital projects, reporting project variances; as well as, providing financialsupport/input on project economics to the project engineers.
• Organize capital projects committee meetings and report on status of the capital budget and expenditures
• Any other tasks related to the capital projects process and/or fixed asset ledger maintenance
• Administer periodic audits and review of process, systems and output to ensure processing is achieving accurate intended results and all security restrictions are functioning.
• Develop, recommend, and implement systems and/or procedural changes to enhance efficient processing of data.
• Provide ongoing communication, training and strong leadership to the assigned team including coaching, mentoring and supervising both team and individual performance and productivity goals.
• Actively manage key internal relationships with Payroll, Finance, and other departments/contacts, as appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or other related field.
• 4 or more years of large A/P processing experience.
• 3 or more years of management experience in a Finance or related department
• Strategic thinker with experience implementing continuous improvement projects.
• Ability to handle complex finance issues.
• Strong organizational skills and high detail-orientated professional capable of effective problem solving with strong leadership skills
• Experience working with ERP systems and /or conversions.
• Strong belief in A/P and A/R's role to be a valued-added internal service provider to organization.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime as required
• Ability to travel to other company locations. (Travel to be less than 5%.)

Desired Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of JD Edwards (JDE) software
• Experience with International payment requirements (hypothetical tax calculation, tax equalization, etc.)