Director of Finance

Job Description

The Director of Finance will provide accounting and financial control work for the Finance Department. Manage the finance and accounting team.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Manages and oversees accounting functions.
• Supervises and schedules staff in organization support operations.
• Staffing decisions in the Finance Department.
• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff in the department.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Maintains full integrity of all revenues, ensuring organization policies and procedures, as well as state and federal laws and regulations, are followed.
• Oversees capital assets projects, ensuring organizations goals are being met.
• Compiles fiscal estimates and prepares fiscal reports as requested.
• Ensures compliance with accounting procedures through observation, supervision, and testing.
• Develops procedures that ensure collections are complete and current.
• Oversees general accounting department systems, policies, practices, and procedures.
• Directs preparation of required financial reports.
• Improves and implements financial controls, ensuring accurate control and accounting of assets and accounts.
• Assists auditors, gathering and providing information and documents needed for inquiries.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, local, and organizational laws, regulations, guidelines, and best practices, including but not limited to tax laws, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), federal acquisition regulations (FAR), and cost accounting standards (CAS).
• Maintains knowledge of trends, developments, and best practices in the accounting profession; applies this knowledge to recommend and implement process and policy changes.
• Performs other related duties as requested.

Qualifications

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent managerial skills and ability to evaluate the work of others.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of organizations applicable financial practices and procedures, as well as a thorough understanding of state and federal rules and regulations.
• Proficient with accounting software and standard office and accounting equipment.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• CPA designation highly preferred.
• Five years of management experience in finance with a similar organization or with a major CPA firm.
• At least five years of general accounting experience with at least two as a manager of an accounting department required.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

DISCLAIMER:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
• The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
• The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Required Skills/Abilities:

Excellent managerial skills and ability to evaluate the work of others.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Working knowledge of organizations applicable financial practices and procedures, as well as a thorough understanding of state and federal rules and regulations.

Proficient with accounting software and standard office and accounting equipment.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.

CPA designation highly preferred.

Five years of management experience in finance with a similar organization or with a major CPA firm.

At least five years of general accounting experience with at least two as a manager of an accounting department required.