Primary Duties:

• Consolidation and review of monthly financial information including analysis of operational performance versus forecast, budget, and prior year
• Lead the development of monthly forecasts and annual corporate financial budget to track financial progress against company objectives
• Continually monitor business performance, creating robust analytics, and processes which facilitate the understanding of business results to provide insight into new trends, opportunities, and risks
• Analyze impact of company-wide initiatives to the P&L
• Communicate and present monthly financial results to senior leadership
• Provide financial support and assistance during month-end close process to not only the FP&A team but to other Finance and non-Finance teams
• Assist with integration of acquired firms into Company’s financials including educating on company policies, controls, and procedures to ensure smooth transition
• Ensure all financial reports and analysis complies with appropriate accounting principles (IFRS and GAAP), company policies and SOX requirements.
• Occasionally travels overnight away from corporate offices, including internationally.
• Strong MS PowerPoint and MS Excel Skills are a must.
• Strong organizational skills, multi-tasking, and attention to detail.
• Able to build trusting relationships and partnerships throughout the organization
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate, and build meaningful relationships to drive for results across functional lines.
• Ability to define, implement, and adhere to policies and procedures.
• Ability to work under strict deadlines and assist in enforcing compliance with deadlines.
• Strong business communication skills for writing and verbalizing financial commentaries, discussing financial performance in terms of key business drivers, and the ability to simplify complex ideas
• High degree of motivation, intelligence, independent worker mindset with a detail orientation
• Should be a team player with the ability to develop solid working relationships across multiple levels
• A sound level of knowledge in financial accounting and reporting of the controllership function, auditing and financial systems.
• Demonstrated ability to be a self-starter with the ability to think independently
• Experience working with SAP or a similar ERP system
• Knowledge of INFOR or a similar reporting/consolidation tool a plus (e.g. Hyperion)

  DESIRED CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS

   

  Education:

• A Bachelor’s degree required with a major in Accounting or Finance
• 5-8+ years in progressive financial accounting and analysis experience is required
• Proven quantitative and analytical abilities