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Director of Finance

$160-190k plus 20-25% bonus

Cleveland, OH (Southeast)

Bell & Associates has been engaged to find our client their next Finance Director. The Director of Finance will oversee the management of the activities of the financial resources of the Company, as well as accounting, forecasting and planning, and accounts payable and receivable, as well as supplying the Directors & President with financial information, supporting them in strategic analysis and decisions. The Director of Finance reports to the President.

A successful Director must demonstrate a strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, strong leadership and mentoring capabilities, strong attention to detail, and excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Activities may include preparation of financial and business-related analysis and research in area of specialty, e.g. expense performance, rate of return, depreciation, working capital, financial statement preparation, ledger maintenance, business forecasts and/or market trend analysis.

• Oversee all monthly, quarterly and annual closing processes for areas of responsibility
• Prepare all required FP&A reports according to global schedule
• Review account reconciliations and ensure integrity and timeliness in financial reporting
• Prepare certain account reconciliations and review journal entries
• Review calculations for inventory costing and related reserves
• Review calculations for accruals, including warranty
• Participate in monthly close and post-close reviews with management
• Perform professional, independent, and objective financial and business analysis
• Prepare, review and distribute reports and/or recommendations based on analysis
• Understand and explain variances to prior periods, forecast and plan for areas of responsibility
• Research variances and unusual items noted in reconciliation process
• Coordinate all audit activities for responsible areas with external audit firm
• Provide schedules to the external auditors and work with them on your assigned areas
• Compose accounting memos in a concise and easy to read manner
• Adhere to policies, procedures and controls around the accounting process including proper documentation
• Ensure work is performed in conformance with all regulations, policies, work procedures, and instructions.
• Align financial policies and procedures with company objectives
• Monitors and improves internal controls and processes to ensure compliance
• Mentor less experienced accountants within the department and perform review of their work
• Supervision of 2-4 direct reports
• Coordinate accounting / finance matters with other departments, locations, and divisions and maintain ongoing collaborative working relationships.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience
• BS in Finance, Accounting or equivalent required
• Works under limited supervision
• Working knowledge of the business, if applicable
• In-depth knowledge of financial systems and can apply this knowledge
• Knows and applies fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of financial specialty
• Working knowledge of compliance rules and regulations
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong Excel knowledge
• Good understanding of budgeting and forecasting
• Good understanding of GAAP as it relates to job duties
• Experience with external audit

Bell & Associates, Inc. was recently recognized by Forbes list of Best Professional Recruiting Firms in America – https://www.forbes.com/best-professional-recruiting-firms/list/3/#tab:overall

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Bell & Associates, Inc. is a recognized Executive Recruiting & Staffing leader based in Kansas City. We focus and specialize in the following practice areas – Accounting/Finance, Engineering, Executive Leadership, Financial Institutions, Healthcare, Human Resources, Information Technology, Manufacturing/Operations Management. We provide top talent to our clients on a Direct Hire, Contract, and Contract-to-Hire basis.