Director, Accounting Operations

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Develops and implements tactical plans to create efficiencies and improve effectiveness in areas of responsibility. Provides continuous oversight and direction to direct reports in order to quickly and expeditiously address any threats to successful performance against the tactical plans. Communicates promptly any changes to the tactical plan to all necessary parties to assure alignment with peer functions and minimal disruption as a result of any changes.
• Continuously reviews processes to ensure proper and adequate controls are in place and functioning to safeguard Company assets. Works to improve such controls and implement new controls as deemed necessary. Communicates changes to all necessary parties to assure smooth implementation of changes.
• Selects and manages a team who are responsible for the day-to-day performance of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable. Provides direct reports with clearly defined expectations, assigning work/tasks appropriately and assuring progress towards goals/objectives is made. Monitors performance of direct reports pro-actively in an effort to provide the appropriate level of direction and development necessary to assure a high level of performance.
• Work closely with Treasury to ensure effective cash management and adherence to budgets.
• Monitors overall efficiencies and effectiveness of Accounting operations. Assures all Company and functional policies as well as standard operating procedures are adhered to. Works closely with direct reports to promptly address any issues to assure compliance and operational efficiency.
• Monitors expenditures to assure costs does not exceed budget. Provides justification for variances to budget prior to expenditure. Partners with peers in other functions to identify additional opportunities to maximize budgeted performance (e.g., improved penetration of electronic payment products, etc.).
• Arrives to work, meetings, appointments and other work-related functions on time and as scheduled.
• Meets agreed upon goals and objectives effectively and in a timely manner.

OTHER FUNCTIONS
• Trains staff on and follows all safety policies and procedures; actively makes improvements to processes to ensure highest level of safety; reports all accidents to the appropriate group.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Normal office environment, overtime may be required.

EQUIPMENT/MACHINERY USED

Office equipment including telephone, fax machine, copier, computer, calculator, shredder, and printer.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Sitting, repetitive motion with hands for typing, bending, lifting up to 10 pounds, manual dexterity, visual acuity

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelors Degree with major or emphasis in Accounting or Finance.
• Five (5) years of direct management experience.
• Understanding of how A/R and A/P transactions flow through the General Ledger.
• Experienced in enterprise accounting systems, MS Business Central (Navision) preferred.
• Intermediate/Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.

EMPLOYER'S RIGHTS

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by management to perform other duties. Winebow has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment. Your continued employment with Winebow is by mutual consent.

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