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Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee development of annual budgets and monthly forecasts for key accounts
• Prepare variance analysis and work with operations to ensure that budgets and forecasts are achieved; identify ways to minimize risks and opportunities to drive top-line growth or improve margin
• Manage both the monthly client and internal closes; ensure all reporting and transactional processing requirements are complete and accurate
• Ability to interpret, structure, and implement contracts to minimize risks and to ensure adherence to contract requirements including billing, AR collections, reporting, and KPIs
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with client contacts
• Act as an integral part of account senior leadership teams to ensure business decisions are analyzed from a finance perspective prior to implementation
• Work with analytics and other teams to automate reporting and other client requirements
• Team with Commercial Solutions on pricing for rebid and renewal proposals
• Support executive leadership and operations with ad hoc financial analysis
• Support Controllership with annual audit and ad hoc requests
• Oversee and sign off on monthly, quarterly, and annual SOX controls related to Revenue, Accounts Payable, Journal Entries and Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Authorize Capital Purchases, Vehicle Leases, Ad Hoc Payroll and Master Data changes
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly business review decks including KPIs and various analytical reports
• Coach and educate operations team on financial related topics, policies, and procedures; ; experience presenting to large audiences

• Work with operations, corporate finance, and legal on contractual matters, including audits
• Lead a team, identifying each individual's strengths, weaknesses and support needs and guide their training and development
• Ensure corporate policies and procedures are adhered to

Requirements

• 10+ years related professional experience - FP&A, Controllership, and/or Operational Finance
• Industry experience - manufacturing, distribution, or professional services preferred
• In-depth knowledge and practical experience with budgeting, forecasting, general accounting, SOX, contract set up, billing, purchase orders, calculation of billable hourly rates, transactional processing, month-end close, capital investments, leases, and variance analysis
• Experience collaborating with customers (internal and external) on all finance matters noted above and as a general business partner; ability to communicate financial concepts to a non-financial audience
• Experienced people leader
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints
• Experience developing and enhancing processes and controls; experience improving transactional efficiencies and leveraging of ERP systems (JD Edwards/Oracle ideal but not required)
• Strong analytical and communication skills supported by advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Keen sense of urgency and attention to detail, takes ownership of work, elevated level of customer service, resilient, self-starter, and a has a can-do attitude
• College degree with a major or concentration in finance, accounting, or economics
• Ability to occasionally travel to customer sites to work with site management
• CPA (or equivalent) or MBA ideal but not required

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