Summary:

The selected individual will be involved and oversee the month-end closing for P&L and Balance Sheet, project analysis, governmental fund accounting, coordination with external auditors, preparation of cost statements, grant billings, accounts payable, payroll, cost control, annual budgeting, P&L projections, and preparation of various reports for executive management and program managers as required.

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for strategic accounting control and management reporting, annual financial audit and compliance with granting agency requirements and governmental regulations
• Preparation and submission of monthly financial statements, management reports, business forecasting and annual budgeting.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal budgetary reporting requirements and monitor and analyze monthly financial and operating results against budgets.
• Keep senior management and personnel informed of financial conditions, activities and trends
• Provide leadership toward additional value-added activities, in which the accounting function can provide support of operational and departmental excellence while fostering teamwork amongst staff.
• Research and resolve accounting and business issues, managing the implementation of new accounting pronouncements.
• Establish and implement both short and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies and operating procedures.
• Direct and coordinate programmatic and financial planning and budget management reporting including preparation of financial outlooks and forecasts
• Analyze processes and systems to understand control weaknesses, and assist CFO in developing recommendations for strengthening controls, developing policies and procedures to support recommended improvements
• Maintains reconciliation of income statement and balance sheet accounts.
• Manage the preparation of the official annual report of actual revenues, transfers, and expenses and IRS Form 990.
• Design, establish, and maintain an organizational structure and staffing to effectively accomplish the department’s goals and objectives.
• Manage any special projects as directed by the CFO and/or determined on own initiative.
• Maintains accounting closing timelines and monitors month-end closing activities to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting requirements.
• Oversee daily operations of the accounting and finance department
• Assists in producing periodic financial reports to various government entities, funding sources, board of directors and department heads as required.
• Prepares PBC schedules and other supporting information necessary to facilitate the annual independent audit process as directed by the CFO.
• Assists the Chief Financial Officer with assigned projects which support various aspects of agency and programmatic budget development, revisions, and analysis.
• Works directly with the CFO and CDO on Capital Campaign forecasting, reconciling and reporting.

OTHER SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Comprehensive knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting and cost control principles
• Strong knowledge of computerized financial and accounting systems, and applications.
• Ability to pay attention to detail, analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections.
• Strong knowledge of short and long term budgeting and forecasting, rolling budgets and service profitability analysis.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to motivate teams to positive and successful production of quality materials within timelines
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule.

Diane Delgado LeMaire | Managing Director, Accounting & Finance Recruiting | Creative Financial Staffing, a division of Fitts, Roberts CPA Firm | 5718 Westheimer Suite 800 | Houston, TX 77057 | 713-260-5238 | dcd@fittsroberts.com  | http://cfstaffing.blogspot.com/| www.dianedelgadolemaire.wordpress.com| www.twitter.com/CPARecruiterHOU| www.linkedin.com/in/dianedelgadolemaire