Diane Delgado LeMaire|　Senior 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

 

• 15 years relevant business related work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• CPA required
• Extensive technical and practical expertise in public company reporting and SEC compliance
• Experience with managing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and internal controls
• Ability to manage overall tax planning, tax compliance and tax restructurings
• Experience with supporting overall corporate finance initiatives and investor relations activities.
• Ability to lead and manage overall Payroll operations
• Excellent interpersonal communications, analytical, and networking skills.
• Ability to lead and manage department personnel, to develop needed skill sets and recruit to fill staffing needs
• Oversees and manages all Accounting functions including General Ledger; Financial Reporting; Inventory; Technical Research; Fixed Assets; Credit and Collections; Sales Audit; Accounts Payable; Tax; Accounting Co-op.
• Leads and manages all aspects of internal and external reporting.
• Responsible for the hiring, retention and development of all staff personnel in span of control.
• Responsible for implementing SOX controls, documentation and ongoing compliance.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local tax requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising operations management on needed actions.
• Responsible for periodic and annual Federal, State and Local Tax filings including income, sales, use and payroll taxes.
• Responsible for overall tax planning activities, including the analysis and implementation of potential new tax and/or legal structures.
• Responsible for managing relationships with external auditors, timely execution of quarterly reviews and execution of the annual financial statement audit.
• Ensures for Payroll: timely and accurate processing of payroll; compliance with current government regulations and company payroll related policies; personnel, systems, processes, and controls are appropriate; establishing and implementing payroll policies; timely remittance of payroll taxes and government reporting.
• Assists with the implementation of minor and major corporate strategies, objectives and policies of the Company.
• Supports overall corporate technology improvements and ensures proper implementation and execution of existing, new and upgraded technology systems for Accounting, Tax and Payroll.
• Coordinate the annual 401(k) audit with the Benefits department; and with Payroll.
• Works with the Finance department in the preparation of budgets, reviews budget proposals, and prepares necessary supporting documentation and justification.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.