Manager, Accounting

Job Title

Responsible for overseeing all accounting and finance related activity including the preparation of financial statements and analysis, preparation of budgets and forecasts and variance analysis of actual performance results, maintaining fiscal responsibility, and ensuring the establishment and administration of adequate internal controls within the organization.

Position Responsibilities

• Ensure all daily accounting transactional activities are completed accurately and on time
• Meet internal control requirements or define enhancements as needed
• Manage accounting and finance team employees
• Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash and Cost Management
• Prepare and submit internal financial reports
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and year-end close process
• Monitor all general ledger accounts
• Provide support for quarterly inventory
• Guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Protect assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls.
• Monitors and confirms financial condition by conducting audits; providing information to external auditors.
• Prepare budgets by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data; recommending plans.
• Achieves budget objectives by scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data.
• Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Complies with federal, state/province, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing financial reports; advising management on needed actions.
• Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
• Maintains financial staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Maintains financial staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Protects operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Assesses current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement and implementing new processes
• Manages the accumulation and consolidation of all financial data necessary for an accurate accounting of consolidated business results
• Coordinates and preparing internal data for external financial statements
• Coordinates activities of external auditors

Specific Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

• Understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other financial legal requirements
• Strong understanding of MS Office and accounting software
• Strong analytical/critical thinking
• Ability to coach and lead teams

Position Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA strongly preferred

Experience:

5+ years of finance/accounting experience, preferably in the automotive industry

Oracle R12 experience and Hyperion Financial Management experience preferred

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

Office Environment

Ability to sit for long periods of time

Vision abilities required to validate and enter data on computer

Disclaimer: This list does not represent all physical demands. Descriptions are representative of those that must be met by employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the jobs' essential functions.

Note:

FOX provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, results of genetic testing, or service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction in which we operate. We base all employment decisions –including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, layoffs, terminations and social/recreational programs – on merit and the principles of equal employment opportunity.

Fox offers an excellent compensation package and wide-ranging opportunities for professional development. Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending and Dependent Care Savings Accounts, Disability and Life Insurance benefit programs are available, as is a 401k plan with employer matching. Eligibility for all benefit programs is defined by the applicable plan document or employee handbook.