Senior Manager, Accounting & Finance

Job Description

Job Description

Basic Function:   Responsible for drafting internal and external financial reporting documents, including SEC reporting and overseeing Sarbanes-Oxley processes for the Company. Supervises certain other areas in the Finance and Accounting Department and supports the CFO and CEO with strategic financial analysis as required.

Compliance:

• Prepare internal and external financial reporting, including financial reports required to be filed with the SEC, financial statements to be provided to lenders or others (at both the consolidated and separate company level) in accordance with GAAP or as required by users for monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting.
• Oversee and maintain the audit and reporting calendar.
• Prepare Section 16 reports required for SEC filing.

Audits & Inquiries:

• Manage all financial statement audits and field exams.
• Coordinate providing required documents to efficiently and effectively respond to auditors and examiners and manage relationships with auditors and field examiners to control scope of audit or field exam.

Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance:

• Supervise the coordination and management of internal testing for SOX section 404 compliance.
• Supervise the management and review of internal control policies and procedures on an ongoing basis to ensure controls are designed and operating effectively.
• Maintain knowledge of SOX requirements and stay abreast of changes in requirements which may impact the company.

Other Research, Financial Analysis and Monthly Closing Procedures:

• Responsible for monthly analysis of a variety of related general ledger accounts.
• Perform analysis as directed by the CEO and CFO related to ROI and various other strategic initiatives.

Significant Responsibilities:

1. Performs specific job responsibilities: 
   • Builds trust, values others, communicates effectively, drives execution, fosters innovation, focuses on the customer, collaborates with others, solves problems creatively and demonstrates high integrity.
   • Directs and leads the efforts of team members in order to meet team, departmental and corporate goals:
     1. Identifies, evaluates and recommends candidates for hire
     2. Trains, monitors, motivates and evaluates the qualitative and quantitative performance of team members
     3. Administers policies fairly and consistently.
   • Sets strategic goals and defines plans for meeting those goals set for the team and individual members.
   • Interacts with other corporate management to capture major opportunities for strategic planning and continual improvement.
   • Prepares and reviews monthly journal entries and financial statements.
   • Prepares and reviews quarterly workpapers and various account analysis schedules.
   • Supports management team by analyzing transactions and providing accounting guidance.
   • Maintains assigned SOX narratives and works with other SOX team members to design and maintain compliance with effective internal controls.

1. Promotes OCC’s service excellence and quality. Provides excellent service to customers; builds strong relationships and team cohesiveness; focuses on quality and positive solutions; communicates respectfully; demonstrates compassion and understanding in response to customer request/needs.

1. Champions OCC’s mission, vision and values (as detailed in our 15 Essential Points of Success ); comply with policies and procedures, ethical standards and Code of Conduct.

Job Scope: 

• Managerial: Supervises a variety of accounting and finance functions and processes.
• Communication: Communicate with supervisor and team members to resolve issues; interface with other departments as needed. 
• Confidentiality: High level of confidentiality required regarding corporate initiatives, customer matters, proprietary finance matters and employee issues.  
• Financial: Operate and manage a fiscally responsible team and maintain reasonable expenses; must use a high level of judgment and decision-making skills to promote adherence to accounting guidelines and SOX regulations.
• Judgment: Use judgment in questioning and bringing attention to transactions that seem to be inconsistent or in opposition to company policy. Must pay close attention to detail and keep mistakes to a minimum as they could impact the accuracy of the corporation’s financial reporting.
• Compliance: Follow company policies, especially related to proper presentation of financial transactions, financial statements, and adherence to financial reporting deadlines as defined by the Finance Team and regulatory bodies.
• Travel: May be required to travel to another company facility or to travel for education and training; occasional

Minimum Qualifications Required:

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy or related business degree. 
• 5 to 7 years of experience, preferably a mix of public and non-public accounting and SEC reporting experience.
• Management/Supervisory skills.  

Licensure, Certification and/or Registration:  CPA required.  

Other Minimum Qualifications:  Effective interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to be a team member and to lead a team. Demonstrated history of making positive contributions to an organization as a leader.   

Essential Skills, Abilities & Knowledge : 

• Ability to prepare financial statements.
• Excellent computer skills required with experience using accounting research packages and Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Strong financial background and a demonstrated ability to accurately generate, maintain, and analyze financial information for a manufacturing company.
• Solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and relevant FASB pronouncements.
• Ability to plan, organize, and execute complex work programs, functions and operations.
• Ability to understand and implement quality procedures.
• Excellent math and handwriting skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required with the demonstrated ability to express oneself clearly and concisely. 
• Extensive ability to work in a team environment with responsibility for training, motivating, monitoring and evaluating others.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with close attention to detail.
• Ability to complete assignments and accurately recognize and resolve problems.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently.
• Demonstrated ability to work with and maintain confidential information.
• Errors made by this employee in the normal course of performing the required job tasks could result in material misstatement of the company’s financial statements. Strict adherence to the company’s internal controls is imperative.

Working Conditions:   This is a partially sedentary job which requires sight sufficient for computer use and requires an individual with hearing sufficient for extensive, direct and/or telephone contact with customers, management and employees. Requires an individual with the ability to enter data into a computer. Responsibilities require an individual to be physically mobile to move around the building. The nature of this position and the personal interactions involved require that an individual possess significant and persuasive interactive communications skills.   Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions.

This role involves work contracted by the U.S. government and/or other federal agencies, which requires that all personnel involved in such work are U.S. citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents. Thus, a qualified candidate for this position must be able to present valid documentation indicating that they are a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.

Note: This job description is only meant to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Additional Compensation Information :  The posted pay range reflects the established base salary or hourly wage range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, skills, internal equity, and business needs. New hires are typically hired below the midpoint of the range. Eligible positions may receive applicable shift differentials, skill premiums, or other forms of additional compensation.

The regular schedule for this position is 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday with some schedule flexibility required.
40 hours/ week