Human Resources & Financial Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Seeking an experienced Manager to oversee the company's business operations, human resources, financial reporting and administrative functions. This is a hands-on leadership position requiring a strong combination of employee management/HR experience and financial/analytical capability . This individual will serve as a key partner to ownership, ensuring that the people, processes and financial information are effectively managed while identifying opportunities to improve profitability across the company's three primary operating sectors: Boat Sales | Service | Marina Operations. The successful candidate will be required to produce and review financial reports, interpret P&Ls, investigate financial variances, identify cost and margin drivers, and translate financial and operational data into actionable recommendations for ownership.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Human Resources & Employee Management

Serve as the primary internal resource for day-to-day employee and HR matters.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage recruiting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding and employee transitions.
• Coach managers and employees through performance and workplace issues.
• Maintain appropriate employee documentation, including counseling and performance improvement plans.
• Assist ownership with employee evaluations, compensation discussions and disciplinary matters.
• Administer payroll, PTO, employee benefits and related programs.
• Maintain personnel records and support compliance with applicable employment policies and requirements.
• Manage workers' compensation and insurance audits.
• Promote accountability, professionalism and effective communication throughout the organization.
  

Financial Analysis & Profitability Management

Partner with ownership to understand and improve the financial performance of the business.

Responsibilities include:

• Review monthly, quarterly and annual Profit & Loss statements and communicate significant findings to ownership.
• Analyze revenue, gross profit, margins, operating expenses and profitability trends.
• Investigate material budget, prior-period and year-over-year variances and develop meaningful financial and operational KPIs for each profit center
• Identify opportunities to increase margins, improve productivity, control expenses and increase sustainable operating profit.
• Distinguish revenue growth from true profitability improvement , including separating sales-volume effects from improvements created through better operational management.
• Evaluate the profitability of each operating sector using both direct expenses and reasonable allocations of shared overhead.
• Develop departmental reporting that allows ownership to understand the contribution profit and fully loaded operating profit of Boat Sales, Service and Marina Operations.
• Analyze shared overhead and establish reasonable, consistent methods for allocating costs among operating sectors.
• Monitor controllable cost drivers including labor, inventory carrying costs, floor-plan expense, marketing, facilities, insurance, administrative expenses and other operating costs.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and longer-term financial planning.
  

Accounting & Business Administration

Provide oversight and hands-on support for the company's core back-office functions, including:

• A/R and A/P oversight and reconciliation.
• Bank and account reconciliations.
• Payroll administration.
• Monthly sales and use tax reporting.
• Tracking new and aged personal property for tax purposes.
• Quarterly and year-end financial reporting support.
• Insurance renewals and audits.
• Vendor and administrative account management.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required/Strongly Preferred

• Significant experience in business operations, HR, employee management, finance or a related leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience managing employees, including hiring, coaching, performance management and difficult employee situations.
• Working knowledge of fundamental HR practices and appropriate employee documentation.
• Ability to read and critically analyze P&L statements.
• Strong understanding of revenue, COGS, gross margin, operating expenses and operating profit.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Advanced skills working with financial and operational data.
• Ability to identify trends, investigate variances and convert data into actionable business recommendations.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent judgment, discretion and communication skills.

Highly Valued

• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and departmental/cost-center reporting.
• Experience developing KPIs or management dashboards.
• Payroll, benefits, tax-reporting or insurance-audit experience.
• SQL, data analytics or business-intelligence experience.

*Pay is commensurate with experience. Actual compensation will be based on experience, qualifications and skill level.

Legasea Marine is a growing business, having recently opened a second location in VA Beach, VA. We serve customers throughout Virginia and northeast North Carolina where a heritage of excellence is at your service. We pride ourselves with exceptional customer service to include factory trained sales and service professionals. We treat our employees like family!

Company Description

Legasea Marine is a growing business, having recently opened a second location in VA Beach, VA. We serve customers throughout Virginia and northeast North Carolina where a heritage of excellence is at your service. We pride ourselves with exceptional customer service to include factory trained sales and service professionals. We treat our employees like family!