Responsibilities

• Responsible for oversight of the day-to-day, month end and year-end financial activities of the Finance group and for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and monthly reporting package. This includes the co-ordination of the annual external audit and communication with the auditors.
• Establish, monitor and maintain systems of internal controls appropriate to the organization's size and structure. Communicate and educate across locations to promote understanding of procedures, practices and policies, and ensure consistency.
• Monitor cash and working capital balances. Maintain treasury systems and ensure efficient daily banking processes and procedures are in place. Ensure supplier payments are completed in a timely, efficient manner to optimize negotiated terms and discounts.
• Manage customer credit, administer credit insurance levels and maintain DSO at target levels. Work closely with customers and the sales & customer service teams to enhance customer relationships while managing the Company's credit risk.
• Manage and guide cost accountants and provide oversight of inventory costing for quotations and inventory standard cost system including processes for ensuring accuracy of inventory routings and structures, cycle counts, reserves and intercompany inventory transactions.
• Ensure efficient payroll processes are in place to ensure timely processing, accuracy of multi-currency, multi-jurisdictional payments, and compliance with local taxation authorities.
• Manage, motivate and coach Finance group members to ensure a cohesive team that provides timely and relevant, comprehensive financial information to management to support decision making and facilitate profitable business growth.
• Establish, implement and track progress of accounting key performance indicators (KPI).
• Provide leadership in defining and governing cross functional KPIs with high impact on financial performance (i.e., operating expenses relative to sales).

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, CPA or equivalent 5 or more years' experience in a senior accounting role with managerial experience.
• Strong aptitude for reporting, process and ERP based systems and methods.
• Experience with leveraging ERP and other business reporting systems to analyze KPI trends.
• Experience in IFS (or manufacturing ERP systems) and analytical systems (Power BI, Tableau, etc.) would be a definite asset.
• Ability to lead and motivate others, and to remotely manage staff that are located at other facilities.
• Experience in the implementation and management of finance-based projects and initiatives.
• Ability to travel to other locations in the US and Canada as needed.

Benefits

• Access to medical, dental, vision insurance with wellness incentives.
• 401(k) matching options.
• Free life insurance, disability insurance and more.
• Tuition assistance.
• Paid holidays + paid vacation time.