Responsibilities:

·       Regularly ensure data input for accuracy and timeliness to deliver effective reporting results mainly through planning, directing, and coordinating accounting functions and team      members

·       Providing management with information vital to the decision-making process

·       Collaborate with all departments and provide appropriate accounting reporting timely as needed.

·       Be an advocate for policy & procedures

·       Apply policy & procedures to all facets of job responsibilities.

·       Communicate policies & procedures consistently firmwide.

·       Provide optimal client service to all designers.

·       Manage self and team workload.

·       Consistent communication of goals, targets, and results with team members

·       Obtain appropriate levels of training to maintain accounting and software knowledge               needed 

·       Assessing current accounting operations, offering recommendations               for improvements, and implementing new processes

·       Evaluating accounting and internal control systems

·       Evaluating the effectiveness of accounting software and supporting database

·       Developing and monitoring business performance metrics

·       Hiring, training, and retaining skilled accounting staff

·       Serve as support when needed for other team members’ responsibilities.

·       Lead recurring and non-recurring procedures that include timely coordination,             preparation, analysis, and maintenance of: recurring reporting packets (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually)

·       Bank statement reconciliations

·       AR collections in accordance with client contracts

·       Insurance overview and audits

·       Payroll transactions & checks

·       Maintain accurate personnel files.

·       Regulatory accounting/tax planning and compliance (ex. Federal/state, payroll and                 sales)

·       Project reporting, to include timesheet accuracy and compliance

·       Annual budget and budget review

·       Discretionary bonus recording and analysis

• Provide oversight, feedback, and training for recurring and non-recurring procedures that include: 
  * Weekly Expense review for proper coding
  * Budget to actual review and reporting for projects and GL accounts
  * Deposit review for accuracy and completeness
  * Vendor payables
  * Client outstanding balances
  * Cash availability/needs
  * Timesheet review of admin staff
  * Monthly analysis, reconciliations, and journal entries for
  * AR, invoicing, contracts, and allowances
  * Write off of bad debt
  * Prepaid assets and expense (health insurance bills)
  * Fixed Assets and depreciation
  * AP and vendor payments
  * Other liabilities (credit cards, loans) and related expenses (interest exp)
  * Intercompany due to/from
  * Taxes (sales and payroll); awareness of regulatory accounting & tax filing requirements
  * Budget reporting of project and GL accounts
  * Other, as needed
  * Property management transactions and tasks

• Lead and provide regular timely and adequate reporting over the following areas: * Provision of capital.
  * Short term financing
  * Banking & custody
  * Credit and collections
  * Insurance
  * Planning for control
  * Reporting & interpreting
  * Evaluating/Consulting
  * Tax administration
  * Protection of assets
  * Economic appraisal
  * Managing funds
  * Measuring of return
  * Cost control
  * Forecasting profits
  * Forecasting cash flow

·       Bachelor’s degree in accounting

·       Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience

·       CPA required, MBA or equivalent a plus

·       Possess knowledge of all aspects of generally accepted accounting principles.

·       Solid communication, technology, analytical and management skills
       Client service focused.

·       Client service focused.

·       Strong level of ownership in work product

·       Ability to engage and encourage team members to expect and communicate results              regularly.

·       Exceptional attention to detail

·       Above average time management skills

·       Strong proven ability to multi-task and maintain results in a fast-paced environment

·       Tech savvy, knowledge of basic computer operations and software; ability to navigate            multiple accounting software platforms

·       Willingness and ability to provide direct instructions.

·       Values the importance of timely, accurate reporting.