A dynamic Kansas City based company is revolutionizing an industry and needs your skills in accounting, financial reporting, and analysis to help drive growth and innovation. This organization wants to help you reach your full potential and will reward your efforts with competitive salary and benefits and opportunities to grow into senior leadership roles. Do you want to work in an environment where ideas and innovation are encouraged and you can have a direct impact on the profitability and exponential growth of the company? If the answer is yes, check out the details below.
Opportunity at a Glance
Due to a recent promotion and extraordinary growth, our client needs to add a strong accounting professional to the team. You will play a key role in supporting the growth of the organization. Make a critical impact by leading the financial close process and building management reports with supporting analysis. This position will report to and be mentored by the current Vice President of Finance who previously held this position. This is a great opportunity for an experienced senior accountant or accounting manager who is ready to take the next step in their career. If you are a strong senior accountant, accounting manager, or early career controller and would like to work in a growth environment that is more Main Street than Wall Street, please reach out to learn more about this amazing opportunity.
Opportunity to execute and improve in the following areas:
• Prepare the monthly financial statements including supporting schedules and management reports. Analyze actual costs to budget and address variances with staff.
• Continue developing the infrastructure to compile, analyze and disseminate operating metric dashboards to drive informed management of the business.
• Participate in the preparation of the annual budgets and periodic financial re-forecasts. Work with management to address any variances in established budgetary and financial goals and objectives including staffing, capital expenditures, productivity, etc.
• Directly manage A/P and A/R to ensure accurate and timely disbursements and cash collections.
• Maintain the General Ledger Chart of Accounts and financial reporting modules in the QuickBooks accounting system, which will be converted in the next 12-24 months to a state-of-the-art, cloud-based ERP system.
• Responsible for management of the Fishbowl Inventory Management System, which will also be converted in the next 12-24 months to a state-of-the-art, cloud-based ERP system.
• Play a significant role in the conversion to a new cloud-based ERP system.
• Prepare and submit bank reporting requirements; primarily borrowing base certificate
• Work with the independent auditors in the completion of the annual tax return and reviewed financial statements and the development and maintenance of the systems of internal accounting controls. Assist in the development of financial policies where appropriate.
• May be required to work different shifts, hours, overtime, and weekends if needed.
• Interact with customers in order processing and problem resolution.
Knowledge, Education, and Skills Needed to be Successful:
• Minimum 3 years progressive accounting, finance, budgeting, and financial reporting experience is required; 5 years preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent work experience required.
• Public accounting experience is highly desired.
• Certified Public Accountant designation preferred.
• Career-motivated professional who is self-confident, energetic, and possesses a strong work ethic.
• Strong general ledger, accounting, reporting, working capital management, and banking knowledge base.
• Solid understanding of GAAP.
• Self-starter, who can work independently without daily direction, is results and detail-oriented, and performs to a high level of accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills and ability to relate and communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
• Advanced skillset in excel, accrual accounting policies, and systems management.
• Effective at evaluating and streamlining processes to drive improved accuracy and efficiency.
Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverages, company contributions to a Simple IRA plan, PTO, holidays, flexible work schedule, Dependent Care FSA, and more.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or another legally protected status.
Our client actively promotes a diverse work environment and encourages minorities, women, and veterans to apply for this position.
For more information on this opportunity, please call Greg Baugh at 913-948-9791 or email at gbaugh@gsbsearch.com
