Director Of Finance

Description:

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the accurate and timely recording of financial transactions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Execute, monitor, and enhance month-end/year-end checklists and workflows to ensure timely, accurate period-close procedures and relevant financial reporting.
• Ensure balance sheet and account reconciliations are properly performed and reviewed in a timely manner with reconciling items clearly explained and supported.
• Manage and maintain accruals and reserves for accurate monthly and annual results
• Establish, monitor, enhance the internal control environment to ensure compliance.
• Document and publish policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to proactively communicate and resolve accounting matters
• Work with FP&A to inform and develop annual budgets and reforecasts.
• Work with FP&A to explain monthly variances to budgets/forecasts and utilize variance analysis to support accruals where necessary.
• Track financial KPI’s for AR aging, DSO, DPO, Inventory turns, etc., and manage to target.
• Manage banking relationships, establish cash control procedures, and prepare cash forecasts.
• Manage financial covenant compliance and prepare compliance certificates
• Manage external auditor relationships, and support annual reviews and resolution of audit findings
• Set SLA’s and targets for the accounting personnel, supervise, and develop talent.
• Conduct periodic best practice benchmarking across accounting procedures and recommend improvements to resources, technology systems, and procedures to improve accuracy, control. speed and quality of financial reporting,
• Prepare audit-ready Annual Financial Statements.
• Other duties as typically required by the role of the Controller

Requirements:

• B.A. or B.S. degree is required – preferably in Finance or Accounting or related field.
• Public accounting experience and MBA a plus
• 10+ years of professional financial and business analysis experience within an apparel or consumer packaged goods company
• Experience with a global company working with multiple currencies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills and the ability to communicate and influence at all levels within the organization
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Strong leadership skills and able to build and develop teams