Manager of Finance Administration

Client Overview:

Our client is a leading US manufacturer of vertical lift modules (VLM) and automated storage and retrieval systems. They are a multinational company with corporate global headquarters in Italy. To add to their US headquarters, they are looking for a Manager of Finance Administration to assist the Finance Department.

The Manager of Finance Administration and Scope of Job:

The Manager of Finance Administration must be a proactive leader assisting Sales, Directors, Managers and Supervisors to support the company s financial contractual and auditing processes. Collaboration is essential via collecting, monitoring, and analyzing sales, insurance, and governmental contracts. With special emphasis on the financial side of the business. Educating and coaching peers to timely and accurately input sales data and information is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintains external relations related government relations, local, State and Federal regulatory agencies, The Joint Commission (TJC), insurance carriers, and other key and similar stakeholders as needed
• Collaborate and work with Controller to analyze and present accurate financial reports and other related documents in a timely manner
• Full understanding of accounting, related reporting systems, GAAP and regulatory requirements
• Complete position related financial reports, their monthly closing processes and forecast
• Maintain project by project bi-weekly tracking managing spreadsheet for all tasks
• Develop and implement plans for the budgeting, forecasting, and reporting of the Finance Administration position
• Manage and monitor metrics, KPI tracking, and reports.
• Evaluate administrative reports related to position function and measure returns on investment
• Understand and calculate the risks involved in sales contracts including insurance and governmental (Federal, State, Local, Municipality) financial activities of the organization
• Maintain local state requirements such as filing annual reports, sales tax and employee withholding
• In collaboration with Controller, lead the planning and review of the audit procedures
• Manage audit with external auditing firm
• Work with safety/HR on workers comp
• Process and complete the SAM, IRS, BEA AND US-Can JCO reports
• Handle contracts such as leases, NDA s, Customers, Vendor agreements, government, and special individualized agreements
• Position will work cross functionally with other departments on a daily basis
• Other legal occurrences and concerns as directed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years of financial and operations management experience in managerial role.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement best practices with financial agreements, contracts, and financial operations management.
• Proven soft skills especially relating to negotiations, communication (internal/external), brokering sales
• Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills
• Meticulous attention to detail with superb organizational skills and ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills and creative problem-solving including conflict and ethical management skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• This position requires elite computer skills, especially accounting software, Microsoft 365, Excel and spreadsheet management, financial analysis
• Experience with SAP a plus

Candidate must show proof of US citizenship/visa/alien registration.
No sponsorship will be offered for this role.

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