Director of Finance

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Full Time Milwaukee, WI, US

2 days ago Requisition

Wisconsin Center District Job Description – Director of Finance

Position Overview: Reporting directly to the Vice President of Finance and CFO, the Director of Finance assists in the development and implementation of company goals and priorities relating to financial management, budget, accounting, purchasing, and/or payroll in compliance with State and Federal law and Wisconsin Center District policies and procedures.

The Director of Finance manages the day-to-day operation of the finance department and assists the VP of Finance & CFO in providing financial leadership to the business. Primary responsibilities include management and performance of WCD event specific finance activities including finalizing event profit & loss statements, show settlements with promoters or artists, labor variance analysis, financial analysis and financial reporting, budgeting/forecasting, audit and control, asset and liability reconciliation, working capital and cash control, and management and supervision of finance staff.

Assists with capital expenditure plans and WCD reporting.

The Director of Finance will provide timely, accurate and actionable business intelligence to allow the WCD to make decisions that will improve financial results, and supports management in the achievement of strategic goals through complex statistical analysis of financial results and forecasting future results using data-driven models.

• Directly manage, supervise, and mentor department staff, including the Accounting Manager and Payroll Specialist.
• Plan, direct, coordinate, and review the work plan for assigned staff; assign work activities, projects, and programs; review and evaluate work products, methods, and procedures; meet with staff to identify and resolve problems.
• Oversight of the payroll process and payroll staff to ensure the timely and accurate processing of payroll, compliance, and reporting.

• Review and finalize event profit and loss statements in Acumatica
• Prepare all event settlements, review with senior management, and finalize with the promoter or artist.
• Collaborate and consult with the Booking Department on key deal points and relationship history.
• Work closely with the Event Services Department on expense management and external communications to clients.
• Analyze monthly show statements, perform variance analysis on events, and reconcile statements to the general ledger.
• Consult with other applicable departments and/or contracts for clarification regarding event logistics and billing as needed.
• Oversee the month-end close process, including journal entry reviews and making adjusting journal entries as necessary.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting, cash flow statements, and client reporting.
• Audit daily sales and deposit information; perform detailed analysis of accounts.
• Provide highly responsible, complex professional accounting services; interpret and apply accounting standards and determine applicability to department operations;prepare and/or review highly complex financial schedules and statements.

• Participate in and provide management of the annual budget process; collaborate with departments to meet deadlines, make recommendations, and prepare variance analyses for management review.
• Track budgets and forecasts throughout the fiscal year.
• Track and monitor labor variances, collaborate with operations team on labor analyses
• Analyze monthly financial statements and other data to…