Finance Manager

Description

Job Purpose: The Finance Manager will oversee the daily accounting and finance functions at Fluid Motion, LLC. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining accounting processes, overseeing A/P and A/R personnel, daily cash reconciliations, revenue and expense tracking, month end close, reporting and analytics, budgeting, capital project evaluation and long-range planning. The Finance Manager is a key partner to the leadership team and will be responsible for providing accurate financial results and informing business strategies to reach short and long-term financial goals.

In addition, the Finance Manager will oversee preparation of budgets, variance analysis, inventory analysis and ad hoc analysis. Inventory analysis will entail the full scope of planning, studying, and collecting data to determine costs of business activity including raw material, purchases, inventory, and labor.

Location:
Open to opportunity in Arlington, Monroe, or Auburn

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the month end close process, which includes budget and payroll reconciliation, balance sheet account detail, and completion of general ledger journal entries as needed.
• Preparation and review of daily and monthly financials for each business unit for submission to company leadership and the executive team.
• Reconcile inventory daily which includes boats in WIP, finished boats, boats waiting to be shipped, boats waiting for approval and tracking boats in the field.
• Utilize business intelligence tools to forecast future months sales based on production schedule and work closely with operations to ensure alignment.
• Prepare monthly financial statements according to GAAP guidelines
• Prepare and file monthly sales and use tax reports.
• Review and verify quarterly and year end filings (940, 941, UCT6).
• Oversee the process and submission of form(s) 1099 at year end.
• Work cross functionally for pricing activities.
• Maintain and review daily bank transaction information.
• Backup A/P and A/R functions as required.
• Prepare year end audit support for external audit.
• Manage annual budget process, including preparation, review and confirmation with company leadership.
• Develop long range financial plans, including ROI analysis for capital projects.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to work closely with all members of the organization.
• Expert knowledge in all accounting functions, processes, procedures, including GAAP requirements.
• Strong working knowledge of corporate finance principles.
• Excellent organization and project management skills.
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information at all times.
• Ability to make sound judgements and take the initiative to establish priorities, meet deadlines, and make decisions within the functional area of responsibility with minimal direct supervision.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or similar business discipline required.
• Master’s degree in Accounting or Business preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred.
• 8-10 years progressive experience in an Accounting role, including supervisory or management experience.
• Advanced technical ability in Microsoft Office Suite
• Familiarity with business intelligence tools such as Power BI is preferred.
• Knowledge of Epicor or similar ERP system is preferred.
• Experience in creating and analyzing budgets.
• An energetic, forward-thinking, and creative individual with high ethical standards.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work in a non-climate-controlled environment where ambient air…