Senior Manager, Accounting - Sky Mavis : Job Details

M13 is looking for a Senior Manager, Accounting hire. Most important to success in this role is, we are ideally looking for an individual who has worked in companies that have small high-growth accounting environments with the need to build out the appropriate supporting infrastructures, reporting packages and financial metrics to sustain / support the organization. We are looking for someone that is comfortable as an individual contributor, hands-on role from the tactical day-to-day issues driving and managing high volumes of transactions/processes, while simultaneously partnering with the fractional CFO on other business transactions and opportunities. We are seeking an individual who is highly effective in working with a diverse group of constituencies and is comfortable in a culture of accountability. The ideal candidate will possess a broad mix of strong technical operational transactional accounting, and financial statement preparation/reporting. The ability to join with others in a small team environment creatively solving business problems is a must. This individual has a direct reporting relationship to the fractional CFO as well as indirect relationships with key senior management personnel. Immediate Responsibilities:

• Meet / interview all relevant constituencies and actively invest the time and energy necessary to become familiar with the organization and culture. This includes the company's history, vision, current business model and operations, management team, organizational structure, customer base, partnerships, competitors, “state of the union” of current systems and reporting information. Also, review financial projections, budgets, resources, timelines, and key priorities.
• Develop a thorough understanding of all current entity financial reporting, and processes; determine how the accounting organization can add value to the operations.

Operational/Transactional Responsibilities:

• Handle all transactional day-to-day accounting including accounts payable, general ledger, accounts receivable and credit card transactions as needed.
• Manage Accounts Receivable and Aging, including active correspondence with clients/customers.
• Prepare and review all expenditures of the Company and make sure expenses are approved, prudent and properly classified. Ensure bank reconciliations are completed monthly.
• Coordinate all payroll or 1099 information and benefit related plans.
• Work closely with CPA tax firm on reporting and accounting issues, Tax reporting agencies, unions, and specialized areas.

Reporting Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly consolidated reporting packages and financial filings. Manage (hands-on) all day-to-day transactional accounting / finance activities.
• Provide regular, clear and concise presentations on all aspects of the company's financial management to the CFO and senior management to ensure effective communications and enable decision-making.
• Proactively provide detailed analysis and recommendations on business services performance.
• Meet all federal and multi-state tax and regulatory financial reporting requirements on a timely basis quarterly and annually.
• Responsible for working with CFO on all cash management of company to ensure maximizing cash flow position.
• Weekly management and reporting of uses of cash, including credit lines and incoming and outgoing cash flow.

Controls/Processes Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement policies and programs, internal controls to reflect the desired standards of performance for accounting and finance.
• Where necessary, develop strong financial controls, reporting systems, and tools that effectively help management and other key executives understand, manage and grow the business.
• Set appropriate delegated approvals / authorities and monitor compliance.
• General responsibility to safeguard the assets of the company to ensure adequate internal controls exist to prevent fraud

Ideal Profile

• Comfortable working in a changing environment requiring the creation or improvement of accounting and finance related processes.
• A CPA is desired with a minimum of 5 plus years of increasing responsibility in all functional areas of accounting & finance.
• Comfortable rolling up the sleeves and being “hands-on” to understand how the accounting, planning, and information systems operate.
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial approach to business process, balancing control with flexibility, procedure with simplicity, and a willingness to innovate and change while creating an environment of rigor and discipline.
• Ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization to articulate an understanding of the business through the numbers.
• Commitment to excellence in both internal/external customer service and teambuilding. The willingness and comfort being both hands-on as well as macro–strategic and a trusted business advisor.
• Experience in overseeing financial systems which produce useful operating metrics, and in implementing best practices.
• Intelligent, decisive, forward thinking “look around the curve” type who is team-oriented, proactive and predisposed to take ownership of their area
• Thorough and detail-oriented professional with the insight to anticipate problems while creating new and innovative solutions.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and advanced knowledge of accounting software (Oracle NetSuite a plus).

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