Job Description

Finance Manager

• Cost Accounting Full-time
• General Accounting 
• DCAA

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Manufacturing, and sales operations are based out of our engineering facility & headquarters located in the north Phoenix - Deer Valley area. 

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for coordinating, administering, and controlling all aspects of the Company’s internal financial operations. The Finance Manager is also responsible for understanding GAAP, supervising and coordinating annual audit, and providing timely proactive information as to the impacts of accounting regulation and interpretation of changes.

• Evaluate, build and lead the accounting and payroll processes
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of financial results of all legal entities
• Evaluate and implement appropriate policies to ensure financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP and ensure records are properly maintained based on a strong internal control environment
• Ensure financial systems are appropriate for the current and future stage of the Company and are developed, tested, implemented and maintained appropriately
• Coordinate annual budget process with CFO; ensure timely distribution of budget guidelines and review, analyze and interpret budgetary input.
• Participate in timely and accurate preparation of monthly rolling-fifteen month forecast
• Coordinate relationship with external auditors and tax accountants
• Build and motivate a strong accounting team
• Establish operational objectives and assignments and delegate assignments to subordinates
• Evaluate the Company’s day-to-day operations to recommend efficiencies to enable the organization to meet its operational and profitability objectives
• Evaluate the Company’s tax strategy and manage the tax compliance reporting, including property, income, sales, etc.
• Develop and maintain a cost accounting and inventory control process to scale with the operational objectives of the Company
• Develop and maintain a reporting system for various government grants awarded to the Company

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 5 – 8 YEARS ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING 2 YEARS IN MANAGEMENT
• Experience in manufacturing environment
• Experience with government funding requirements
• Ability to solve problems and work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Start-up experience a plus

SOFT SKILLS 

•       Self-driven, independent, and capable of solving problems on the fly

•       Effective communicator using precise language

•       Ability to work in a diverse, intellectually-challenging, and rapid-paced team