Summary:

Our award-winning client is a private equity sponsored mid-sized software products and services company. The Company has an established reputation for delivering state-of-the-art solutions to help its partners exceed their goals. The firm has professionals around the world providing a range of technical products and services that range from support to development.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the financial information for existing professional services projects and ensure that new projects are properly inputted into the business system.
• Preparation of financials for all projects, including budgeting and forecasting for all contracts.
• Reporting and developing key business metrics and performance indicators;
• Coordinate month-end Professional Services Group financial reporting with the Director of Accounting.
• Review projects to ensure accuracy and agreement with signed contracts.
• Ensure timely submission and approval of time cards.
• Initiate, review, and implement process improvements to the project's setup process to increase operational efficiencies while maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the underlying project records; evaluate the process and ensure the timely submission and approval of time cards.
• Provide business guidance and support to the management team of the Professional Services Group.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 4+ years of experience of Financial Management experience within the Business Services space.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/ Finance and/or Business Administration; an MBA is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in financial analysis; financial reporting and financial management of professional services contracts;
• Experience could be gained in a law firm; professional services provider and/or technical services provider; prior experience in a global company is preferred.
• Willingness to review prior contracts; improve processes and be a resource to the services business is critical;
• Prior experience with the software tools Netsuite; Microsoft Excel and “Financial Force” or comparable tools is necessary
• Candidate must be organized, a self-starter, and able to handle multiple tasks