Director of Accounting Services/Controller

Datacom, LLC•Lafayette, LA

About The Position

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director of Accounting Services/Controller is responsible for the company’s financial and administrative operations. The primary role includes the development of an operational and financial strategy, metrics tied to the overall group strategy, and the ongoing monitoring and development of control systems designed to report accurate financial results and preserve company assets. Other roles include the direct supervision of Staff and/or Senior accountants, work closely within the Director cross-functional team, coach and mentor other teams which impact accounting practices and principles, such as Supply Chain purchasing and inventory. In the performance of their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to conform to the following: Perform quality work within deadlines without direct supervision. Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers. Work effectively as a director team contributor on all assignments. Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees within the company. Maintain confidentiality. Adapt to changing environments and goals. Provide services that meet or exceed management, customer, and employee expectations.

Requirements

Strong interpersonal Skills, ability to communicate well orally and in writing, as well as manage well at all levels of the organization
Strong problem solving and creative thinking skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analysis
High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-oriented
Ability to motivate and train teams to produce accurate and quality reports, data and other materials with tight timeframes and simultaneously manage multiple projects
BS in Accounting or Finance, MBA, CMA and/or CPA or equivalent business experience
10+ years in progressively responsible financial leadership roles, preferably in a major non-profit or for-profit company
Experience in assisting Executive Management and other teams in strategic and operational planning and execution
Knowledge of contracting, negotiating and change management
Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations and responsibilities
Thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Responsibilities

Planning, organizing, developing and directing accounting, budgeting, financial and accounting systems, internal controls, internal auditing, external auditing, compliance, reimbursements, cash management.
Financial analysis, and long-range financial planning.
Advising leadership in the areas of new strategic initiative and the tactics to achieve the organizations mission by identifying and articulating financial business challenges.
Overseeing the development of the accounting team, including management and ongoing monitoring of revenue cycle metrics and financial closing process.
Providing leadership and vision to develop the financial long-range strategic plan in support of the overall strategic plan, supporting the Executive and Leadership teams in the development and implementation of the goals and plans.
Overseeing compliance function for the company, ensuring fiscal and regulatory requirements, auditing, recording, and reporting compliance issues as appropriate.
Preparing and reporting financial data. This includes presenting and reporting accurate and timely company financial information for the Board of Directors, Executive Management and Leadership Team. It includes working on annual financial reporting, corporate revenue/expense reporting and organizational budgets.
Participate in developing new business and assist the CEO and COO in the drafting of prospective programmatic budgets, identifying new funding opportunities, and determining the cost-effectiveness of future service delivery. It will include working with other key persons of the organization to ensure financial and operational success through cost-benefit analysis and compliance with all related contractual and programmatic requirements.
Training and increasing awareness and knowledge related to financial management matters across the organization.
Work with the CEO/President on the company’s long-term strategic vision, which includes fostering and cultivating stakeholder relationships across various levels and assisting in the development and negotiation of contracts.
Maintain a check of internal controls to safeguard the organization’s financial assets.
Attend Leadership Team meetings regularly and provide useful/necessary financial inputs on various parameters.
Monitor the banking activities of the organization.
Ensure adequate cash flow to meet the organization’s needs.
Ensure that the auditors of the organization are being provided with sufficient material which would enable them to frame their opinions and produce accurate year end audits
Make sure that the auditors have access to all the requisite accounts and documents pertaining to the business organizations.
Ensure that the auditors are able to complete their audits satisfactorily.
Ensure that the organization is calculating as well as paying all its statutory liabilities well within the stipulated time so as to avoid all sorts of penalties and fines.
Make sure that any pending litigation in relation to various taxes is duly attended by the outside accounting firms of the company and they are given due access to the books of accounts.
Ensure that the company is following the applicable law of the land and is paying its due share of taxes timely.
Prepare the budgets of the company and allocate the financial resources towards the projects the company wishes to undertake and execute.
Assist the CEO to ensure that the budgetary allocation is optimal and would not affect the normal functioning of the business operations.
Ensure that the budgets do not lay any additional pressure upon the finances of the company so that its structure is not weakened.