Job Description

PRIMARY FUNCTION: 

To maximize company profits and effectiveness, while maintaining the integrity of its financial representation through the development, supervision and administration of accounting areas. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: 

Management 

• Leads a team of 4/5 non-supervisory professionals. 

• Responsible for managing, training, and mentoring a team of accountants, ensuring their productivity while also fostering a positive and collaborative work environment. 

Risk Mitigation & Internal Control 

• Monitors ledger accounts and reconciliations related to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll & Fixed Assets. 

• Administers the corporate retention policy for the safe keeping of all accounting documents and support. 

• Monitors employee compliance with accounting policies; specifically, expense reporting. 

Cash Management and Banking 

• Overseeing daily transactions and approving daily accounts payables and payroll-related disbursements from and between bank accounts. 

• Maintains user security and access to banking portal and related modules for all of Finance. 

• Assists in employee corporate credit card user maintenance. 

Accounting Operations & Processes 

• Directs the accurate and timely accumulation and recording of all financial transactional data, including assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. 

• Establishes and maintains processes and procedures which ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). 

• Develops and leads accounting initiatives that create operational efficiencies, improve communications and decision-making and strengthen financial reporting and controls. 

• Collaborates extensively with Operations Managers to support their strategic business plans with financial systems, meaningful reporting and administrative processes. 

• Responsible for lease and revenue recognition accounting standards. 

Budgeting 

• Coordinates with operational Managers and prepares worksheets for annual budget. 

• Maintains the methodology and tools to import budget data into the accounting system.  

• Responsible for calculating allocation percentages and creation of allocations for budget. 

• Maintains budget consolidation and summary reporting for management and CFO. 

Forecasting 

• Maintains the process for the Cash Forecast and oversees day to day. 

• Maintains the process for the Financial Forecast and updates monthly. 

• Maintains the process for the Inventory Forecast and oversees month to month. 

Reporting 

• Responsible for the monthly financial statement review typically split between Machine Sales, Rental, Parts & Service, Indirect Expenses and Other Income and expense. 

• Leads Month-end and year-end close process, including allocation and other closing entries.  

• Prepares internal accounting reports ensuring they accurately reflect the financial operation of the company and each division, store, department and cost center of the company and its parent and subsidiaries. 

• Prepares eternal accounting reports for OEM providers and Banking partners, including Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Statement of Cash Flows. 

• Prepares other regular Compliance reports for banking covenants or other reporting requirements. 

Compliance 

• Maintains expertise in U.S. GAAP accounting and ensures that new accounting guidance is considered and implemented in a timely manner.  

Other Accounting functions 

• Assists with monitoring compliance with company-wide accounting policies and procedures. 

• Assists in year-end closing and audits.  

• Mentor and train members of the Finance department on various areas related to job functions.

• Other functions and tasks as assigned by management.

MINIMUM REQUIRMENTS: 

Education: 

A four-year Accounting degree or a four-year Business Administration Degree with concentration in Accounting.  A current and active Certified Public Accountant license.

Work Experience: 

A minimum of six years of related accounting or auditing experience. 

Technology:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite 
• Advanced Excel & basic Power BI 
• Understanding of ERP Systems; Microsoft Dynamics AX a plus 

Physical: 

• Ability to sit for long periods of time. 
• Ability to see (regularly or corrective) CRT and small print ledger information. 

Other: 

• Excellent presentation and communications skills; Detail-oriented and organized.
• Ability to meet a constant stream of deadlines.
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive.  Your supervisor may request and assign you similar duties.  Any major modification of this job role requires Human Resources approval.   

Gregory Poole Equipment Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.