This position is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the company’s Accounting Operations and procurement teams, ensuring shared services goals and internal controls adequately safeguard company assets.

• Directs Procurement/Distribution, Mail Center, and Accounting Operations (Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable/Cash Office/Payroll), determines priorities and objectives and ensures budget achievement.
• Direct all communications with external stakeholders in areas of oversight.
• Directs and conducts procurement processes, including formal RFPs, bids, purchase orders, and contracts, while ensuring compliance with operating instructions.
• Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Designs and implements internal controls around key accounting processes.
• Develop and implement internal and external workflow strategies that establish and maintain adequate control.
• Provides support and guidance in the coordination and remediation of control issues.
• Works with management to create and adhere to internal controls that promote better company management.
• Creates documentation and practices that assure appropriate processes, controls, and a statement of financial position.
• Reviews and approves operational workflow documentation for adequacy and accuracy.
• Works closely with external stakeholders to resolve issues or address questions arising from payable or receivable operations.
• Works closely with internal management to establish and enforce policies related to accounting operations and procurement policies.
• Directs and provides oversight of payroll operations.
• Works in conjunction with the manager to perform critical reviews and analyses of current payroll and tax procedures, recommending and implementing changes that lead to best-practice operations.
• Performs other related duties, tasks, requests, and directives issued from management as required.

Requirements, Competencies, and Certifications:

• Uses time effectively; anticipates obstacles, adjusts priorities as needs change, and informs others of progress.
• Partners with different levels of the organization to achieve results through data and influence.
• Identifies and uses individual team member capabilities to help the team.
• Provide learning opportunities, stretch assignments, reinforcing and redirecting feedback, and coaching.
• Gathers insights and diverse perspectives from others to facilitate consensus.
• Furthers the organizational strategic vision by aligning daily actions to the initiatives and goals of the business.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to draft executive-level communications and reports for leadership and make effective oral presentations; strong negotiating skills
• Thorough knowledge of industry and market trends and the ability to think innovatively and strategically.
• Strong leadership and team building skills, well organized, well informed, capable of leading by influence, and able to achieve desired goals and objectives while maintaining the respect and support of the organization.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think conceptually and effectively communicate direction to internal stakeholders.
• Strong negotiation, facilitation, and consensus-building skills; able to present to senior management and stakeholders.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, or a related field, and;
• Ten (10) to 15 years of related experience in accounting, finance, and/or procurement and;
• Five (5) to 10 years of supervisory experience.
• A Graduate-level degree in a related field is preferred.
• CPA is highly preferred.

Desired Skills and Experience

Experience

• Ten (10) to 15 years of related experience in accounting, finance, and/or procurement and;
  Five (5) to 10 years of supervisory experience.

Education

• Bachelors or better in Accounting or related field.