Finance Manager

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented individual who will oversee the company's financial records and account personnel. You will be responsible for maintaining all procedures and controls related to the company's financial accounts. This is a high responsibility role reporting directly to ownership team in a privately held company.

Responsibilities:

• Own the full cycle general ledger accounting process for all divisions.
• Financial Planning and Analysis
• Train, task, review, and supervise small international accounting team.
• Create Standard Operating Procedures for all business activities touching finance.
• Handle the financial close process, including consolidations and related activities, such as journal entries and as well as reviewing account reconciliations.
• Provide ownership with timely financials including cashflow plans
• Manage balance sheet and P&L variance analysis for leadership
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of all accounting data with attention to detail and standard procedures.
• Recommend and initiate process improvement and automation initiatives to streamline accounting operations and improve the quality of monthly, quarterly, and annual close
• Advise business unit leaders regarding financial accounting and reporting issues, transaction structuring.
• Coordinate and audit all required full inventory counts annually and as needed.
• Manage external auditor relationships to facilitate completion of audit procedures in a timely and efficient manner
• Dive into the details and identify difficulties, eliminate inefficiencies by revamping processes and utilization of internal systems and tools.
• Develop and mentor your accounting staff to build their professional career and maximize potential

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• Minimum of 10 years accounting experience.
• Familiarity with end-to-end fashion business process.
• Apparel manufacturing, importing and distribution experience.
• eCommerce experience.
• ERP experience is necessary.
• Hands-on approach to finance functions.
• Strong organizational skills, the ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize work with a high sense of urgency
• Excellent attention to detail, ability to maintain flexibility and adapt to changing business requirements
• Ability to drive new policies and procedures for a rapidly growing company in a collaborative way
• Strong judgment, decision-making, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable, effective, collaborative, in dealing with employees and managers.
• Ability to work effectively with senior leadership as a business partner.
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and get the job done.