Position Description: The Finance Manager position will be responsible for field finance functions, including Account Analysis, Forecasting, Planning, Monthly Closing, Accurate and Timely Billing and Compliance with internal controls. This position will have a high level of interaction, up to senior levels, with various internal organizations.
Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
- A minimum of 3 (three) years of accounting and/or finance experience.
Additional Requirements: A Masters in Business Administration is (MBA) is preferred.
2 (Two) to 5 (Five) years of post MBA experience is preferred.
Experience in a Corporate Finance department within a Fortune 500 Company or consulting firm
Must possess strong problem solving skills and technical abilities; ability to think and plan in a proactive and innovative manner
Strong communication skills, particularly the ability to communicate complex financial/operational information to various levels of the organization
Team player with the ability to produce high-quality work under high-pressure situations
Excellent organizational skills in order to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities
Required to evaluate and assess initiatives, propose strategic alternatives to enhance Ryder's market position, provide actionable competitive analysis to facilitate tactical decision-making
Advanced Level Skills in MS Excel and Word.
Hyperion experience a plus.
Responsibilities:
- Financial Planning & Analysis: Ongoing financial forecasting and annual planning.
- Operational Initiatives: Annual business plan development; Forecast Development and periodic updates.
- Work closely with the DCL's to identify opportunities for improvement as it relates to cost, productivity and performance against standards.
- Month-End Closing: review of P&Ls, Walker GL system, cost and revenue accrual analysis, revenue reconciliation, and prepare/approve Journal Entries.
- Prepare and provide detailed explanation of actual results variance to expected results (plan and/or forecast) and prior year.
- Training: Provide financial training to operations staff, including policies, procedures and financial tools.
- Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance: Ensure operations audits are completed and handling of difficult audits as necessary.
- Ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley revenue recognition procedures and compliance with all terms of contracts that could create financial opportunities or create financial exposures.
- Work with the Field Finance Director to translate, communicate and implement Corporate Financial policies, guidelines, procedures and controls.
- Oversee the collection of accounts receivable.
- Review inventory reporting and perform periodic inventory cycle counts to ensure that processes are being followed and adjustments to the inventory are being reconciled in a timely manner.
- Support the operations in the establishment of operational and financial metrics that will help drive profitability or cost cutting measures.
- Development of a process to ensure ongoing margin improvement, including being proactive with credit, asset management, carrier management, etc. to identify any and all opportunities for ongoing improvement.