Accounting Manager

FIS Global • Jacksonville, FL

10d

About The Position

GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develops, leads, manages and motivates staff.
• Monitors staff performance, works with the People Office on issues and works with employees to implement goals and document progress.
• Designs operational procedures and processes that meet audit standards and improve efficiency.
• Ensures timely and accurate compilation, analysis, and reporting of accounting data and revenue.
• May work with external consultants or auditors to provide required information and ensure proper recordkeeping for historical purposes.
• Develops, implements and maintains systems, procedures and policies.
• Participates in annual audits, and special projects.
• Identifies areas of potential improvement.
• Other related duties assigned as needed.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience May require a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
• Requires strong management skills
• Requires strong organizational, team building, coaching, and mentoring skills
• Requires general business skills, industry knowledge, financial management and planning skills, long-term vision, and executive presence
• Requires extensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and their application in a large, diverse organization
• Ability to identify, address, and resolve employee related issues
• Strong analytical, statistical, and problem solving skills
• Ability to utilize judgment in decision making process related to job tasks
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent skills in communicating ideas both verbally and in written form in a clear, concise, and professional manner including presentations
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management in an organized, professional manner
• Skill in productivity, planning, and workload management
• Ability to design, document, and implement process improvements
• Strong system management/control experience

FIS JOB LEVEL DESCRIPTION
Career level management role. Manages the coordination of the activities of a section within the department with responsibility for results, including costs, methods and staffing. Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals. Provides guidance to team members within latitude of established company policies and handles all employee-related issues, i.e., annual and interim reviews, goal setting and merit increases and if necessary employee actions. Escalates and works with Human Resources on employee-related performance issues to determine corrective action plans. Recommends changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect group. Works on issues of diverse scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors, including an understanding of current business trends. Follows processes and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Acts as advisor to team members in meeting schedules and/or resolving problems. Develops and administers schedules, performance requirements, and may have budget responsibilities. Typically requires a minimum of five years of experience in an accounting leadership role.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience
• Requires strong management skills
• Requires strong organizational, team building, coaching, and mentoring skills
• Requires general business skills, industry knowledge, financial management and planning skills, long-term vision, and executive presence
• Requires extensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and their application in a large, diverse organization
• Ability to identify, address, and resolve employee related issues
• Strong analytical, statistical, and problem solving skills
• Ability to utilize judgment in decision making process related to job tasks
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent skills in communicating ideas both verbally and in written form in a clear, concise, and professional manner including presentations
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management in an organized, professional manner
• Skill in productivity, planning, and workload management
• Ability to design, document, and implement process improvements
• Strong system management/control experience
• Typically requires a minimum of five years of experience in an accounting leadership role.

Nice To Haves

• May require a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license

Responsibilities

• Develops, leads, manages and motivates staff.
• Monitors staff performance, works with the People Office on issues and works with employees to implement goals and document progress.
• Designs operational procedures and processes that meet audit standards and improve efficiency.
• Ensures timely and accurate compilation, analysis, and reporting of accounting data and revenue.
• May work with external consultants or auditors to provide required information and ensure proper recordkeeping for historical purposes.
• Develops, implements and maintains systems, procedures and policies.
• Participates in annual audits, and special projects.
• Identifies areas of potential improvement.
• Other related duties assigned as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager