Dir, Finance

PFG | Performance Good Group

About The Position

PFG Specialty is a family of premium, center of the plate processing companies, dedicated to delivering the highest-quality products and services to discerning restaurants. Our skilled professionals source, process, and distribute the finest meat and seafood available. With facilities located in New England, Wisconsin, and Florida, the Specialty companies offer the expertise of local craftspeople, backed by decades of experience in the foodservice industry.

Requirements

Accounting, Finance, or related area with supervisory experience.
Bachelor's Degree accounting, finance, or related area

Nice To Haves

Management experience preferred

Responsibilities

Participates in formulating and administering company policies and strategic planning
Directs and analyzes studies of general economic, business, and financial conditions and their impact on the organization’s policies and operations
Represents the company in banking and financial relations
Dispenses advice, guidance, direction, and authorization to carry out the financial operation of the company through other management
Directs and coordinates activities of department for which responsibility is delegated to further attainment of goals and objectives
Reviews analyses of activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to determine department progress toward stated goals and objectives.
Creates, maintains and supports all reports pertaining to P & L/balance sheet/cash flow
Discusses financial reporting with first and second tier management
Meets with company executives to go over objectives, vision (strategic planning) and address company financial issues
Directs activities as custodian of funds, securities, and assets of the organization
Determines fund availability and propriety of claims
Accounts for cash, checks, and other negotiable instruments.
Oversees commitments and obligations, payments, and collections
Prepares and executes financial plans
Interprets and supplements financial directives
Oversees processing, verifies, audits travel claims, estimates travel costs, determines fund availability, and performs follow-up
Determines propriety and certifies availability of funds
Schedules, prepares, verifies, and submits financial accounting reports
Prepares narrative justification to support financial requirements.
Oversees end of year audit.
Reviews financial data for accuracy, and resolves discrepancies.
Responsible for interviewing, hiring, developing, evaluating and terminating Accounting Department associates
Responsible for managing Finance associates including performance appraisals
Develops financial systems to facilitate informal management decision-making.
Designs and implements processes to give managers the necessary financial data to make decisions and monitor performance (e.g., time tracking system).
Ensures the effective management of financial operations.
Ensures integrity of cash, receivables, and payables management.
Executes all major financial transactions
Monitors the overall financial health of the organization using established metrics.
Enforces financial discipline/guidelines and controls to key players
Arranges and oversees completion of all work including posting, processing, and verification of receipts, credit claims, refunds, interest charges, or similar records
Analyzes and interprets financial data and recommends changes to improve systems and financial performance
Supervises collections functions and preparation of reports and statistics detailing financial results
Coordinates schedules, activities and reports with other departments.
Analyzes, investigates and corrects accounting entries as needed
Examines, analyzes and interprets records for the purpose of giving advice or preparing statements
Performs reconciliation of complex transactions
Proactively develops and maintains effective reporting and management processes to identify, measure, and drive business decisions from key financial information while safeguarding resources
Directs and implements advanced systems, policies and procedures related to the organization’s fiscal function and performance
Develops and maintains client relationships
Identifies needed areas of change to prepare for continued corporate growth
Develops, customizes, and manages specialized client reporting function
Oversees the maintenance and calculations of various incentive programs within the company.
Provides and directs procedures and systems necessary to maintain proper records and to afford adequate financial controls and services.
Performs additional duties as assigned by the President