Director of Finance

ZOLL Medical Corporation•Atlanta, GA

20d•$130,000 - $185,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The US Director of Finance serves as a business advisor to the US General Manager and Itamar US functional leaders, leads the US Finance team, and monitors accounting practices and the fulfillment of procedures and processes. The role directly supervises employees in the ZOLL Itamar US Accounting department and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and applicable laws, including hiring, training, work assignment, performance appraisal, recognition and discipline, and resolving complaints and problems. The director fosters continuous development of employees’ communication, supervisory, and analytical skills and develops relevant career tracks for finance professionals. This position maintains an approachable finance organization, advises sales and marketing leaders based on an understanding of sales strategy and processing systems, and analyzes financial dashboards to identify business opportunities and gaps. It supports annual budgeting, prepares monthly financial and forecast reports, and develops accounting controls, procedures, and policies to ensure accurate information and sound financial controls. The role also handles tax authority communications, actual-versus-budget reporting, sales tax reporting, finance approval of agreements, customer collections, vendor payments, employee expense reports and payments, and statutory reporting such as Sunshine Act reports. The position may also take on special projects assigned by the divisional VP Finance. The role is hybrid, may require some travel, and offers an annual salary of $130,000 to $185,000. Starting salary may vary based on geography, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
CPA certification.
At least 5 years of management-related experience.
Experience related to federal and state income taxes.
Some travel may be required.

Nice To Haves

10 or more years of accounting experience.
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics.

Responsibilities

Maintain an approachable finance organization that business leaders seek advice from.
Understand sales strategy and sales processing systems, and advise sales and marketing leadership on economic and financial matters.
Analyze and maintain a dashboard of critical financial information to identify opportunities and gaps for the Itamar US business.
Support preparation of Itamar US annual budgets and supporting documentation and justifications; work with local and divisional management to support understanding of and compliance with the budget process.
Engage in and promote improvements to US financial and related IT systems.
Prepare monthly financial and forecast reports for Itamar US.
Develop internal accounting controls, procedures, and policies to ensure accurate information and maintain quality control over financial processes and controls.
Coordinate communications with relevant tax authorities.
Prepare actual-versus-budget reports and monitor spending.
Prepare sales tax reports in compliance with applicable tax authorities.
Provide finance sign-off on Itamar US agreements before execution.
Manage collections from US customers.
Manage payments to vendors.
Oversee employee expense reports, enforce related policies, and process payments to employees.
Prepare Sunshine Act or other statutory reports.
Complete special projects as designated by the divisional VP Finance.
Directly supervise US Accounting department employees, including interviewing, hiring, training, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, and addressing complaints and problems.
Promote employees’ continuous skill development and develop relevant career tracks.