Finance Manager

Coates Group•Chicago, IL

About The Position

The primary responsibilities of the Finance Manager are to manage the day-to-day transactional processes and people supporting the accounting functions of the Order To Cash and Procure to Pay business cycles. Through management of a team, they also ensure transactions are entered accurately and contemporaneously. Supporting the transaction processing in the region through guidance or management of support teams in region or in SSC, preparing and posting transactions may form part of the role to cover absences or particular busy times. Diligent performance of financial control procedures to protect the assets and improve the performance of the business. Share responsibility for the timely and accurate reporting of the financial results presenting to the Senior FM, local management or Group as required.

Requirements

University qualified
3+ years of management experience
3+ years post qualification
Experience with systems/tools
Ability to engage and collaborate across all stakeholder groups
Ability to utilize critical thinking skills and multitask to drive home resolution to exceptions and process improvements as needed
Ability to understand the link between business operations and the impact on the accounting and reporting function
Ability to deliver to work under pressure to fixed timelines

Responsibilities

Team management and development
Set clear team goals, influence SSC team members and oversee day to day operation to meet these goals
Set measurable KPIs for team members and introduce the established KPIs which had been implemented successfully from previous companies to the team if possible
Delegate tasks and set deadlines, Monitor team performance and report on metrics
Motivate team members, discover training needs and provide coaching, resolve any issues and reward achievements
Conversion of assets to cash
Ensure continuous touchpoints for OS AR are performed across US and SSC teams
Contribute to order to cash meetings identifying action points and issues on monthly basis
Monitor and drive improvements in GSNI, AR and open SO
Resolve customer invoice exceptions, disputes, and system issues timely
Timely and accurate processing of inventory transactions, company expenses and vendor payments
Ensure accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices
Work to resolve invoice/PO exceptions timely
Support subledger health by working cross functionally to resolved aged transactions
Ensure company liabilities are recorded accurately via supplier statement and balance sheet reconciliations
Liaison cross functionally to support and advise on best business practices
Participate in contract/SOW reviews
Advise business partners on system and process concerns
Assist in developing and maintaining system and process controls to safeguard assets
Adherence to financial and other controls
Maintenance and adherence to local or global controls to ensure accuracy in financial numbers and protection of assets