Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Safari Land•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

The Finance Manager will be primarily responsible for the company’s finance and accounting processes, including A/P, A/R, G/L, financial analysis, and the day-to-day management of the department. The role will lead the month end close, budget, and forecasting process to ensure timely and accurate submission of data and key analysis, including in-depth analysis on key drivers of the businesses, trend reporting, profitability analyses and interpretation of strategy and underlying growth/efficiencies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; CPA and/or MBA preferred.
10 years of related experience (Project-based accounting experience considered an asset).
Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics SL is considered an asset.
Excellent Microsoft Excel skills; working with large datasets from multiple systems.
Strong analytical background; results driven.
Strong verbal, written and presentation skills.
Proven ability to prioritize activities and manage workload in a complex fast-paced environment with strict deadlines.
Well-developed critical thinking and strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with senior management and business operations personnel.

Responsibilities

Partners with the senior business leadership to drive the business and support strategic initiatives.
Prepares in-depth monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting requirement reviews of consolidated financial statements for use by Senior Leadership for internal and external reporting purposes.
Oversee and ensures the maintenance and updating of the financial accounting and reporting systems to ensure compliance with US GAAP and SOX.
Supervises and motivates assigned staff; plans and establishes goals & objectives, evaluates training and development plans, conducts performance evaluations, and provides on-going feedback.
Simplify and streamline finance and accounting processes
Manage all aspects of the month-end close process including ensuring all intercompany transactions are posted and balanced with other entities.
Review month end reconciliations.
Managing Finance initiatives encompassing implementation of internal controls, capital expenditures process, contracts with suppliers/customers, etc.
Performs other projects or duties as assigned.
Provide weekly reporting and forecast on revenue and orders.
Submit monthly forecasts for revenue, cash collections, P&L and working capital.
Prepare analysis to management monthly (MBR) on key financial performance measurements.
Lead the annual budgeting process.