Manager, Accounting/Finance

Canon Careers • Newport News, VA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Plans, manages and monitors accounting and finance activities and processes for maximum operating efficiency; manages and develops direct reports for optimum performance. This role is responsible for the performance and activities of direct reports, including workload allocation, goal setting, coaching, training, and providing continuous feedback. It oversees and provides clear direction on assigned work. The position develops personnel to ensure an efficient and highly skilled workforce to meet department and organizational goals, recommends training, assigns projects, and provides other avenues for employee development. It also works with recruiting during the hiring process, acclimates new hires, assigns, directs, and evaluates their work, and provides continuous feedback. The role adheres to all state and federal employment laws. It plans, directs, and oversees departmental activities, monitors performance and productivity to ensure objectives are met, and reviews and analyzes reports, records, and directives to determine department performance relative to stated goals and objectives, implementing countermeasures accordingly. The position evaluates current procedures and practices to develop and implement process improvements and develops and implements profit-making and/or cost-saving ideas. It coordinates departmental activities with interrelated activities of other departments to complete projects that meet company objectives, and determines tactics for meeting operational objectives and mobilizes resources accordingly. Ensures the accuracy of financial transactions, processes, and forecasts with a high degree of independence and autonomy. Demonstrates a deep and comprehensive understanding of the respective core function and serves as the subject matter expert. Demonstrates aptitude using enterprise information systems (Oracle, Hyperion, PeopleSoft) and advanced skills in MS Excel and PowerPoint. Accountable for ensuring tight deadlines are met for periodic closing and/or forecast cycles (monthly, mid-year, annual, etc.) as well as other special projects and assignments. Maintains and monitors compliance with applicable Financial Policies & Procedures and Regulations, and actively develops new accounting/financial controls when needed. Effectively represents the Accounting and Finance department in meetings and periodically prepares and delivers financial presentations for various meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5-8 years’ experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• 2-5 years supervisory and/or project coordination experience.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Nice To Haves

• CPA, CMA, and/or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for performance and activities of direct reports to include allocation of workload, goal setting, coaching, training and providing continuous feedback.
• Oversees and provides clear direction on assigned work.
• Develops personnel to ensure efficient and highly skilled workforce to meet the department and organizational goals/activities; recommends training, assigns projects, and provides other avenues for employee development opportunities; provides constructive feedback and coaching to members when necessary to encourage professional development.
• Works with recruiting during the hiring process (i.e. reviewing resumes, participating in interviews, providing timely feedback, etc.); acclimates new hires; assigns, directs and evaluates their work; provides continuous feedback.
• Adheres to all state and federal employment laws.
• Plans, directs and oversees departmental activities; monitors performance and productivity to ensure objectives are met.
• Reviews and analyzes reports, records, and directives to determine department performance relative to stated goals and objectives; implements countermeasures accordingly.
• Evaluates current procedures and practices of the department in order to develop and implement process improvements.
• Develops and implements profit-making and/or cost-saving ideas.
• Coordinates activities of the department with interrelated activities of other departments in order to complete projects that meet company objectives.
• Determines tactics for meeting operational objectives and mobilizes resources accordingly.
• Ensures the accuracy of financial transactions, processes, and forecasts with a high degree of independence and autonomy.
• Demonstrates a deep and comprehensive understanding of the respective core function and serves as the subject matter expert for that area.
• Demonstrates aptitude using enterprise information systems (Oracle, Hyperion, PeopleSoft).
• Advanced skills in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Accountable for ensuring tight deadlines are met for periodic closing and/or forecast cycles (monthly, mid-year, annual, etc.) as well as other special projects and assignments.
• Maintains and monitors compliance with applicable Financial Policies & Procedures and Regulations; actively develops new accounting/financial controls when needed.
• Effectively represents the Accounting and Finance department in meetings and periodically prepares and delivers financial presentations for various meetings.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities without regard to race, creed, color, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, national origin, or physical/mental disability except where there is a bona fide occupational qualification.
• This policy relates to all phases of recruitment, employment, compensation, benefits administration, and participation in company sponsored employee activities.
• This includes hiring, promotions, demotions, transfers, layoffs, recall, training, and terminations.
• Employment practices will conform to all federal, state and local laws on non-discrimination.

What This Job Offers

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