Manager, Finance Operations

gategroup•New York, NY

3d•$85,000 - $90,000

About The Position

We’re looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone’s journeys better. Position is responsible for supervising accounting staff and/or processes ensuring all cost control methods and accounting protocols are maintained and followed, focusing on but not limited to accounts payable and billing customers.

Requirements

Associates Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related Field required.
3 years accounting experience in high volume, high transaction, manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of MS Office applications, specifically intermediate knowledge of Excel.
Forecasting, budgeting, and implementing/following cost control methods.
Effective written and oral communications

Nice To Haves

BS/BA in Accounting or Finance preferred.
Previous supervisory experience with accounting/payroll staff preferred.
Previous experience in SAP or other ERP programs preferred.
CPA or finance/accounting certifications a plus.
Bi- Lingual is a plus

Responsibilities

Maintains office services by organizing office operations and procedures, controls correspondence, designs filing systems, reviews and approves supply requisitions, assigns and monitors clerical functions
Provides historical reference by defining procedures for retention, protection, retrieval, transfer, and disposal of records.
Designs and implements office policies by establishing standards and procedures: measures results against standards.
Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees, following up on work results
Keeps management informed by reviewing and analyzing special projects; summarizes information; identifies trends
Maintains office staff results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; plans, monitors and appraises job results and/or in the case of dotted line reports influencing and monitoring results and recommending appropriate actions to the BU controller and/or local GM.
Performs weekly projections and forecasts as needed
Contributes to and performs monthly closing for two operating units
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing results as needed
Manages billing, AP, SAP coordinator, and payroll staff for two operating units
Assists controller in ensuring necessary controls are in place
Coordinates monthly inventory process and ensures SAP functions are performed on a timely basis
Performs other duties as needed