Sr. Director of Accounting - Miami Gardens, FL

Open Positions For Internal Employees•Miami Gardens, FL

About The Position

El Dorado Furniture was established in South Florida in 1967, El Dorado Furniture has grown to become the largest Hispanic-owned furniture retail enterprise in the United States. With services offered all over the world, the family-owned company is ranked among the top 50 furniture retailers in the country. There are currently 15 El Dorado Furniture Showrooms and 3 outlet centers in Florida. Become a part of the most unique and innovative home furnishings retailer in the country. Responsible for overseeing the General Accounting and Financial Reporting functions of the Company including sharing and implementing best practices in all appropriate departments throughout. This includes being responsible for maintaining and/or implementing a system of internal controls that will ensure that company assets are adequately safeguarded and that all financial reporting is prepared in compliance with all company goals, financial policies, and US GAAP.

Requirements

BA in Accounting or related field
7 plus year of experience as a department leader
Advanced knowledge of US general accounting principles; sales tax, payroll, and income tax laws; audit principles; accounting/bookkeeping knowledge as it relates to cash subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable subsidiary ledgers, purchase journals, accounts payable ledgers and their relationships with the general ledger; financial reporting

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred. Communicating effectively in written and oral form in both languages is preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee the general accounting functions, which include sales and expense recognition, A/R, A/P, payroll, inter-company accounting, general ledger, cash management, reconciliation, financial statement reporting, balance sheet management, and all other accounting-related functions.
Direct and manage the workload of the entire accounting department and ensure all invoices, expenses, receivables, payrolls, and all other financial responsibilities and commitments are appropriately paid or collected in a timely manner in accordance with company policies and to maintain the company’s credit ratings.
Accountable for ensuring that existing policies and procedures (internal controls) are in place, including developing new policies and procedures as needed, to provide reasonable assurance that these are being followed and company assets are protected.
Coordinate and oversee all internal controls documentation and testing and segregation of duties.
Coordinate work related to both internal and external audits in the periodic review of the company financial records.
Is further responsible for the implementation of agreed-upon recommendations, related to areas of responsibility, resulting from the audit findings.
Provide technical accounting GAAP guidance and support to all company entities. At times, this may include involvement in due diligence and other activities surrounding acquisitions/dispositions.
Ensure that company financial records, under responsibility, are maintained in compliance with company policies and US GAAP. Responsible for reviewing monthly/quarterly account reconciliations and other documents to ensure this compliance.
Ensure that company financial reports are prepared in compliance with policies and directives, US GAAP, and other government reporting requirements.
Supervise the completion of the year-end closing process and any Federal and State tax reporting requirements (including income, property, sales and use, payroll, and other local taxes), insurance reports, and other reports required by government regulation.
Ensure that all systems, both computer and procedural, operate as expected. Involved in validating and/or designing suggested changes to existing systems as well as recommending new systems and procedures to more efficiently meet current and future accounting requirements.
Ensure that the accounting department is staffed with qualified and properly trained financial personnel capable of meeting the objectives and responsibilities, noted above, including the correct manner in which to communicate with internal and external customers. Responsible for the continued development of these associates.
Significant interaction and communication with the various leaders throughout the company, including Operations, Sales, DC, and Customer Service Leaders.
Work on special projects as needed.
Directly manages the following internal customers and/or areas: Controller, General and DC Accountants, Credit Manager, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, and Daily Balancing personnel.