Job description
Who: An accomplished finance and accounting leader with 7+ years of progressive experience, senior-level accounting leadership expertise, and hands-on knowledge of HR processes.
Who:
What: Lead all accounting, financial operations, reporting, planning, controls, and local HR processes while serving as a strategic partner to executive leadership and an international parent organization.
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When: This is a full-time leadership opportunity for an experienced finance professional ready to take ownership of both financial operations and local HR responsibilities.
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Where: Norcross, GA.
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Why: Join an established North American organization where you can influence business decisions, improve financial processes, develop talent, and partner directly with executive and global leadership.
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Office Environment: This position is based at the company’s Norcross headquarters in a professional office environment with occasional access to warehouse and service areas and limited travel.
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Salary: Competitive executive-level compensation based on experience and qualifications.
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Position Overview
We are seeking a hands-on Head of Finance & HR to own accounting and financial operations as well as local HR processes for a North American organization operating within a global corporate structure. This position partners closely with executive leadership and the international parent company to deliver accurate financial reporting, maintain rigorous internal controls, provide forward-looking analysis, and support effective people-management practices.
Head of Finance & HR
This is an ideal opportunity for a detail-oriented, analytical leader with experience in capital equipment, industrial machinery, packaging, manufacturing, or a similar environment who enjoys combining strategic leadership with hands-on execution.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Operations & Reporting
Own general ledger activity, journal entries, reconciliations, and month-, quarter-, and year-end close processes.
Own general ledger activity, journal entries, reconciliations, and month-, quarter-, and year-end close processes.
Prepare, review, and present P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements to North American and international leadership.
Prepare, review, and present P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements to North American and international leadership.
Ensure financial reporting deadlines are consistently met with accuracy and precision.
Ensure financial reporting deadlines are consistently met with accuracy and precision.
Treasury
Manage payment processes and liquidity across company bank accounts while coordinating excess liquidity with the international parent organization.
Manage payment processes and liquidity across company bank accounts while coordinating excess liquidity with the international parent organization.
Develop and maintain cash flow forecasting tools that provide leadership with visibility into working capital and financial requirements.
Develop and maintain cash flow forecasting tools that provide leadership with visibility into working capital and financial requirements.
Oversee accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll accounting.
Oversee accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll accounting.
Cost Accounting & Inventory
Partner with operations and service teams to analyze cost of goods sold, spare parts inventory, and machine installation project costs.
Partner with operations and service teams to analyze cost of goods sold, spare parts inventory, and machine installation project costs.
Develop and maintain standard costing models, variance analysis, and inventory valuation practices.
Develop and maintain standard costing models, variance analysis, and inventory valuation practices.
Oversee inventory cycle counts and lead the annual physical inventory process.
Oversee inventory cycle counts and lead the annual physical inventory process.
Provide financial oversight of capital expenditure projects and support ROI analysis for equipment investments.
Provide financial oversight of capital expenditure projects and support ROI analysis for equipment investments.
Compliance, Controls & Audit
Maintain an effective system of internal accounting and financial reporting controls.
Maintain an effective system of internal accounting and financial reporting controls.
Ensure compliance with GAAP, corporate accounting policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Ensure compliance with GAAP, corporate accounting policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Coordinate internal and external audits and work directly with auditors throughout the year-end audit cycle.
Coordinate internal and external audits and work directly with auditors throughout the year-end audit cycle.
Partner with external tax providers on federal, state, and local tax filings, including applicable sales and payroll taxes.