We’re looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone’s journeys better.
Overseeing financial reporting, analysis, and control of a defined area (revenue in excess of $50M) Annual Hiring Range:
$140,000-$150,000/Per Year
Benefits
Health & Wellness Reimbursement Account—$20,000/year
Paid time off
401k, with company match
Company sponsored life insurance
Medical, dental, vision plans
Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance
Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans
Employee Assistance Program
Commuter benefits
Employee Discounts
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting
Responsible for Unit by Unit financial reporting process including month-end reporting, budgets, and interim forecasts.
Support Unit managers in generating business plan and budget submissions.
Controlling
Ensure corporate policies and procedures are adhered to at Units.
Identify control weaknesses and implement cost control initiatives.
Test internal control procedures at Units and interaction with headquarters and outsource companies:
Accounts Payable – end to end AP process controls with Datamatics, per AP Manual
Billing – quality of direct data entry at Units and hand-off to Central Billing
Payroll – control around Kronos time & attendance, quality of input to Ultipro
General Ledger – monitoring SAP transactions in line with SAP Unit Controlling Manual
Analysis and Performance Driving
Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to track material and labor costs by Unit.
Analyze financial trends, define and initiate corrective measures.
Drive Unit productivity goals through regular Continuous Improvement reviews with General Managers and Process Owners.
Assist Unit in planning labor based on forecasted business changes.
Customer Profitability
Review pricing proposals for customers and assist Area VP in pricing decisions
Assist the Units in maintaining effective analysis of profit and loss by customer
Qualifications
Education:
BS/BA degree in Finance or Accounting (preferred)
Work Experience:
7 years of experience in a related field
Broad knowledge of finance, controlling, and cash management
Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)
none
Language / Communication Skills:
Effective oral and written communication skills
Job Dimensions
Geographic Responsibility: Unit or Region
Type of Employment: Full-time
Travel %: 10%
Exemption Classification: Exempt
Internal Relationships: Employees at all levels of the organization
External Relationships: Customers
Work Environment / Requirements of the Job:
Regularly sitting at a desk, using fingers to operate a computer key board, reaching for telephone or books with hands or arms, and talk or hear while on the phone or communicating with others .
Normal office environment
Budget / Revenue Responsibility: (Local Currency)
Organization Structure
Direct Line Manager (Title): Dir, Field Controlling
Number of Direct Reports: 2
Estimated Total Size of Team: up to 7
gategroup Competencies R equired to be S uccessful in the J ob:
Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills
Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People
Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively
Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus
Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position
Employees at gategroup are expected to live our V alues of Excellence, Integrity, Passion and Accountability. To demonstrate these V alues, we expect to observe the following from everyone:
We treat each other with respect and we act with integrity
We communicate and keep each other informed
We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver excellence as a team
We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little details
We foster an environment of accountability , take responsibility for our actions and learn from our mistakes
We do…