VP of Finance

Our client brings the worlds biggest brands to life through promotional merchandise. Fortune 500 companies come to us looking to connect with their consumers on an emotional level. We create three-dimensional advertising that people invite into their homes offices cars and classrooms. We let people see touch feel own and interact with a brand in a way no other marketing permits. Its what we like to call the Power of Merchandise.

We give our team members the creative freedom and foster the entrepreneurial spirit necessary to champion our clients branding goals utilizing cutting edge ideas. Our people are our No. 1 asset and we remain committed to making our company a great place to work for our team and family.

We take great pride in our company cultureone that inspires teamwork fun and excellence across our organization. Were energetic people who love what we dochurning out more than 50 million units each year for the worlds most admired brands in a fun fast paced environment that rewards high achievement.

This is a unique opportunity to be the second in command to CFO in a dynamic high-growth organization.

Experience Requirements

• Bachelors degree in accounting
• 15 years experience (controller experience a plus)
• Experience holding a senior leadership roles

Job Skills & Traits

• Ability to communicate with management and non-financial personnel
• Strong computer skills Advanced Excel Access general accounting applications
• Team oriented
• Prefer:
• Strongly prefer MBA
• CPA
• Treasury experience

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage and develop an effective operations and customer service oriented accounting staff by developing job descriptions training promotion and goal setting
• Work directly with all departments to improve their financial performance
• Provide accurate and timely monthly financial statements to the companys owners managers and bankers
• Develop easy to follow statements for users and support user questions and requests
• Develop standardized and efficient reporting and include analysis and explanations of results and trends
• Develop and improve systems of internal control protect the companys assets and review transactions for accuracy.
• Identify and implement cost savings. Increase informational efficiencies reduce administration cost and question the benefit of every expenditure. Enforce compliance with budget.
• Manage the independent annual audit including cost reduction scheduling GAAP compliance with no audit adjustments
• Ensure federal and state tax compliance and manage any audit to obtain the most favorable result
• Meet vendor obligations to pay at the optimum time.
• Direct preparation of payroll and processing appropriate taxes 401(k) contributions and group insurance premiums.
• Direct cash management including investing and borrowing short term funds.
• Encourage sales while keeping credit risk at a reasonable level by coordinating and administering the company credit and collection policies. Exercise sound judgment and diplomacy in dealing with customers.
• Ensure all transactions associated with retail store catalog and e-commerce operations follow corporate standards and are properly recorded
• Ensure accurate inventory record keeping and consistent application of inventory accounting procedures
• Ensure accurate product cost information including direct indirect and overhead costs. Make product mix recommendations based on product profitability.
• Direct recording acquisitions transfers and disposals of corporate fixed assets. Ensure compliance with budget and capital asset acquisition policies.

Required Experience:

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