What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Finance position at Arakelian Enterprises Inc?
Summary
The Director of Finance, Athens East reporting directly to the Sr. Director Operations Finance & Pricing, serves as a business partner to the Executive Vice President and senior level leadership who lead cost centers within the Athens East group, directing a finance team to support company growth and profitability initiatives. The Director of Finance is responsible for financial analysis and modeling of operating and financial performance including monthly business reviews and key performance indicators, customer pricing and the development of pro formas in response to RFPs. Working closely with the VP of Finance, the Director of Finance will support the completion of the annual budget package. This individual will play a key role in other strategic initiatives including the analysis of major capital projects, potential acquisitions and enhancing the process of financial planning and analysis. The role will also collaborate with the compliance department to analyze and monitor compliance with contractual diversion and other contractual requirements and works closely with the billing department to implement contractual pricing changes.Job Description
Essential Job Functions:
- Business partner to the Executive Vice-President and senior cost center leaders within the Athens East Cost Centers.
- Develop pro forma financial models and analyses to support strategic growth initiatives.
- Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision-making purposes.
- Develop integrated revenue and expense analyses, projections, reports, and presentations.
- Prepare financial reports by collecting, formatting, analyzing, and explaining financial and operational information.
- Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of variances.
- Support management with in-depth analysis of functional operating areas.
- Identifies revenue and cost variance, identifying and recommending opportunities for improvement.
- Performs other duties as required.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting.
- 5-10 years’ of proven management/leadership experience.
- Extensive knowledge of accounting and financial analysis processes and procedures including exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience in responding to Request for Proposals (RFPs) including pro forma modeling and financial implementation
- Ability to develop, manage and lead a staff to performance excellence including excellent team building skills
- Ability to concisely present findings and analysis to the Board of Directors, Executive Vice-Presidents and senior leadership
- Advanced proficiency at MS Office applications (expert in Excel).
- Must be highly organized.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to perform physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in a related field
- CPA Certified
- Waste and/or Transportation experience.
- Experience with billing and customer routing ERP systems.
- Proficient in Workday
- Proficient in Crystal Reporting
Benefits:
- Competitive wages
- Comprehensive benefit package Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401K
- Life Insurance
- Paid Vacation and Sick Time
- Career plan
- Recognition programs
- Professional development learning
- An exceptional work environment
Athens will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and any other applicable state, federal or local laws. EEO/M/F/disability/veteran
