General Manager for Engineering Firm

The role of the General Manager is highly visible and of upmost importance to maintain a smooth, efficient operation while meeting company goals.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the company's day-to-day operations, including managing budgets, resources, and employees.
• Developing key performance goals and managing the performance of staff.
• Conducting performance evaluations, provides feedback, and identifies training needs.
• Encourages a culture of corporate responsibility for the benefit of employees.
• Improving internal processes for better productivity.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards governing office operations, including health and safety regulations, data protection laws, and employment practices.
• Overseeing the maintenance of office facilities, equipment, and supplies, ensuring that they are in good working condition and adequately stocked.
• Managing administrative projects and initiatives, such as office relocations, renovations, and technology upgrades, from planning through execution.
• Managing the budget and monitoring the financial health of a business unit.
• Managing office budgets and expenses, including monitoring costs, approving expenditures, and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Working closely with account managers to retain clients.
• Developing innovative solutions to meet client needs.
• Overseeing accounts receivable including:
  • The accuracy of invoices for appropriate documentation prior to payment.
  • Maintenance of accounts receivable records to ensure aging is up to date, credits and collections are applied, uncollectible amounts are accounted for, and miscellaneous differences are cleared.
  • Assuring daily cash management duties are performed, including the recording of bank deposits, updating and distribution of cash receipt logs, and posting of cash to the accounts receivable sub-ledger.
  • Monitoring and collecting accounts receivable by contacting clients via telephone, email, and mail as needed

Travel Requirements

This position typically does require less than 5% travel.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on General Management experience.
• Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in personnel management, including hiring, supervision, performance management and evaluations

Competencies and Skills

• Possess a strong financial acumen with the ability to quickly identify and effectively respond to financial variances
• Expertise using data to identify and utilize key performance indicators to drive business results
• Functional understanding of process improvement, marketing, branding, sales management and organizational re-engineering
• Demonstrate effective decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Possess ability to build high-performance teams and effectively manage associate performance
• Possess self-confidence with a high degree of competitiveness
• Demonstrate ability to effectively share skills and knowledge with others
• Sees no function too big or too small and does whatever it takes to get job done

DISCLAIMER

The information contained in this job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. The executive may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.