Vice President of Accounting

Job Title : VP Accounting

Classification : Vice President

FLSA Status : Exempt

Salary Range : Depends on Qualifications

Location : Hybrid - Corporate Headquarters (Ypsilanti MI)

Position Description Summary :

The Vice President of Accounting position is a Vice President level position that has full management responsibility for the accounting function of the company, to include the production of standard financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles. The position is also responsible for ensuring the routine execution of invoicing, payroll, cash management and, to some extent, risk management. This position manages resources to execute project controls for all project related work in the best interest of the client and the company. The VP coordinates all work related to accounting and project controls specific responsibilities and makes decisions within the scope of those responsibilities.

Requirements

Essential Function(s) of the Position :

The essential functions described here are representative of those that an employee must be able to accomplish in order to successfully perform this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Transactions

• Understand and oversee / direct routine financial functions (payroll, invoicing, expense reports, 401(k), month close, bank reconciliation, monthly reporting, A / R, A / P, line-of-credit / cash management).
• Ensure that bank reconciliations are completed in a timely manner each month.
• Review accounting system and provide training / guidance on completing expense report coding / review and update expense report process.
• Oversee the maintenance of an orderly accounting filing system.
• Supervise contract management and project planning transactions.

Reporting

Management

Strategy

Compliance

Education and Experience :

Ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or business administration and 15 years of increasing responsibility in accounting or similar field. Preference will be given to candidates with the Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must be able to accomplish in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit for long periods of time, bend, use hands to manipulate (type), talk and hear; walk; sit, and lift or move no more than ten (10) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral visions, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands :

While performing the duties of this position, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information, and documents; analyze and solve problems, use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or new skills; work under deadlines with occasional interruptions, and interact with staff and other organizations.

Working Conditions :

Will work primarily in an office environment. May be required to travel occasionally as needed to company subsidiaries and satellite / client offices to conduct due diligence. Periodic weekend or evening work is expected to meet deadlines.

Reporting Relationships :

Reports to the CFO.

Supervisory Responsibility :

Will supervise the project controls and accounting teams with the expectation for this to increase as the company grows.