What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Manager position at Langston Security & Integration, LLC?
We want you to be part of our team! Seeking highly qualified, motivated and eager people who want to be a part of an exciting team that is quickly growing in the industry! Position: Accounting Manager
Langston Security was established in 2008 and we have been growing! Our small family-owned and operated company is dedicated to developing our team members to fit our relationship-building dynamic that we have established with each other, customers, vendors, manufacturers and the community.
Commercial security integration is our specialty. We thrive in new construction environments and our niche is apartment communities - new and remodeled sites. However, our customer base has a wide variety such as government sites, medical buildings, small retailers, office buildings, warehouses, manufacturing plants, distribution centers, storage facilities, resorts and many more industries. Langston Security & Integration, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, handicap, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law. Langston Security also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws.
TOP FIVE QUALITIES WE ARE SEEKING:
Role and Responsibilities
Responsible for assisting Director of Finance and Operations in managing and running the financial and administrative duties of the Accounting Department. Oversees, manages, and delegates appropriate tasks to the Billing Team. Works cohesively and communicates regularly with other department managers and executive leaders. Assist upper management and other department managers with achieving goals based on strategic planning initiatives. Advocates as the liaison between customers, vendors, and cross-functional internal teams to ensure timely and successful delivery of accounts receivables and accounts payables.
Langston Security was established in 2008 and we have been growing! Our small family-owned and operated company is dedicated to developing our team members to fit our relationship-building dynamic that we have established with each other, customers, vendors, manufacturers and the community.
Commercial security integration is our specialty. We thrive in new construction environments and our niche is apartment communities - new and remodeled sites. However, our customer base has a wide variety such as government sites, medical buildings, small retailers, office buildings, warehouses, manufacturing plants, distribution centers, storage facilities, resorts and many more industries. Langston Security & Integration, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, handicap, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law. Langston Security also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws.
TOP FIVE QUALITIES WE ARE SEEKING:
- Passion for administrative work and working as a team
- Motivated to grow, develop and achieve goals consistently and efficiently
- Eager to produce high quality and achieve correct results
- Achieve goals consistently and efficiently
- Bring accountability to work
- Positive and energetic personality that works well with everyone
- Takes initiative by communicating and engaging with the team, willing to help, and thrives working within the rules and structure of the Accounting Department
Role and Responsibilities
Responsible for assisting Director of Finance and Operations in managing and running the financial and administrative duties of the Accounting Department. Oversees, manages, and delegates appropriate tasks to the Billing Team. Works cohesively and communicates regularly with other department managers and executive leaders. Assist upper management and other department managers with achieving goals based on strategic planning initiatives. Advocates as the liaison between customers, vendors, and cross-functional internal teams to ensure timely and successful delivery of accounts receivables and accounts payables.
- Lead the accounting team by managing and supervising the day-to-day activities of the accounting department.
- Develop strong relationships with customers, vendors and team members.
- Generate and prepare reports connecting Upper Management.
- Oversees, maintains, and processes accounts payable functions.
- Ability to delegate tasks to billing team to assist with accounts payable and accounts receivables.
- Ability to successfully train and develop Billing Team to execute daily administrative tasks that are required for their position.
- Delegate daily administrative tasks to Billing Team such as answering inbound telephone calls, filing, file maintenance and data entry, providing support to customers, processing vendor bills, updating daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual checklists.
- Oversee processes and procedures that streamline cashflow and manage expenses efficiently.
- Create goals and metrics to make sure accounting functions are on track and to reflect areas of focus and mastery toward accounting principles and practices in accordance with GAAP (Generally Acceptable Accounting Principles) and continuous improvement.
- Regular follow-up and collaboration with all departments.
- Delegate new tasks and training procedures to Billing Team in daily tasks and operations as the Company continues to grow and evolve.
- Hiring, training, and developing accounting staff members.
- Manage and facilitate the Company’s tax filings and financial audits.
- Staying up to date with changes to accounting standards, laws, and regulations and communicating changes to the relevant parties.
- Providing guidance and support to executives, managers, and other stakeholders in financial matters.
- Ability to follow processes and procedures to execute tasks in a timely and efficient manner.
- Understands and manages service billing, WIP (installs) billing, equipment orders and billing, recurring revenue billing, and collaborate with Project Management Team billing. Oversees all reporting updates of increases and decreases in Recurring Monthly Revenue (RMR) accounts Month over Month (MoM) and Year over Year (YoY).
- Manages and/or delegates tracking and monitoring of financial and department workflow and statements.
- Ability to use Company accounting software and CRM software Service Titan. Build out department Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and accounting dashboards inside of Service Titan or other accepted software.
- Perform audits and knowledgeable enough to train billing team to execute tasks.
- Ability to meet strict deadlines and work under time sensitive pressure.
- Establish and meet company and customer’s expectations in accordance to agreed invoice and payment terms. Provide excellent customer service while delighting the customers by providing superb quality.
- Follow the Company Communication Statement: RCF (Reach out first, communicate throughout the process, and follow up to survey) and train the team to follow these same steps.
- Memorize and commit to the Company Mission, Values and Vision.
- Knowledge of company policies and standards.
- Knowledge of customers, vendors, manufacturers, and subcontractors.
- Maintain insurance documents, W-9, and sales tax exemption forms. Manage the electronic document storage of important financial documents through CRM or other related software. Ensure subcontractor files are compliant.
- Take initiative and show leadership on all projects.
- Act as a positive representative for the company.
- Knowledge and understanding of construction and safety standards.
- Maintain project and service documentation with clear communication.
- Organized and keeps record of appropriate documentation.
- Adhere to all Federal, state, local and company rules and regulations.
- Follow all safety standards and guidelines.
- Ability to work efficiently, with confidence and competence.
- Requires above average attention to details, concern for the exact correctness of work.
- Strong commitment to tasks completed on time.
- Work seriously with a strong sense of duty and discipline.
- Ability to multi-task at a somewhat faster than average pace daily.
- Detailed specialized work must be the focus.
- Ability to work with clearly defined work, responsibilities, and reporting relationships.
- Facilitate ongoing and thorough training to develop personal and team expertise while increasing confidence and self and others.
- Frequently expresses appreciation of team’s job well done.
- Ability to plan for, focus on and complete tasks at hand.
- Adaptable in changing and evolving situations while conforming to the growth of the Company.
- Must abide by company standards and policies while following regulations and laws, commitment to keeping confidential information of the customers and accounts that are being managed.
- Must be conservative, careful and cautious to approaching the work.
- Other tasks as assigned.
- Minimum of bachelor’s degree in business and/or 5 years of managerial experience in a similar role
- Exceptional Organization skills and attention to detail
- Great work ethic
- Positive attendance record, extremely reliable
- Must follow directions and instructions given by Upper Management
- Preferred experience in the industry
- Minimum of 5 years in an office environment
- Typing skills of 50-60 WPM
- Proficient working with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and other computer applications
- Must meet company minimum driving standards
- Must have a valid Arizona Driver’s License
- Must be able to work at heights, off a ladder and in confined spaces, lift up to 50 pounds and move up to 75 pounds
- Must have a full availability
- Must pass a background check, including a credit check (soft inquiry)
- Must pass drug screening
- Self-motivated and represents a professional image that is approachable and positive demeanor toward other
- Must be able to comply with Form I-9 for confirmation of employment authorization by E-Verify.
- Ability to cultivate a family-oriented environment and build long-lasting relationships while being approachable and helpful to the team
- Willing to learn and grow with the Company
- Certifications a plus
- Familiar with working in QuickBooks, Adobe Fill and Sign, Microsoft Office Suite, and other systems. WHAT'S NEXT?
At Langston Security & Integration, LLC we are intent on setting people up for success, by matching a person’s strengths and talents with the right job. When that happens, it’s a win for our people and our organization!
As part of our efforts to do that, we ask candidates to complete two assessments: The Predictive Index Behavioral and Cognitive Assessments.
The assessments take about 6 - 20 minutes in total to complete, and reveal a person’s natural, hard-wired strengths and learning style and from that, more about which roles in our organization would be the best fit for you.
These assessments do not provide a yes or no answer to any candidate and are merely one part of our process of getting to know candidates better.
Click on the link below to take the assessments.
https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/0K7Z/ceb965a6-267d-4dac-aacc-672e2e3442ec?type=candidateba - Qualified candidates can expect a call or email to have a telephone questionnaire scheduled.
Thank you for your interest and we are looking forward to meeting our future candidates!
Job Type: Full time
Salary : $65,000 - $75,000