What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Manager position at Kranz Consulting?
About Kranz
For over two decades, Kranz Consulting has been the recognized leader in providing superior financial consulting advisory services requested by CEO’s, Boards, CFO’s and the most prominent Venture Capital firms.
The Accounting Manager will be responsible for providing leadership to the General Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Application and Credit.The position will report into the Assistant Controller.
The desired candidate will be well versed in accounting principles, including revenue recognition, and inventory costing. The Accounting Manager will have a solid foundation to research technical matters and arrive at GAAP compliant recommendations and implement as needed. The candidate will have integrity, credibility, and unwavering commitment. A proactive, hands-on manager who will partner with the Assistant Controller and Global Controller to improve the accounting and shared services operations.
Finance and Accounting Leadership:
- Provide leadership and guidance for the close process
- Provide leadership to the Accounts Receivable, Cash Application, and credit teams, and implement business process changes
- Provide recommendations to improve DSO (Days Sales Outstanding)
- Provide leadership for the Accounts Payable function
- Make recommendations to improve working capital and DPO (Days Payable Outstanding)
- Develop a solid understanding of the financial statements and prepare analysis and commentary
- Function as a liaison with auditors
- Assist with preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements, and the bank reporting packages
- Review monthly and quarterly account reconciliations
Team Leadership
- Leverage strength of current finance team member, assisting in clarifying roles and responsibilities
- Develop and implement training programs, and work with team members on desk procedures
- Communicate policies, procedures and concerns across the organization as needed
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- CPA and/or MBA preferred
- SAP experience required
- 12 years professional experience in accounting and/or finance
- Management experience required
- GAAP and IFRS knowledge required
- Industry and public accounting experience preferred