Commercial Finance Manager

Job Description

Company:                   Protos Security

Title:                            Manager, Commercial Finance

Location:                    Norwalk, CT

The Company

Protos Security (“Protos” or the “Company”) is the largest technology-enabled Security Officer Management company in the U.S. Protos offers its clients a customized and integrated approach to managing security officer programs, video monitoring solutions and video equipment services through over 4,000 vendors, comprising the industry’s largest network of screened and vetted security officers, combined with state-of-the-art technology and data analytics. The Company also offers security officers through its in-house manned guard division and provides clients with workforce and vendor management software solutions. Protos delivers holistic security risk mitigation services to Fortune 500 clients throughout North America, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.

Protos was the first, and remains the only, security management company to provide clients with uniformity in timekeeping, incident reporting and useful data analytics that are accessible 24/7 through its proprietary platform. When coupled with a dedicated Client Account Manager, Protos provides a full suite of security solutions that (i) reduces the client’s administrative burden, (ii) improves the quality of service through a flexible, deep vendor network, (iii) enables clients to gain actionable insights/analytics on performance, and (iv) yields superior customer service when compared to other national competitors.

Protos has experienced significant growth in recent years, both organically and through acquisitions. Although Protos was originally established in 2006, the companies combined under the Protos umbrella have been in business for more than 70 years and the enterprise is built on an exceptionally strong financial foundation with a long history of operational excellence. Through its parent company Security Services Holdings LLC, Protos has been majority owned since February 2019 by Southfield Capital, a Greenwich, CT based private equity investment firm. Southfield Capital has added significant financial strength, corporate governance, as well as both strategic and acquisition support.

For more information, please visit: https://protossecurity.com/ and https://www.southfieldcapital.com/

Position Overview & Responsibilities

The Manager, Commercial Finance will report directly to the Vice President of Commercial Finance and will be responsible for various functions in the Finance Department.  Our work environment is fast paced, positive and stresses results oriented internal growth. The role will partner with various lines of business to provide strategic finance guidance and partnership. Drives business planning and forecasting to help ensure the lines of business achieve targeted financial results in line with corporate objectives.

The Financial Analyst’s core responsibilities will include the following: 

• Analyze business and financial data while partnering with the line of business executive team or department head to develop financial objectives and business plans
• Maintain various schedules for customer and vendor pricing to aid operational decision making
• Help identify and implement tactics to achieve targets and/or address profitability shortcomings or gaps relative to plan
• Liaise, coordinate and report on the line of business commercial insurance program
• Develop and maintain strategic pricing data in conjunction with the Operations and Sales departments
• Coordinate cross-functionally to implement price increases
• Work with Accounting teams to synthesize financial data to highlight trends, potential variances/gaps to plan, resource implications
• Analyze financial information to recommend or develop efficient use of resources and procedures, provide strategic recommendations, and maintain solutions to business and financial problems
• Working across the Management team, to identify, share and pursue opportunities to improve forecasting strategic planning, P&L management, contract life-cycle management, risk management and ongoing financial management practices and process, etc.
• Provide control and oversight to the approval of key expenses
• Collaborate in the development and management of: Treasury & Cash Flow Management, Relationship with Banks/Lenders, Insurance & Enterprise Risk Management, and Retirement Plan Fiduciary
• Partner with line of business sales contacts on new customer negotiation, onboarding, and reporting

Education, Skills and Experience

• 3 to 8 years of relevant finance and/or accounting experience 
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required
• Thorough understanding of project management
• Extensive knowledge of accruals, schedule creation and maintenance
• Experience in the Service Industry and/or SaaS industry (Guarding Industry a plus)
• Excellent analytical skills
• Experience with business intelligence software (Workday Adaptive and Tableau a plus)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.). Must have expertise using Pivot Tables, Conditional Sum, V-Lookup functions, etc. 
• Solid communications skills (oral & written)
• Ability to tackle tasks independently

Travel

Travel will be intermittent, but expected to be less than 25%. A valid Driver’s License is required.

Position Type            Full-time, Exempt

Function                     Finance

Compensation

Compensation includes base salary and a discretionary, performance based year-end bonus.  The Company offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k), PTO, etc.

Relocation

No relocation packages or reimbursements are available for this position.

Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Single Source Security, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified candidates to apply. Protos Security is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.