Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Management Resources is seeking an Interim Chief Accounting Officer / Controller for a 5 month project. The Chief Accounting Officer oversees the accounting operations of the company, including development, compliance, and ongoing maintenance of internal control policies and procedures, corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, financial analysis, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and fixed assets. This is 100% remote within the United States.

Duties for the Interim Chief Accounting Officer:

• Guiding financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures

• Protecting assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls

• Development of accounting policies and procedures for the company. As the company continues to grow and expand the business need to reassess and propose new policies and procedures to address the evolving business needs

• Identifying, developing, and documenting accounting issues and making recommendations using independent judgment concerning areas being reviewed

• Working closely, collaboratively, and strategically with the Finance leaders and CFO to identify, and prevent control breakdowns in higher risk areas that could damage the organization’s brand, business sustainability, or customer loyalty

• Monitoring and confirming financial condition by conducting audits; providing information to external auditors.

• Tax strategy and planning, including coordination and review of income tax returns and federal and state financial reports in accordance with finance lending licenses

• Staying abreast of new accounting principles, SEC reporting and general trends within the financial services industry

• Developing, improving and issuing timely monthly financial records for Executive Management, Committees, and Board of Directors

• Providing status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data

• Preparing special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends

• Complying with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing financial reports

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

• CPA required

• 15+ years of progressive experience working in the financial services or banking industry

• GAAP expert, with strong knowledge of SEC reporting regulations.

• Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley, the COSO frameworks, and understanding of regulatory requirements for financial institutions

• Understanding of accounting principles and practices, management principles, and preferred business practices

• Proven ability to function well independently as well as in a team, and be comfortable in a fast paced and dynamic environment with high degree of accuracy

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