What is a Director of Accounting job description
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What is a Director of Accounting job description? |
The Director of Accounting will have full responsibility for the following:
* Maintain general ledger for multiple companies * Timely preparation of monthly financial statements for multiple companies * Reconciliation of bank accounts * Proper timing of revenue recognition * Knowledge of GAAP reporting requirements * Preparation of month-end journal entries and reconciliations * General ledger analysis of accounts * Maintain inter-company accounts * Preparation of financial-related reports as assigned or as required by outside agencies or lending institutions * Work closely with external accountants on income tax preparation * Review state, city licenses and filing and real and personal property taxes * Payroll Approval * Cash management * Prepare annual budgets * Manage actual expenditure to budgets * Assist Staff as needed Key success factors include: * Proficient in creating and maintaining complex Microsoft Excel modeling applications. * Willing and able to read loan documents, partnership operating agreements, or other pertinent documents and understand their relationship to the financial statements. * Highly organized, and flexible/adaptable to changes in organizational structure and work priorities. * Team oriented with interest in working both independently and outside the accounting area in order to achieve Company goals. * Proficient with Quickbooks accounting software. * Attention to detail. * Ability to work effectively in a family-owned, entrepreneurial small office environment. * Maintain confidentiality of owner's personal financial information. * Positive attitude, professionalism, and integrity. * Ability to communicate clearly in both verbal and written form. * Ability to represent the Company with the highest level of professionalism in knowledge and image. * Self-motivated and highly skilled problem solver. * Ability to work in a fast paced and varied environment |
