Director, Finance Job Description

Director, Finance Job Description

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Director, finance provides timely and relevant US GAAP accounting advice, financial analysis and support to Senior Finance Management, Finance Business Partners, Investor Relations and the Commercial functions.

Director, Finance Duties & Responsibilities

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Serve as an advisor on WW Field Finance organization’s financial, budgeting, and administrative processes, with an eye to continuously developing and improving systems
Responsible for Budget and Forecasting processes, which includes roll up of sales and revenue lines, calculation of variable costs, Overhead, Marketing and A&R costs – including Corporate Reporting, & Management Reporting
As the Head of Finance & Controlling, reporting directly to China CEO
Continuously improve the Museum's use of technology to enhance the efficiency of operations over a complex and growing network of finance, admissions, retail, investment, fundraising and educational programs
Monitor investment manager performance, manage investment policies and procedures, and prepare monthly and quarterly reports to the Board's Finance Committee
Conduct monthly and annual accounting
Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, weekly banking transactions, and accounting integration with subsidiary ledgers (Altru for ticketing/fundraising, RetailPro for retail sales)
Lead all financial planning, reporting and analysis processes, including the annual budget, interim financial projections, episodic revenue forecasts and strategic initiatives as assigned
Ensure Operational Effectiveness of the overall office and management over all equipment/hardware to include the below, co-ordinating with the relevant teams like procurement or accounting where appropriate
Act as primary Accounting liaison with all India functions in order to execute on corporate-level initiatives and liaise with Group’s security, procurement, facilities and HR administrators to ensure the smooth running of the India office

Director, Finance Qualifications

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Licensing or Certifications for Director, Finance

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Education for Director, Finance

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Employers hiring for the director, finance job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, MBA, Business, Education, Economics, Business/Administration, Management, Public Accounting, Graduate

Skills for Director, Finance

Desired skills for director, finance include:

Processes
Systems
Job-relevant issues
Products
Finance
GAAP
SAP
US GAAP
Accounting
Excel

Desired experience for director, finance includes:

Ability to question and research detail in order to achieve a full understanding and accurate reflection of the financials
Work directly with senior management in the development, implementation and monitoring of strategic business plans for NGM, Traveler and Digital Media
Determine what financial reports are needed or useful for staff to manage budgets, control costs, make projections and forecasts, effectively approve and schedule new content, and plan for the future
Manage Temp Restricted Net Assets, and work closely with Development to identify opportunities for outside support of editorial projects, and to track and report related spending
Integrity, trust and responsibility
Bachelor's degree or above, with at least 10 years working experience

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Director, Finance Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of director, finance. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for director, finance
  • Coordinating with members of the Finance and Accounting team and other support teams to manage interdependencies
  • Ability to develop queries to retrieve financial data from various financial systems (SAP, BW, MS Access)
  • To provide a review process for the company’s performance, products, programs against plan
  • Ensuring that internal controls and financial processes exist to achieve timely and accurate reporting of all financial and fiscal matters to ensure proper safeguarding of assets
  • Define, design and maintain the Geo margin framework to be used to semi-annual budget process and ongoing tracking/reporting
  • Motivate, lead and help manage the junior team members
  • Ad hoc investment analysis and financial support
  • Supporting and driving high performing operations
  • Delivering stakeholders with highlights / information
  • Building/maintaining a superior control environment
Qualifications for director, finance
  • Software industry experience is preferred
  • Ability to develop staffing plans and negotiate contracts / fees with clients including procurement
  • Agency resource planning
  • Superior communication, project management, and organization skills
  • Can get things done in a large agency!
  • Proactively identifying and mitigating risks
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of director, finance. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for director, finance
  • Manage monthly accounting close
  • Regular communication and contact with senior management and managers of other divisions regarding procedure, policy and compliance profitability analysis of various products
  • Develop, implement and oversee financial processes that meet the requirements of the organization
  • Communicate with a variety of stakeholders including non-finance
  • Coordinate all audit activities including annual audit of Friends of the NYTM
  • Coordinate budget, accounts payable, payroll and cost control functions with Museum's parent agency, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and Friends of the NY Transit Museum
  • Work with the development officer to prepare budget materials and financial reporting required by funders at the application and final reporting stages
  • Prepare quarterly and annual financial reporting materials and metrics for Friends of the NYTM board of trustees
  • Oversee payroll and administration of benefits program for employees of Friends of the NYTM
  • Take key role in the Museum's strategic planning to assure that the Transit Museum is poised to ably manage growth as it provides services to an expanding audience
Qualifications for director, finance
  • Monitor and implement policy changes required by the Non-profit Revitalization Act
  • Direct "consulting" projects as needed to plan and implement new administrative initiatives for the Museum
  • Interpret, prepare and present conclusions on financial performance and operating effectiveness for a variety of audiences, including senior executives, the Board of Directors, and department heads
  • Proactively identify and report financial and operating trends to senior leadership via financial, statistical, and ad hoc analyses, and conduct reviews with client teams
  • Knowledge of financial report writing packages
  • Practicing Member of the ICAI (ACA or FCA)
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for a director, finance. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for director, finance
  • Understand and re-negotiate commercial contracts
  • Ownership of Financial Reporting, including performance reporting to Group
  • Improve and maintain internal controls
  • Effectively manage investor and banking relationships communication with the board of directors and all financial advisors
  • Participate in the development of the annual region business plan and budget
  • Analyze records of present and past operations, trends and costs, estimated and realized revenues, administrative commitments, and obligations incurred to project future revenues and expenses
  • Interpret budgets and operating data for management
  • Managing, analyzing, and executing a diverse portfolio of projects focusing on the financial, operational, tax, and cash flow aspects of the firm
  • Taking the initiative to identify new areas for efficiency and cost saving opportunities
  • Forecasting profitability of new company business plans and initiatives
Qualifications for director, finance
  • MBA or Masters in Accounting highly desired
  • Data oriented and have proven ability to interpret and synthesize data, making recommendations to drive business decisions
  • Tracking record in career history
  • CPA qualification or similar, CFA or Certified Tax Agent preferred
  • Firm or industry experience in tax preferred
  • 5 or more years of experience in Finance management role, has the capability to manage big team with hierarchical structure
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of director, finance. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for director, finance
  • Direct preparation of annual budget and monthly forecast
  • Establishing and / or recommending to management the major economic objectives for the company and planning the work to maintain the status of the property up to the required standards
  • Supporting the General Manager and property financial goals by direct preparation of monthly and annual reports that summarize and forecast the company's revenues, expenses and earnings based on past, present and expected operations
  • Ensuring the collection and payment of applicable local, state and federal taxes
  • Preparing reports required by regulatory agencies
  • Negotiating and monitoring contracts with vendors
  • Serve as key point of contact with Sr
  • P&L ( JV)
  • Capital Budget / Investment control and forecast
  • Marketing investment management and control
Qualifications for director, finance
  • Bachelor's degree or above, with at least 10 years working experience, big 4 experience is definitely a plus
  • Experience working with capital partners and a Board of Directors, driving efficiencies and participating in high level long term strategic planning
  • Solid experience in overall Finance, strong in business partnership
  • Able to lead a sizeable Finance team located in field and BU HQ
  • Experience in FMCG industry is a must, preferably in food& beverage sector
  • Knowledge and experience with Hyperion Essbase
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for a director, finance. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for director, finance
  • Reviews and provides critical input in contract drafting processes, oversees on-boarding and implementation of new and revised contracts and customer agreements to ensure accurate and timely issuance and reporting of the net price of products to our largest customers
  • Develops, implements and assists managers/directors in utilizing systems and reports to ensure departments function within budgeted guidelines
  • Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of month-end closings, while improving the efficiency of these processes
  • Taking control of the plant operations and its finance function
  • Coordinating, analyzing and reporting the financial performance to Management and Board of Directors by maintaining timely financial statements and reports in accordance with applicable accounting principles
  • Developing, implementing, and ensuring compliance with internal financial and accounting policies and procedures
  • Connect with SBG / Gold Enterprises CFO / Engineering Finance leaders in developing a robust and integrated finakcial plan
  • Lead the budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning with Business Finance leaders, ensuring accurate and relevant data is available for the senior management
  • People development – attract, develop and retain top talent using the Finance academy learning process effectively including succession planning for critical roles
  • Provide leadership and direction for the company across all finance functions
Qualifications for director, finance
  • Develops and designs techniques and criteria for obtaining results
  • Lead solution for price structure system that will support better data integration and create efficiencies and consistency
  • Directs activities of one or several broad functional areas for revenue
  • Forecasts and analyzes industry and general economic trends
  • Minimum of 2-3 years of new deals and pricing
  • Manage divisional financial aspects of operations by directing and coordinating activities

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