Regional Finance Director Job Description
Regional finance director
provides general support in various accounting functions such as Accounts receivables, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Cost Accounting, Fixed Asset Accounting, General Accounting and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
Regional Finance Director Duties & Responsibilities
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Financial Reporting – works within a financial shared services environment to produce financial statements for The Springfield News-Leader Media Group and other sites and is responsible for accuracy and integrity of financial statements
Position is responsible for ensuring data integrity, best practices and ongoing compliance with internal and external controls
Valuation/ Impairment reviews – develop and maintain valuation models of the RMA
Assist to prepare financial forecasting, outlook, and budgeting
Responsible for the coordination and approval of proformas within their respective Region
Oversees the preparation of the Region’s annual budget
Responsible for their respective Region’s monthly flash and projections
Assists operations in evaluating implications of compliance measures
Responsible for approval of capital expenditures and invoices
Oversees the financial integration of any applicable startups, acquisitions and closures/divestitures within their respective region
Regional Finance Director Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Regional Finance Director
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPA, MBA, GOLD
Education for Regional Finance Director
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Employers hiring for the regional finance director 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, Business/Administration, Education, Management, Economics, Financial Planning, Graduate
Skills for Regional Finance Director
Desired skills for regional finance director include:
Applicable statutes
Laws
Regulations
Rules
Cost accounting
Financial monitoring and control
General ledger and accounts payable processes and procedures
Automated accounting systems and software applications
Essbase
Hyperion
Desired experience for regional finance director includes:
Financial Analysis and Evaluation – provides management with analysis and evaluation of financial operational data and information to make sound and timely managerial decisions
Strategizes with team members for results and financial returns of existing and new programs and processes
Proficiency with MS Office, Windows, Word Excel and Outlook
Financial Reporting – works within a financial shared services environment to produce financial statements for four locations including The Des Moines Register and The Springfield News-Leader
Three or more years of leadership experience preferred
This position requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 6-8 years financial planning and analysis experience
Regional Finance Director Examples
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Regional Finance Director Job Description
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of regional finance director. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for regional finance director
- Collaborates with the Accounting function
- Interprets and advises regional leadership and hospital operators on regulatory matters affecting the Regions and individual hospitals
- Functions as the financial leader of the Regions and hospitals within the Region
- Contribute to business decisions of the home hotel and hotels in the region
- The Regional Director of Finance & Business Support dual reporting responsibilities could potentially give rise to a situation where there is a conflict in the Regional Director of Finance & Business Support responsibilities
- Hiring, on-boarding, and performance management of field finance team
- Ensures core financial processes
- Expand credit availability to dealers with existing inventory finance / floorplan solutions
- Work cross-functionally and cross-business to drive utilization of available credit
- Support alignment and development of promotional financing sales programs to encourage utilization
Qualifications for regional finance director
- Ability to work in a team atmosphere with NY Corporate departments the APAC affiliates
- Experience in directly managing projects will be advantageous
- A degree in Accounting or equivalent
- Fluency in English is a must, and a second Asian language is preferred
- Willing to travel within APAC region and occasionally to US
- Experience in managing & working in a highly matrix organization, be able to work & manage work ambiguity
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of regional finance director. 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 regional finance director
- Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Operations, Finance and Strategy to develop hypotheses leading to new business development opportunities
- Support the COO and CCO of Commercial Aviation, working with the Corporate FP&A team to provide monthly financial reviews, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range business modeling
- Proven ability to understand month end results, financial trends, identify drivers, conduct value added discussions with the COO/CCO and 4 Regional Presidents and recommend specific actions
- Assist senior management team in developing KPIs for the business
- Collaborate with the other Finance departments (other FP&A teams, Accounting, Treasury, Tax) as necessary regarding deal support and revenue planning
- Collaborate with COO/CCO, Regional Presidents, Strategy and other Finance colleagues in revenue forecasting and long term planning
- Responsibility to drive improvements and operationalise financial systems, processes and infrastructure to enhance reporting efficiency group-wide and ensure appropriate controls are in place across the group
- Approves invoices, adjustments, journal entries, reconciliations, , for specific business unit
- Manages financial statements, financial policies and Sarbanes Oxley requirements
- Lead team of 3 individuals (2 directors – NORAM/LATAM
Qualifications for regional finance director
- CPA with at least 6 years of experience with a Big 4 accounting firm, with heavy exposure to Bank and Broker-dealer financial and regulatory reporting preferred
- An excellent knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS combined with the ability to research and propose company positions on complex accounting issues
- Ability to execute and follow-through on complex projects and initiatives
- Ability to work effectively in a global organization with matrix reporting lines
- Ability to understand the business fast enough such as in commercial, cost structure, infrastructure investment
- Able to plan & coordinate effectively and manage expectations to achieve expected results
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of regional finance director. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for regional finance director
- Collaborate with global pricing team as required to win new business/retain existing business
- Manage staff performance and develop staff
- Developing credible financial plans and forecasts
- Providing timely and insightful analysis of financial performance
- Identifying risks and opportunities and recommend corrective action
- Providing internal and external customer service
- Performing investment analysis
- Adhering to and enforcing company Finance policies and procedures
- Maintain compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley
- Streamline financial activities and procedures to improve efficiency and reduce costs
Qualifications for regional finance director
- Communication Skills – Communicates effectively through oral and written means
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work with cross-functional management (operations, sales, ) and senior finance management
- Strong ability to implement best practices in back office operations
- Experienced in all areas of finance and accounting
- Proven influencing skills with experience in aligning teams, inspiring an organization and external customers (airlines)
- Excellent oral and written skills (board decks, executive presentations, customer facing financial decks) and room presence is needed
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Our company is hiring for a regional finance director. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for regional finance director
- Execute risk review procedures and processes in line with business’s requirements and local laws to minimize commercial and financial risks and exposure
- Ensure compliance with all legal and taxation regulations affecting business
- Orientation and financial results both for the hub and the business unit
- Ensure Division Finance teams accurately develop, analyze and report financial information timely to Division, Region and Corporate management
- Lead the financial planning & analysis cycle within the region in strong collaboration with Corporate FP&A team
- Act as the steward within the region, securing the highest level of compliance at all time
- Collaborate with & rely on Shared Service Center to secure reliable execution of transactions (billing, cash collection, AP, GL) within Region
- Manage accounting providers and tax/accounting advisors at regional level
- Own DSO and client credit risk within the Region
- Support M&A activities within the Region
Qualifications for regional finance director
- Ability to “see around corners,” to anticipate competition and opportunities worldwide
- Grounded, collaborative team player who identifies and promotes "best practices" approach to improve efficiency and overall performance of the team and all aspects of the business
- Work independently with minimal supervision and proactively set and manage timelines and priorities for self and team
- Possesses intellectual curiosity and demonstrates deep business acumen
- Builds effective and long lasting relationships with peers, supervisors and functional leads
- 15+ years of experience in Corporate Finance/FP&A including experience in leading sales/divisional financial activities
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Our company is looking to fill the role of regional finance director. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for regional finance director
- Provides leadership, training and development to all campus student finance teams in designated region
- Establishes and maintains an effective system of communication throughout all assigned campuses
- Ensures that all colleagues know and understand their responsibilities, authorities, and accountabilities
- Serves as first point of escalation and subject matter expert for Campus Student Finance Directors
- Responsible for maintaining acceptable performance standards related to key areas
- Provides senior management with accurate and timely information about student finance results on a continuing basis so as to facilitate informed decision-making
- Regularly audit campus leaders and locations for compliance with policies, regulatory and disclosure requirements for effective administration of all federal and state funding to students
- Oversee the administration and collection of student accounts across assigned campuses
- Identifies and executes on organizational and functional best practices to grow and expand student finance activities in order to support increased enrollments
- Direct and advise student finance, campus leadership, and home office colleagues in the handling of student issues
Qualifications for regional finance director
- Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, mathematics or related field
- 10 + years’ of experience in financial modeling, planning & analysis, marketing analysis and strategy or related field, which should preferably include at least 2 to 4 years’ of experience in management consulting/Investment Banking/Corporate Strategy either pre or post advanced degree
- Superb business modeling skills, capable of translating business logic to modeling logic to bring insights to the senior management team and support the business teams in sales activities
- Strong interpersonal and consultative communication skills with well-developed presentation skills, deck development and executive communication
- In depth knowledge and understanding of sales finance, budgeting and forecasting processes
- Expertise with Excel, PowerPoint and other tools for FP&A activities