Chief Accounting Officer and SVP Finance

• Oversees all aspects of accounting including, but not limited to, daily and month-end general ledger operations, fixed assets, loans and cash, fair value accounting for loan portfolio assets, all financial reporting, and certain budgeting processes.
• Establish, maintain and enhance accounting procedures and systems to comply with GAAP, applicable internal policies and regulatory requirements while developing and maintaining appropriate internal controls over financial reporting.
• Coordinate audits with internal/external auditors. Lead the preparation of stand-alone audited financial statements for applicable legal entities and 401k plan.
• Provide guidance and expertise on complex financial transactions, recent accounting pronouncements and business development opportunities.
• Establish strategic plans and objectives for accounting, including planning, staffing, budgeting, managing expenses, and recommending and implementing changes to methods and policies.
• Ensure financial statements and budgets for each legal entity are correctly stated, including comparison of actual results to budget on a monthly basis.
• Accounting and administration for all equity plans for the company.
• Ensure all tax provision estimates and tax returns are completed accurately and timely.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

• Minimum of an accounting or finance degree and a CPA is required.
• Experience in a private or public company with requisite GAAP reporting knowledge. This must also include experience with developing and maintaining an internal control process over all financial functions.
• Prior experience with a financial services company or a manager or senior manager in a public accounting firm that works with financial services clients is desirable, but not required.
• Prior experience in technical accounting matters such as: fair value accounting, income tax accounting, equity plan administration, leases, and corporate transactions is desirable.
• Experience overseeing or is closely involved with auditing the business and working with outside public accounting firms.
• Experience overseeing the preparation of stand-alone audited financial statements for various legal entities is a plus.
• Has provided accurate and meaningful internal reporting to management on company or division performance.
• Oversight of both operations and general ledger accounting is required.
• Experience making presentations to management regarding financial performance and variance reports is required.
• Management experience is required.
• Familiarity with MS Dynamics general ledger software is a plus.
• Leading a general ledger upgrade or conversion is a plus.

• Strong understanding of GAAP and FAS, and will have the foresight to keep abreast of pertinent changes to financial and accounting rules and the impact on the company.
• Must be a high-energy manager able to delegate and mentor effectively, yet roll up their sleeves when required to achieve results or demonstrate effective behavior.
• Proven ability to recruit, retain, motivate and develop a strong team.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, working across multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong technical leadership experience, including the ability to effect change and motivate.
• Good judgment in proactively identifying issues and recommending solutions to others.
• Solid business acumen with an understanding of the overall business beyond the reported numbers
• Strong computer and systems skills are required.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Unquestioned credibility, judgement, and character

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