Financial Reporting

• Responsible for Unit by Unit financial reporting process including month-end reporting, budgets, and interim forecasts.

• Support Unit managers in generating business plan and budget submissions.

Controlling

• Ensure corporate policies and procedures are adhered to at Units.

• Identify control weaknesses and implement cost control initiatives.

• Test internal control procedures at Units and interaction with headquarters and outsource companies:

• Accounts Payable end to end AP process controls with Datamatics, per AP Manual

• Billing quality of direct data entry at Units and hand-off to Central Billing

• Payroll control around Kronos time & attendance, quality of input to Ultipro

• General Ledger monitoring SAP transactions in line with SAP Unit Controlling Manual

Analysis and Performance Driving

• Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPI9)s to track material and labor costs by Unit.

• Analyze financial trends, define and initiate corrective measures.

• Drive Unit productivity goals through regular Continuous Improvement reviews with General Managers and Process Owners.

• Assist Unit in planning labor based on forecasted business changes.

Customer Profitability

• Review pricing proposals for customers and assist Area VP in pricing decisions

• Assist the Units in maintaining effective analysis of profit and loss by customer

Qualifications

Education:

• BS/BA degree in Finance or Accounting (preferred)

Work Experience:

• 7 years of experience in a related field

• Broad knowledge of finance, controlling, and cash management

Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)

• none

Language / Communication Skills:

• Effective oral and written communication skills

Job Dimensions

External Relationships: Customers

Work Environment / Requirements of the Job:

• Regularly sitting at a desk, using fingers to operate a computer key board, reaching for telephone or books with hands or arms, and talk or hear while on the phone or communicating with others.

• Normal office environment

gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:

• Thinking 6 Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills

• Engaging 6 Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People

• Inspiring 6 Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively

• Achieving 6 Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus

Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position

• We treat each other with respect and we act with integrity

• We communicate and keep each other informed

• We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver excellence as a team

• We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little details

• We foster an environment of accountability, take responsibility for our actions and learn from our mistakes

• We do what we say we will do, when we say we are going to do it

• We care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someone9s day better