Director, Finance

Talentify; Lawrence (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify seeks an experienced accounting leader to supervise the accounting department and ensure accurate, timely financial reporting in accordance with GAAP. The role owns monthly and annual financial statements, footnotes, and coordination of audits with auditors and management.

You will drive internal controls, budgeting, and staff development while aligning with organizational goals. Applicants should have strong accounting expertise, prior audit coordination experience, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting.
• Experience coordinating audits and footnotes.
• Experience with payroll tax returns and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise accounting department functions.
• Own monthly and annual financial statements and related footnotes.
• Ensure timely financial reporting and compliance with GAAP and debt covenants.
• Coordinate year-end audits and external reviews; manage audit schedules.
• Maintain internal controls and policy updates; train staff.
• Prepare annual operating budgets and monitor variances.

Skills

Financial accounting

GAAP compliance

Audit coordination

Payroll oversight

Budgeting and forecasting

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

Supervise and oversee various functions of the accounting department.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adhere to and establish Fiscal Services department goals and objectives consistent with Merrimack Health strategic and operating plans, including the annual operating plan (AOP).
• Ownership of the monthly financial statements for Merrimack Health.
• Ownership of the annual audited financial statements and related footnotes.
• Adheres to monthly financial statement preparation timelines.
• Ensure compliance with debt compliance reporting.
• Will stay in compliance with Sox regulations.
• Continually improving and implementing internal controls via policies and procedures
• Will work with the General Accounting Manager and Accountants to review all balance sheet accounts quarterly.
• Reviews all account reconciliations for audit purposes.
• Review complex accounting reconciliations.
• Review departmental budget-to-actual revenue and expense performance.
• Plan and delegate work assignments, train, supervise, and evaluate staff.
• Coordinate and prepare for year-end audits and periodic external audit reviews.
• Ensure staff maintain records and prepare reports in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Supervise the preparation of all non-payroll tax returns for the Merrimack Health entities including 990s, MA PCs, 1120s, 355s, and 1065s.
• Supervise the preparation of all payroll-related federal and state tax returns for Merrimack Health.
• Review weekly and biweekly payroll processes.
• Coordinate the renewal of all annual insurance policies for Merrimack Health.
• Ensure compliance with local, state and federal reporting requirements in the areas of financials statements, taxes, property, grants and corporate annual returns.
• Perform periodic audits of accounting, payroll and accounts payable.
• Document and update fiscal policies, procedures, and narratives on a timely basis.
• Participate in the preparation of the annual operating budgets for Merrimack Health.
• Other duties and special projects as assigned by the ACFO, CFO or CEO.
• Ensures timely submissions EMMA and Sam’s.gov.
• Ensures timely submission for BSAS grants
• Coordinates all audits single case, grants, 5500’s and insurance data is done timely with auditors and insurance carrier.