Director of Accounting

Schnackel Engineers Inc; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

PTO days

8 paid holidays

Sick pay

W-2 employment

401K with matching

HSA account

Biweekly salary

Quarterly bonuses

Education assistance

Life insurance policy offerings

Disability insurance

Additional insurance policies

Funeral and jury duty leave

Job summary

Schnackel Engineers Inc is seeking a Director of Accounting/Chief Accountant to lead the accounting function across payroll, AR, AP, invoicing, and reporting. The role interacts daily with the CEO and CFO and requires overseeing SOPs, ERP projects, and staff supervision.

Initial training will be provided and the position is based in Omaha, NE or Miami, FL. The candidate should bring a BBA in Accounting/Financial Management, 5+ years of experience, and strong communication and project management

Qualifications

• Accounting or Financial Management degree minimum (BBA); Masters preferred.
• Experience with Sage, QuickBooks, or other accounting software.
• Five or more years of accounting experience.
• HR experience is a plus.
• Chief Accountant or Deputy Accountant experience in a small to medium or family-owned company.
• Strong communication and project management experience.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll, AR, AP, invoicing, collections, vendor payments and related tasks.
• Communicate daily with CEO and CFO; report to CEO.
• Oversee onboarding, bonuses, and salary in ADP; HR questions.
• Prepare invoicing twice a month via ERP system; ensure accuracy.
• Supervise collections and reimbursement of expenses; manage Collection Accountant.
• Coordinate accounts receivable collections and supervise staff.
• Timely payment of bills; issue checks; deposit checks.
• Reconcile accounts and produce monthly reports.
• Prepare managerial reporting; support budgeting and consolidation.
• Help develop SOPs for accounting; project manage software implementation.
• Train accounting staff as needed; monitor internal reporting.

Skills

Strong communication

Project management

Independent work

HR experience

Education

BBA in Accounting/Financial Management

Masters degree preferred

Accounting certifications a plus

Tools

Sage

QuickBooks

Other accounting software

Job description

About this position

Title: Director of Accounting/Chief Accountant

Location: Omaha, Nebraska or Miami, Florida

Overview

The Chief Accountant/Director of Managerial Accounting is responsible for the management of the accounting function in the Company. The accounting work includes managing payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, invoicing, collections, payments to vendors, and other minor tasks. This position includes a combination of accounting operational and support processes.

Chief Accountant/Director of Managerial Accounting communicates with the CEO and the CFO of the Company every day. Chief Accountant/Director of Managerial Accounting position reports directly to the CEO.

Initial on-the-job training will be provided.

Key Responsibilities

• Calculation and control over the payroll. The payroll is administered by the external payroll company.
• Management of accounting related to payroll, including onboarding, calculation of bonuses, and maintenance of pay rates, raises and HR related questions from employees.
• Set up new hires in ADP with salary and in the 401(k) company account.
• Complete Form I-9 Employee Verifications.
• Notarize as needed.
• Preparation of the invoicing 2 times per month. The invoices are prepared automatically in the internal ERP system.
• Control over the collection of reimbursable expenses and subsequent invoicing to clients. Supervision of the Collection and Reimbursable Expenses Accountant.
• Collection of accounts receivable, including calling some clients and supervision of the Collection Specialist.
• Timely payment of weekly and monthly bills online and issuing checks.
• Depositing checks.
• Reconciliation of accounts.
• Monthly reporting according to the monthly accounting cycle.
• Preparation of the managerial reporting. The Chief Accountant is not responsible for the financial analysis.
• Control over the conduct of business transactions, compliance with the processing of accounting information and document flow procedures.
• Participate in the development and approval of standard operating procedures (SOP) related to the accounting department.
• Project management for the implementation of new accounting software. Communication between developers, IT department, auditors and accounting department of a group of companies in the USA.
• Execution of individual orders of the CEO on managerial accounting issues.
• Monitoring the work of accountants for transactions with suppliers and contractors.
• Monitoring the work of managerial accountants on internal business transactions.
• Implementation of the necessary programs and software improvements necessary for maintaining and automating the Company’s accounting.
• Training the accounting department employees when needed.
• Monitoring the correctness of managerial reporting.
• Calculation and timely payment of state taxes.
• Providing all necessary information to the CFO for the consolidation of financial statements, financial analysis, budgeting and controlling.
• Participation in the budgeting process.

What We Are Looking For

• A candidate should have an Accounting or Financial Management degree BBA degree minimum, Masters’ level degree is preferred. Any additional accounting certifications are considered a plus.
• Experience with Sage, QuickBooks, or other accounting software.
• Five or more years of accounting experience.
• HR experience is considered a plus.
• Chief Accountant or Deputy Accountant experience in a small to medium or family-owned company.
• Strong communication and project management experience.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently upon receiving information from other accountants, clients, CEO and CFO.

The Opportunity

• Be a part of a mid-sized, family-owned company that values quality, efficiency, and clear communication.
• Provide accounting on diverse projects across the USA with national level companies and architectural and engineering firms.
• Lead and mentor colleagues in the accounting function with the opportunity to pass along your experience and knowledge to the next generation.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive market-level salary
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• PTO days according to the Company policy and position
• 8 paid holidays
• Sick pay
• W-2 employment
• 401K with matching contribution offering
• HSA account
• Biweekly salary
• Quarterly bonuses subject to performance of the Company
• Education assistance
• Life insurance policy offerings
• Disability insurance
• Additional insurance policies
• Funeral and jury duty leave