Lighthouse Professional Services a division of Staffing 360 Solutions group, is proud to be a “Best in Staffing 2023” award winner. We have over 50 years of experience placing people with small and global companies. Our offices in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts serve clients nationwide.
We are seeking a Head of FP&A to work a schedule in Cranston, RI.
Details:
Location: Cranston, RI
3-6 Month Contract to Hire
Pay rate: $50.00hr - $63.00hr depending on experience
HYBRID- 2 days in Office, 3 Days from home
Project Overview:
Assists the Head of Accounting & Controlling (HAC) in the financial activities of the organization to minimize costs, enhance profits, ensure cash flow, and ensure effective utilization of resources. Collaborates with the HAC on strategic direction, developing and overseeing policies relating to budgetary controls, financial reporting/analysis/commentary, and data management as the owner of the annual budget and monthly forecasting process.
Job Functions & Responsibilities:
Financial Planning & Analysis:
- Oversees all financial planning and analysis activities associated with the budgeting process for all legal entities and divisions related to cap ex, expenses, inventory, gross margin and fixed assets. Works in collaboration with key business partners to ensure proper hand-offs and deliverables are obtained.
- Responsible for local and global commentary on major deviations in spend and sales for both budgets and actuals on a MTD and YTD basis. Ensure deliverables are given to appropriate areas of the Company within the proper time frame.
- Reviews and analyzes reports, which summarize and forecast company business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and cash flow based on past, present, and expected operations and makes recommendations to Executive Team and other key management for cost saving improvements and projected estimated financial results.
- Responsible for all budget submissions to Corporate Controlling including supplemental analysis and other corporate reporting tools that may have to get completed (i.e. F&A Bridge file, CGB Presentation slides, roll forwards, etc.).
Inventory Costing/Gross Margin & Data Management:
- Oversees the month-end closing activities relating to inventory & cost of goods sold including the following:
- Journal entry preparation/review related to cost of goods sold accounts.
- Reporting requirements associated with product line profitability (deviations – actual versus budget for wholesale and retail) and preparation and analysis of legal and management view of the P&L. Assists in preparation of quarterly overseas reporting requirements.
- Account reconciliations associated with inventory, reserves, and key cost of goods accounts.
- Oversees the creation of various inventory reports that relate to critical KPI's. Develops an effective insightful inventory reporting system.
Month/Year End Close:
- Perform analysis to ensure proper expense accruals, especially in the areas of freight and sales commissions
- Prepare/enter various closing journal entries, including inventory devaluation and retail sales commissions
- Provide commentary on balance sheet/P&L fluctuation, as identified on file provided by RTR (Record-to-Report) team
Various Other:
- Evaluate and make recommendations on the appropriate structure on specific areas of the Finance organization. Develop staff in order to be able to delegate appropriate responsibilities needed to support the organization.
- May function as a key liaison to the Executive Team; provides data and analysis in both ad hoc and formal presentation formats to Executive Team and other key management.
- Some travel maybe required (including possible international travel).
- Participate and lead special projects as required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manages the function and allocates resources to ensure that objectives are met - within company mission, department mission and procedures/guidelines.
- Develops an annual budget and operates within budgetary guidelines.
- Ensures the ongoing training and development of the Senior Financial Analyst
- Oversees the work environment to ensure that it is productive and meets company Mission.
- Ensures effective relationships with the direct report, functional matrix reports, communications partners, other departments and customers.
- Ensures that all applicable legal requirements are met.
Evaluates functional operations on an ongoing basis and initiates action to enhance productivity, efficiency, effectiveness and profitability.
Skills:
- Strong analytical skills required.
- Experience working in a global environment a must.
- Accounting, finance, cost, cash management, legal and professional standards, and policy & procedure implementation experience required.
- Financial leadership management, partnering skills and communication skills required.
- Spreadsheet software program skills and analysis required.
- Ability to communicate and work with all levels of management required.
- Experience in a retail environment preferred.
Experience in a supervisory role preferred.
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) in a related discipline from a four –Year College or university; and 8-plus years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.