**Description**:Responsible for managing business accounting records, financial reports, forecasting, and budget management functions. Ensures that accounting procedures conform to generally accepted accounting principles and general company guidelines**Key Responsibilities**:- Directs financial planning and budget management functions for NLA business units.- Maintains a system of controls over accounting transactions and reviews expenses and balance sheet reconciliations for accuracy.- Recommends benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance of divisions and departments within NLA's business units.- Monitors and analyzes monthly operating results against budget.- Prepares financial outlooks and financial forecasts.- Conducts financial analyses for capital expenditure and product investment decisions.- Oversees financial audits and provides recommendations for procedural improvements.- Interfaces with corporate finance for reporting and data management functions.- Issues timely and complete financial statements. Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal budgetary reporting requirements.- Participates in development and administration of programs and procedures for orientation and training of new employees as appropriate.- Oversees credit management and ensures policies and practices are being followed correctly and unnecessary risks are not being taken.- Provides adnoc and scheduled reporting for decision making and metric tracking for all departments across the organization.- Calculates Sales Bonuses and oversees Independent Rep Commission payments for accuracy, timeliness and completeness.- Work on due diligence and subsequent integrations of potential acquisitions.- Performs other related duties as required or assigned.- Supervises non-supervisory employee(s).- Interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding, and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.- Working with Human Resources on employee issues.**Skills, Knowledge and Expertise**:- Strong communication and presentation skills. Both verbal and written at all levels of the organization.- Utilizes common-sense understanding in order to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.- Strong analytical and problem solving skills with attention to detail while maintaining a "big picture" business perspective.- Plans the time, method, manner, and/or performance sequence of own work; may also occasionally assist in planning work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.- Frequently makes decisions of both minor and major importance, which may affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.- Understands complex accounting and accounting principles.- Understands Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).- Travel up to 10%**About Franklin Electric**:
