Finance Head

Location : Kekaha, Hawaii (Relocation assistance provided)

Our client seeks a Finance Section Head to support a government customer in Kekaha, Hawaii. The Section Head will oversee budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial reporting, accounting, payroll, and invoicing.

They will develop tools for contract performance tracking, strategic goal alignment, and internal reporting. The Section Head will also establish a Project Controls Office and manage reporting processes for budget updates and corrective action plans.

Responsibilities :

• Coordinate with department managers and executives to develop Annual Strategic and Business Plans.
• Take a key financial role in the re-compete effort.
• Develop reporting tools to capture actual performance versus budgeted performance.
• Define revenue recognition policy and publish monthly consolidated profit and loss statements.
• Initiate strategic tracking of missions by customer, type, and success ranking.
• Prepare and analyze financial status reports, recommending solutions.
• Develop reporting tools to capture monthly, quarterly, and annual performance.
• Plan, supervise, and ensure compliance with accounting principles and policies.
• Monitor personnel performance, provide guidance, and enforce work and safety rules.
• Maintain financial data integrity and reconcile government cost data.
• Collaborate with program contracts department to ensure compliance.
• Establish and manage Project Controls Office (PCO) for cost, schedule, and performance management.
• Coordinate with DCAA on audits, FPR, ICS, indirect rates, and labor charging matters.
• Track strategic projects / initiatives against budget and communicate corrective actions.
• Oversee timely closeout and reconciliation of customer projects and contracts.
• Develop tools to capture internal initiative costs and schedule performance.
• Prepare monthly variance reports and government reporting.
• Incorporate performance reporting into the company's monthly report.
• Manage and track re-compete proposal.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements :

• Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of government contracts, ledgers, budgets, estimating, and reporting.
• Significant experience with government and FAR administration.
• Strong organizational and computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• 5+ years of project management experience.
• Meticulous in planning, documenting, communicating, and controlling.
• Strong financial and accounting skills, understanding GAAP, CAS, FAR, and JTR.
• Ability to track cost, schedule, and performance across projects.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Secret security clearance required.

CFSJUL2023

Your role will be to focus on delivering quality products through testing. You will be part of an Agile team focusing on implementing SAP products.

You will work with your team to ensure you deliver high quality test plans, test scenarios and building automation scripts and infrastructure.

• Work with system integration and client managing testing activity from scoping to execution-Project will be a Workday HCM to SAP Finance Integration-Define testing objectives and phases-Manage client and system integration resources through testing phases-Support the client by providing governance reviews against their current test execution cycles.
• Work with the client's internal and external audit partners to define the governance and audit approach as well as ensure the key project stakeholders commit to this approach.
• Generate key metrics to aid future planning and decision making

Requirements

• Experience in SAP testing with a minimum of 5 years of experience in SAP QA
• Demonstrated capability in minimum 2 SAP modules
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or related discipline
• Experience with SAP Finance / Payroll
• Experience with Idoc
• Experience with HCM integration
• SAP knowledge and experience required
• Experience of testing on SAP systems and business processes
• SAP Business process change analyzer experience

Description

Position at Ziff Davis

Business Analyst (Temp to hire)

The Opportunity

The Financial Operations department of the Cybersecurity & Martech division of Ziff Davis is seeking a Business Analyst to join our team on a contract-to-hire basis, reporting to the Financial Operations Manager.

You will work closely with the Enterprise Applications, Accounting, Finance, and Product teams. This role will provide an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to develop their skills in system processes, accounting, finance, and business analysis and gain valuable experience in a corporate environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate financial and accounting related process improvements
• Support financial system implementations and migrations
• Assist in accounting and reporting activities
• Execute and communicate the results of ad hoc business and data analyses.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and document project requirements
• Develop and maintain project plans and timelines
• Assist with the design, development, and maintenance of reports
• Assist with testing and validation of new or modified systems, processes, and reports
• Provide general support to the Financial Operations team as needed

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, or related field
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Some experience with accounting principles and financial reporting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines

Nice to have

• Knowledge of SQL and / or programming languages such as Python
• Familiarity with Oracle Fusion or other enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
• Experience with billing, payment processing or other financial systems such as Stripe, Zuora

Temp-to-Hire Details

This is a full-time contract-to-hire position with an initial contract duration of six months. The candidate will be eligible for conversion to a full-time employee based on satisfactory performance during the contract period.

During the contract period, the candidate will receive a competitive hourly rate, and upon conversion to full-time employment, will receive a salary and benefits package.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Join the team and become a driving force in our growth. The accountant position is accountable for the accounting operations of the company, to include the production of financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive system of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company’s reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

This role is a critical component to the company's success and financial health. An accountant can be expected to perform the following tasks :

• Performs Accounts Receivable functions including invoicing, manual check application, aging reports, and account reconciliation
• Enters routine journal entries and bank transactions
• Enters AP bills and credit card transactions if needed
• Performs month-end closing and reconciliation
• Reconciles, investigates, corrects, and adjusts accounting information
• Performs bank reconciliation
• Supports department peers as needed

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate for this role would share and understand the high growth objectives of Mass Markets. Demonstrated ability in an accountant role is a must.

The right candidate will exhibit good business judgment and acumen and be both confident and flexible in their views. This position will require the ability to work with multiple business units to acquire operational knowledge and execute departmental initiatives.

Demonstrated interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills are a must.

• Bachelors degree in accounting or finance
• 1-2 years of accrual basis accounting working experiences including accounts receivable, journal entries, month-end closing and reconciliation, and bank reconciliation.
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position
• Strong oral and written communication skills; ability to interact within all levels of the organization
• Demonstrates ability to successfully plan, organize and manage projects
• Detail-oriented, excellent proofreading and editing skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, organized, able to prioritize and work independently
• Exceptionally self-motivated and directed

COMPENSATION DETAILS

WANT AN EMPLOYER THAT VALUES YOUR CONTRIBUTION?

We believe that hard work should pay off, so we make sure that our compensation and total rewards are competitive. Standard starting compensation is commensurate with experience.

Regular reviews and raises are awarded based on tenure and performance, so our employees make more each year.

Employees earn paid time off as well as paid holidays and paid training opportunities. Regular daily, weekly and monthly incentives are part of the overall compensation our team members enjoy and include monetary incentive and prizes such as computers, tablets, phones, TV’s, trips, tickets, and even cars.

In addition to our standard group benefits offering for full-time employees following 90-days of employment, all employees are eligible to opt for our MEC medical plan after only 30-days of employment.

Benefits options and plans vary slightly by location.

JUST A FEW OF THE BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Location : Orlando, United States of AmericaIn fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other.

In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

When you rely on airlines to connect you in flight, you rely on Thales. In an increasingly fast paced world, we make the unpredictable, predictable by connecting and entertain passengers to make your life better.

Combining a diversity of talents, we master the decisive moments that matter to passengers and airlines. Whatever it takes.

Position Summary

This is a hybrid position located in Orlando, FL.

Thales is looking for a Finance Analyst that will support the Head of Finance of Thales Components Corporation in all finance-related areas, including cost control, financial analysis, reporting, bids and projects, and compliance.

He / she also supports multi-year budgeting preparation and monthly closing and forecasting activities. He / she performs ad hoc activities assigned from the management.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Controlling responsibility : supports Head of Finance in managing TCC financials and prepare quality period end financial closing and reports on a monthly basis.

Monitors inventory and coordinates with our European affiliates to avoid intragroup disconnects.

FP&A responsibility : performs OI / OIGM & sales / margin analysis using PVM model, variances analysis of budget vs actuals.

Prepare for recurring financial forecast.

• Reporting responsibility : publishes in Thales reporting tool of monthly management financial reports and in budget time, multi-year budget.
• Bids and Projects finance responsibilities : support bid activities by validating financials in the pricing / cash sheet.

Ensure projects are monitored and revenues properly recognized in accordance to the IFRS rules.

• Compliance responsibility : leads annual internal financial compliance campaign
• Coordinates with A / R and A / P and accounting team to monitor cash flow and promotes a cash culture and ensure all balance sheet account reconciliations be done on a timely basis.
• Supports ad hoc requests from management.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, majored in finance / accounting / business.
• Excellent MS Excel, PowerPoint skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and / or finance (or equivalent area) is required
• 3-5 years of finance experience
• SAP and / or PowerBI, Tableau experience is a plus
• IFRS knowledge and experience highly desirable

Special Position Requirements

Schedule : normal Orlando office business hours

Physical Environment :

Travel : 10% travel expected

Travel : Regular domestic and moderate intercontinental travel may be required to complete on-site presentations and demonstration.

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This position will require successfully completing a post-offer background check. Qualified candidates with a criminal history will be considered and are not automatically disqualified, consistent with federal law, state law, and local ordinances.

Successful applicant must comply with federal contractor vaccine mandate requirements.

Thales champions inclusion and we believe diversity strengthens the fabric of our culture. We are an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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