Finance Manager

We have an exciting opportunity of Finance Manager for our Consumer Goods Client based at Chicago.

Job title
: Finance Manager

Report to: CFO

Location: Chicago

Qualification
: CPA or CA

Finance manager would be responsible for accurate and timely reporting of financial statements; handling corporate and sales tax matters; monitoring internal controls; and maintaining the general ledger. Responsibility also includes serving as the liaison between internal and external auditors and the company.

• Managing the Accounting team, workflow and approval of work done by the US accounting team on daily basis. Assist in the preparation of the company’s annual budgeting process.
• Preparation and review of monthly financial statements including cash flow and P&L.
• Preparation and Circulation of Monthly Overhead Reports and variance analysis with budget
• Preparation of balance sheet and overhead related schedules for Quarterly Board Reviews.
• Coordination with International branches for finalization of their accounts and consolidation of their accounts for company financial statements.
• Finalization of Intercompany Reconciliations with other related companies.
• Rolling forecast for future cash flow estimates
• Maintain the integrity of the chart of accounts and vendor lists and keep that updated.
• Prepare the Amazon & Walmart sales reports also handle sales tax returns with help of tax consultant.
• Prepare schedules for corporate tax return and work with tax auditors.
• Coordinate year-end audit, prepare/review all audit schedules, confirmations.
• Interaction with internal auditors.
• Liason with Bank and improve process. Working for implementing host to host payment process with bank.
• Liasoning with insurance broker and detailed review of insurance premium and policies.
• Take lead in renewal of insurance policies each year.
• Inventory count coordination with Operations and Inventory auditors
• Review all disbursements prior to approval by CFO or CEO.
• Review company credit rating by D&B and work with D&B to improve this.
• Preparation of Monthly consolidated working capital report & capital commitment/Capex report
• Supervise staff and review any reporting prepared by accounting staff.
• Assist other departments with accounting questions as needed.