Job ID: 9819
Location: Tulsa, OK
Category: Accounting & Finance
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Job Description
Location: Tulsa, OK
Description:Â
Our client has a Director of Accounting and Finance open in Tulsa. We are targeting an established Director level candidate who can oversee multiple functions within our accounting and finance groups.Â
What You Will Do
- Provide strategic direction and leadership for accounting / finance functions which may include divisional and corporate financial accounting, reporting, billing control, treasury operations, credit, finance, investments, benefits, accounts payable, credit and corporate credit card administration and related information systems
- Establish and implement short- and long-range goals, objectives, structures and systems for the Accounting and Finance organization that are aligned with corporate objectives and the preparation of accurate, complete, and timely accounting and financial data
- Responsible for assisting in coordinating the annual audit and quarterly reviews of the financial statements with the accounting organization and to interface with independent auditors for the completion of their audits and reviews
- Oversee the preparation and review of internal management reports and financial statements and, as applicable, provide supporting information to support external financial reporting
- Oversee financial analysis related to business decisions, assists in the maintenance of banking relationships, develop forecasting methods, assists in the maintenance of actuary relationships, assists in the maintenance of investment manager relationships, assists in the maintenance of rating agency analyst relationships recommend alternative financing strategies, and oversee issuance of letters of credit
- Monitor and lead accounting treasury operations such as but not limited to:
- Daily cash position and balances
- Implementation of new accounting standards
- Short-term borrowing needs
- Documentation of all significant accounting transactions
- Ensuring adequate liquidity
- Advising management of accounting implications
- Payroll accounting
- Billing control
- Excess cash handling
- Collaborates with the external reporting team on research and documentation of technical accounting issues
- Monitor credit exposure to gas purchase counterparties
- Leading the effort to develop, document and certify internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley and the PCAOB
- Establish credit worthiness of major customer and vendors
- Collaborate with Audit Services on testing of key controls
- Pension and other investments
- Benefit plans
- Credit ratios
- Review analysis and apply financial perspective related to debt/equity offerings, debt buybacks, stock repurchases, dividend analysis, internal recapitalization, and liability management
- Provide oversight and analysis on alternative financing structures and consider impact on EPS, balance sheet, taxes, financial ratios, and credit agency views; analyze forecasts related to liquidity and capitalization
- Oversee, prepare, verify, and/or approve information and reports including but not limited to:
- Policies and procedures
- Expenditures and cash management
- Requests for proposals related to corporate credit card program
- Memos
- Budgets
- Contract terms
- Subsidiary capitalization
- RFPs for services
- Monitor compliance with long and short-term debt agreements
- Assist the Chief Accounting Officer with financial and other reports, as required, for the board of directors and the audit committee
- Oversee quarterly preparation of company 10-Q and 10-K, as it relates to liquidity, capital resources, and debt; provide information and interpretation to external and internal auditors
- Maintain proper documentation of activities to ensure business continuity and knowledge transfer among personnel
- Update and maintain job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
- Provide guidance, training and/or coaching to accounting staff, determine work priorities and job assignments on individual projects and monitor project execution
- Regular and reliable attendance is required in performance of job
- Employee may be required to perform additional duties as assigned
- Work with commercial, rates, and other groups on financial decisions and testimony
What You Will Need
- Certified Public Accountant preferred
- Bachelor's Degree finance, accounting, or related field with previous experience performing finance and credit functions, or an equivalent combination of formal education and the following job related activities:
- Experience with and thorough knowledge of treasury operations, finance, credit, corporate accounting methods, practices, and procedures
- Experience and training related to:
- Financial accounting
- Treasury
- Finance
- SEC reporting
- Financial planning
- Internal controls/SOX
- Supervisory and management skills
- Experience to administer and recommend capital market strategies and ensure compliance with debt agreements
- Experience analyzing, making determinations, and developing quarterly preparation of company 10Q and 10K, as it relates to liquidity, capital resources and debt
- Experience with the application of math, algebra, and statistical formulas
- Experience in use and function of office equipment including computers and applicable software
- Experience researching, composing, and preparing policies, procedures, reports, and correspondence
- Experience interacting, advising, and communicating effectively
- Experience supervising, directing, and training; working knowledge of personnel policies and procedures
- Experience developing information and conducting presentations
- Demonstrated ability to read and write fluently in English
- Preferred Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Preferred Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)
- Preferred Certified Treasury Professional Associate (CTPA)
- Minimum Applicable driver's license for travel between office locations
- Mobility to travel in and around office facilities and to job sites both in and out of state
- Communicate and exchange information or instructions; conduct oral presentations
- Visual abilities to perform job responsibilities
