Responsibilities

• Perform all accounting and financial operations including the general ledger, revenue, inventory management and cost of goods sold, AP/AR, research and development accounting, stock options compensation, payroll, benefits and cash flow management.
• Prepare accurate and timely information for management and investors.
• Report monthly, quarterly, and year-end GAAP financial reports and internal reportingInterface with all internal divisions of the company and governmental agencies, and professional service providers.
• Coordinate monthly/quarterly filings and yearly tax returns, periodic governmental filings, registrations, business and tax licenses, etc.
• Prepare year end working papers for each entity submission
• Reconcile and account for stock option plans, loan agreements, royalty buyouts and other legal contracts.
• Work with Senior Management to ensure financial directives are followed.
• Observe and analyze financial data on a regular basis to make pricing decisions, formulate go-to-market strategies, lower costs, increase profits, win new customers and grow the business.
• Assessing current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement and implementing new processes.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of accounting software and supporting databases.
• Developing and monitoring business performance metrics.
• Hiring, training and retaining skilled accounting and finance staff.
• Other duties that arise during the normal course of business

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business administration (MBA) or professional accreditation such as certified public accountant (CPA), certified management accountant (CMA) or chartered global management accountant (CGMA).
• 10+ years proven accounting experience.
• Working knowledge of finance law and regulatory standards (GAAP).
• Strong understanding of economic and banking processes, and detailed financial data analysis.