Key Responsibility Areas
1. Manage, staff, organize, & lead accounting department to ensure efficient & accurate financial
operations including A/R, A/P, financial reporting, tax & legal compliance, payroll, and some
basic HR functions
2. Produce timely & accurate accounting & financial reports
3. Interpret financial data to produce meaningful, insightful, and actionable analysis &
recommendations to Sales, Operations, and HR management teams
4. Ensure profitability & manage company cashflow to maintain corporate funding reserves for
both day-to-day and future company operations
5. Actively participate in executive leadership through effective departmental management,
interdepartmental collaboration, and corporate strategic management
Expected Outcomes (3-9 Months)
1. Reduce time cycle from work order completion to invoice; Ensure 95% of all billable WO's are
invoiced each month
2. Reduce close cycle from 20 days to 10 so that closed financials are consistently delivered on
the 12th business day of the following month
3. Reduce time required to process A/P and A/R invoices
4. Make adjustments to accounting team necessary to optimize performance (part-time, fulltime, release, hire, mentor, etc.)
5. Implement budgeting and forecasting system for P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow to track
progress against the business plan throughout the year
6. Establish credibility, trust, and relationship with Operations team for future mutual
identification of profitability enhancement opportunities.
Core Competencies & Skills

• Technical accounting skills;

Quantitative/computational skills;
Financial literacy & management

• Management aptitude (performance

management, delegation, establishing
focus and meeting deadlines)

• Data analysis & root-cause problem

identification

• Conscientiousness & detail-oriented
• Critical thinking & problem-solving

ability

• Leadership aptitude (motivation, team

building, listening skills, selfawareness)
* Clear, proactive communication * Strategic thinking/planning
Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in Accounting, Finance, Business,

or other applicable discipline

• 10 years total of accounting experience; A minimum of 5 of these years must be management

experience leading an accounting/finance department with at least 3 direct reports with full
P&L control and hiring/termination privileges

• The ideal candidate will have accounting management experience in a company/industry

similar to Sunset Lighting (national service provider serving commercial multi-site clients
through a network of third-party subcontractors)

• Experience managing a high-volume accounting department processing thousands of

complex, non-retail transactions per month

• Accounting/Finance certifications are a plus

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary (exempt) - Based on skills & experience
• Annual profit-share perk
• Health & dental insurance plans; Vision discount program
• (3) weeks paid vacation (increases with longevity with company)
• (3) paid personal days (increases with longevity with company)
• (9) paid holidays
• Subsidized health & fitness center membership
• Onsite car washes
• Paid educational & certification opportunities
• Subsidized cell phone & laptop
• Retirement plan with up to 3% employer match

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