Finance Manager

We’re looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone’s journeys better.

Annual Hiring Range/Hourly Rate: 

$93,000 to $100,000 (plus 10% annual STIP)

Benefits, US 

• Paid time off 

• 401k, with company match 

• Company sponsored life insurance 

• Medical, dental, vision plans 

• Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance 

• Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans 

• Employee Assistance Program 

• Employee Discounts 
• Free hot healthy meals for unit operations roles 

Main Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Maintains office services by organizing office operations and procedures, controls correspondence, designs filing systems, reviews and approves supply requisitions, assigns and monitors clerical functions  

• Provides historical reference by defining procedures for retention, protection, retrieval, transfer, and disposal of records.  

• Designs and implements office policies by establishing standards and procedures: measures results against standards.  

• Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees, following up on work results  

• Keeps management informed by reviewing and analyzing special projects; summarizes information; identifies trends  

• Maintains office staff results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; plans, monitors and appraises job results and/or in the case of dotted line reports influencing and monitoring results and recommending appropriate actions to the BU controller and/or local GM. 

• Performs weekly projections and forecasts as needed  

• Contributes to and performs monthly closing for two operating units  

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing results as needed 

• Manages billing, AP, SAP coordinator, and payroll staff for two operating units  

• Assists controller in ensuring necessary controls are in place  

• Coordinates monthly inventory process and ensures SAP functions are performed on a timely basis  

• Performs other duties as needed  

Qualifications 

Education:

• Associates Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related Field required.  

• BS/BA in Accounting or Finance preferred.  

Work Experience:  

• 3 years accounting experience in high volume, high transaction, manufacturing environment.   

• Previous supervisory experience with accounting/payroll staff preferred.  

• Previous experience in SAP or other ERP programs preferred.  

Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration) 

• CPA or finance/accounting certifications a plus. 

Job Skills:   

• Knowledge of MS Office applications, specifically intermediate knowledge of Excel.  

• Forecasting, budgeting, and implementing/following cost control methods.  

Language / Communication Skills: 

• Effective written and oral communications   

• Bi- Lingual is a plus  

Job Dimensions 

Geographic Responsibility: US Units 

Type of Employment: Full time 

Travel %: 10% 

Exemption Classification: Exempt 

Internal Relationships: Unit billing, unit accounts payable, centralized purchasing office and procurement and ASG – (charter) 

External Relationships:Vendors regarding payment (accounts payable) 

Work Environment / Requirements of the Job:Must be able to work varied shift or days, during specific periods of month (yearly, quarterly, month end) 

Budget / Revenue Responsibility: 70.5 million 

Organization Structure 

Direct Line Manager (Title):Dir, Field Controlling / BU Unit Controller 

Dotted Line Manager (Title, if applicable):   

Number of Direct Reports:0-6 

Number of Dotted Line Reports:0-4 

Estimated Total Size of Team:1-7 

gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job: 

• Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills 

• Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People 

• Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively 

• Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus 

Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position

Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Passion, Responsibility and Respect. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:  
 

Excellence 

• We put the customer at the forefront of everything we do, taking time to understand their needs, wishes and desires. 

• We constantly learn by giving and receiving feedback, improving from our mistakes and bettering ourselves. 

Passion 

• Hospitality, in its purest form, comes down to a single, core principle: care. We do everything with thoughtfulness, attention, and care. 

• We have a growth mindset, a resilience that makes us determined to bounce back from failures and setbacks. 

Responsibility 

• We care about what we do, and we understand the impact we have on others and the planet. 

• We always look out for each other –creating a safe workplace environment is everyone’s responsibility. 

Respect 

• Every job matters. We each do our part to ensure our colleagues and our customers succeed in their goals. 

• We respect each other’s voices and foster a workplace that supports inclusion and belonging. We are all one gategroup. 

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 The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.  Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.  In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. 

gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law. 

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