Overview:
The Finance Director plans and directs all aspects of financial, accounting, and internal control functions at the McCormick Place Convention Center/Wintrust Arena by performing the following duties, personally or through subordinate supervisors. The Finance Director directly supervises the accounting staff and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with OVGs policies and applicable laws.
This role will pay a salary of $110,000 to $130,000.
Benefits for FT roles: Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 12 holidays).
This position will remain open until October 31, 2024
Responsibilities:
- Provide supervision of accounting department. Responsibilities include hiring, training, developing, managing and mentoring employees. Oversee accounting practices of staff for quality control (Sales Reporting, Deposits, A/R, A/P, payroll, general accounting, clerical and archiving functions).
- Supervises Accounts Receivable staff.
- Supervises Accounts Payable staff.
- Prepares and performs balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Supervises and assists with the preparation of customer reporting and invoicing.
- Assists in the development and implementation of facility goals and priorities relating to financial management, budget, accounting, and OVG360 policies and procedures.
- Reviews all contracts for client, events, subcontractors, food and beverage or concessionaires.
- Reviews and/or prepares event settlements.
- Reviews and executes all checks and deposits, reviews daily cash receipts and disbursements.
- Reviews food and beverage accounting and settlements.
- Assist with show settlement including payments to promoters, compile all post-show financial info to enter into GL, prepare show income/loss reports.
- Prepare appropriate state and local tax returns to be filed timely.
- Prepares financial statements for the Client and Corporate, and other financial reports, including monthly statements, forecasting, Annual Budget and Annual Report.
- Directs the installation and maintenance of accounting records to show receipts and expenditures.
- Directs the maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, revenue distribution, depreciation, cost, property, and operating expenses, and insurance records.
- Analyzes financial performance and cost analyses for all departments; prepares monthly financial statements, recommends appropriate actions/changes in order to meet business goals.
- Prepares statements and reports of estimated future costs and revenues.
- Coordinates preparation of Client or external audit materials and financial reporting; implements recommendations of Client as requested.
- Other tasks as needed.
- Serve as Manager on Duty as scheduled.
Qualifications:
- B.S. in Accounting or Finance from a four-year college or university.
- 5 to 7 years of experience in public accounting and/or financial management at a supervisory level or as department head.
- Acts as Manager on Duty as required. Must work nights and weekends if required.
- Experience in facility management, event management, and/or hospitality industries preferred.
- Extensive knowledge of general and cost accounting.
- Excellent math skills; high aptitude for figures.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and organizational ability.
- Effective supervisory skills.
- Ability to work with and maintain highly confidential information is required.
- Must pass background and credit check per guidelines.
- Experience with ADP payroll, Sage 100 and/or Net Suite preferred.
- Prior experience using automated purchasing software.
- Must demonstrate knowledge of spreadsheet design, formulas, layout, and reports.
- with emphasis on record development and maintenance.
- Strong knowledge of electronic spreadsheets and database management software required including.
- Excel and Access.
- Industry experience is preferred.
- CPA or MBA a plus, but not required.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Directly supervises employees in the Finance Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with OVG and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding; disciplining employees in conjunction with Human Resources; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
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