Finance Manager

The Accounting/Finance Manager (Hybrid) is responsible for all areas related to financial reporting. This position will be responsible for monitoring general accounting practices, budgeting and developing/maintaining internal accounting controls. This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger preparation, financial reporting, year-end audit preparation and the support of budget and forecast activities. This role will have frequent interaction with senior-level management, non-finance colleagues and Lottery personnel.

• Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
• Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly, quarterly and annual financial information.
• Perform monthly analysis of variances against budget, forecasts and prior years for monthly, quarterly, annual and special reporting Consolidation.
• Responsible for consolidating the financial results of several subsidiary companies.
• Collaborate with the other finance department managers to support overall company goals and objectives Support budget and forecasting activities.
• Maintain/develop various internal control processes to maintain compliance with SOX Build and maintain financial business models to improve the quality and timeliness of information provided.
• Respond to inquiries from Management at site/headquarters, and Lottery regarding financial results, special reporting requests, etc.
• Liaise with various corporate departments and Lottery to ensure alignment and appropriate accounting treatments.
• Work with the Director Finance/VP Finance to ensure a smooth and timely year end audit.
• Provide training to new and existing staff as needed Educate non-finance manager in financial matters.
• Special projects Identify areas where cost or operational improvements can be made Support VP Finance, Management at headquarters and Lottery with sp.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance (minimum).
• Master Degree or CPA a plus. Experience - Five to seven years' related accounting/financial analysis experience Strong budgeting, financial forecasting and financial analysis skills required.
• Strong leadership skills: this position will have 1 direct report Essential special requirements.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, Excel, PowerPoint and Word Experience with business systems (SAP a plus) and financial reporting software.
• Requires strong interpersonal communication skills both written and verbal.

Harvard Partners is a management consulting firm focused on helping companies more effectively leverage their IT investment. We engage with the C-Suite and Technology Team to help them better understand their IT infrastructure and process in order to align the technology strategy and organization to reach the firm’s strategic business goals.Some of our practices include:• Program/Project Management and "PMO as a Service"​• IT Assessments• Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery• Optimized Infrastructure• Concierge Managed Services• Data Center Strategy, Transformation, and Migration• Cloud Management Programs• Security Assessments and Remediation• Staffing, technical & tacticalWorking with the client’s staff, vendors, and consultants, we deliver supportive and collaborative engagements where direct dialog, simplified reporting, productive meetings, and clear responsibility and accountability encourage active participation resulting in consensus-based business outcomes.