Finance Manager
Watry Design, Inc. (Silicon Valley/Peninsula, California)

Watry Design, Inc. is looking for just the right individual to join our highly skilled team of architects, engineers and parking consultants. Are you interested in forging new territory? Our firm is doing just that. . . We are changing the way businesses approach parking by creating parking solutions that enhance, rather than detract attention from our clients’ buildings and facilities. This philosophy and the Watry Design Team’s passion for parking have not only earned many prestigious awards, but more importantly have led to satisfied clients such as Pixar, Stanford, BART, Kaiser, IKEA and Marriott.

Accounting/Finance Manager

In this position, you will be responsible for implementing and monitoring the Financial Operating Plan. The right candidate will possess the ability to change “hats” quickly and frequently, and have a sharp attention to detail while at the same time understand the big picture. In addition, this individual will have the communication and problem solving skills necessary to work well both independently and with others to meet deadlines. Qualifications include a minimum of ten years experience in Accounting and Finance, as well as have a Masters of Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance or are a Certified Public Accountant. Our firm offers competitive compensation, an excellent benefit package and a family environment.

Reports to

Chief Operating Officer

Behavior Characteristics

·          Ability to change gears quick and often.

·          Works with a sense of urgency and can balance a wide scope of activities.

·          Self-starter who seeks to solve challenges.

·          Responds quickly to crisis and change.

·          Achieves results through people.

·          Eagerness to carry out authority and responsibility of the job.

·          Drive to improve the status-quo.

·          Provides leadership and motivation by example.

·          Relates to and gains the confidence of people.

·          Vision for the future, organizational and systems planning skills.

Qualifications

·          Masters of Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance or a Certified Public Accountant.

·          Ten years experience in the Accounting /Finance role.

·          Management level organizational and growth planning experience.

·          Proficiency level in MS Word, MS Excel and an accounting software package. 

·          Working knowledge of MS PowerPoint and Protrax accounting software preferred.

·          Accounting and Finance experience within the architectural and/or engineering industry preferred.

Responsibilities

·          Responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the Financial Operating Plan that supports the Strategic Plan.

·          Manages accounting department staff and is responsible for the general accounting, payroll, cost accounting, financial statements and reports, provisions for taxes, purchasing, and accounting and property records.

·          Builds the financial operating budget and works closely with other department managers to pull together the firm-wide budget for implementation and tracking; provides adequate supporting financial data and appropriate recommendations.

·          Assures the communication, understanding, and adherence to financial operating policies and practices.

·          Develops anticipated cash flow projections, policies, and procedures for frequent review and maintenance of cash requirements.

·          Analyzes and prepares statistics for periodic and annual financial data, including the preparation of charts and graphs showing progress, condition and results.

·          Reviews and maintains appropriateness of insurance requirements and makes recommendations that will maintain or improve corporate insurability.

·          Supervises the development and maintenance of suitable cost accounting systems for measurement of operating efficiency, costing of production, costing of sales.

·          Responsible for financial education training, by conducting in-house training, one-on-one training and making recommendations for specific topic training.

·          Aligns, enhances, and maintains business relationships with banker, vendors and consultants.

·          Maintains and expands professional capabilities through an inherent desire to learn, and a drive to be involved in professional organizations, seminars and reading.

·          Works cooperatively and in collaboration with management to enhance the firm by making it more efficient and profitable.

·          Participates in establishing corporate objectives, operating and strategic plans and policies.

·          Develops and recommends financial plans, policies, procedures and practices for management control in attaining forecasted revenue and profit.

·          Analyzes special problems and proposals involving the financial feasibility of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and expansion plans.

Skills

·          Accounting and Financial Analytical, Research and Development skills.

·          Persuasive verbal skills with results through people-persuasion rather than directing.

·          Ability to negotiate people conflicts or solving people problems.

·          Supervision and Mentoring.

·          Management and Leadership.

·          Teaching and Training skills.

·          Excellent communication, both verbal and written.

·          Composition and editing.

·          Presentation skills.

·          Project Management with a keen ability to prioritize.

·          Computer skills in MSOffice, Access and accounting software, preferably Protrax.

If this posting describes you or someone you know, resumes can be emailed to jobs@watrydesign.com or faxed to 650.298.8151.

Remember “It’s not the Journey . . . It’s the Parking!”