About the role
Status
: Exempt
Reports To
: Corporate Controller
Job Summary
The Accounting Supervisor is the primary manager over the organizational functions of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, and revenue recognition, and Balance Sheet reconciliation. This position manages the Accounting staff including performance management assessments, hiring and disciplinary actions in accordance with WDS People Operations policies. Responsibilities support Accounting/Finance to fulfill their Department Charter.
Duties and Responsibilities
Supervise a staff of 2-5 Accounting Specialists in a full cycle manner including employee experience and engagement, and providing ongoing mentoring
Maintain full reconciliation of Balance Sheet on a monthly basis
Q.A./Q.C. work product of Accounting Specialists
Subject matter expert for organization’s E.R.P., managing projects, codes, classes, etc., as well as access for employees to the system
Interface with internal clients to provide exceptional quality support, enforce company policies, and provide Accounting leadership and training
Supervise tax responsibilities including reporting, payment and communications with external stakeholders
Work with supervisor to provide timely and accurate financial reporting
Communicate with CRM’s to recognize deferred revenue in the appropriate time
Manage the Credit Card system researching fraud, cancelling and reordering cards, and ensuring that proper credit levels are maintained
Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervises staff of 2-5 Accounting Specialists
Job Requirements
1. Required Qualifications
Education – Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting or related field
Certifications – N/A
Years of Experience – Five years
2. Required Skills
Ability to manage a staff of 2-5 Accounting Specialists
Thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Above average communications skills
Detail oriented
Ability to maintain confidential information
Be able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with little supervision
Organized approach to project management and establishing departmental routines
Craft and enforce departmental policies and procedures
Create and defend logical arguments in a peer environment
Be loyal to the organization and represent it positively both internally and externally
Functional knowledge of organizational Email, word processing, and spreadsheet programs
3. Physical Requirements
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Must be able to lift 15-lbs.
Work overtime as organizational needs require
This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts WDS rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Wildfire Defense Systems, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
About Wildfire Defense Systems, Inc.
Wildfire Defense Systems (WDS) is the North American leader in insurer wildfire services, combining professional wildfire consulting and loss intervention services with Qualified Insurance Resources (QIR). Founded in 2001 to fulfill initial-attack assignments for the US Forest Service, the company added professional services support in 2005 and launched wildfire loss-
intervention
programs for insurers in 2008.
WDS Wildfire Loss Intervention Service (WDS Service) applies a comprehensive approach to reducing risk in catastrophic exposure on an industry scale, decreasing the average annual loss (AAL) for our insur
er
clients, and providing peace of mind to their policy holders during wildfire events. WDS provides
these
industry
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leading services to insurer clients and their policy holders across a 22-state service area.