Director of Finance & Accounting

Company: Bright MLS, Inc
Location: Rockville
Posted on: October 19, 2020

Job Description:

Bright MLS is the engine that powers the real estate market in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. - supporting $100B in transactions yearly. It is the single source for all data on Mid-Atlantic residential real estate - anywhere. As a Multiple Listing Service (MLS), our technology solutions connect 95K real estate professionals with other real estate professionals and their clients, providing an open and accessible marketplace for buying and selling real estate. For more information, please visit www.brightmls.com . SUMMARY: Bright is looking for an innately-curious, data-driven and self-starting Director of Finance and Accounting to join our team in our Rockville, MD office. The primary responsibilities include management of the Accounting Team, producing, maintaining and updating financial statements, budget and periodic forecasting to aid senior management in decision making, providing variance analysis and reporting. Specific duties include but are not limited to the following essential job functions: ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Assist in the preparation, completion and submission of management accounts and forecasts in line with the business models, month-end and year-end schedules Work with functional leaders to build their annual budgets and forecasts Gain a thorough understanding of all cost and revenue drivers impacting the forecast thereby enabling process improvements to be identified and implemented to improve forecasting accuracy Communicating results and recommendations to senior management for improvements that will lead to cost reduction, revenue generation and streamlining operations Providing insights to senior management around financial modeling, forecasts and profitability Design and execute regular financial analysis to identify critical areas for attention and the evaluation of strategic options Establish a deep understanding of key drivers of each supported function and leverage data to build insights about our products and competitors Effectively collaborate with the Finance Team on completion of monthly and quarterly financial closes and incorporation of actual results into the rolling forecast Support the monthly accounting close process with detailed monthly financial analyses Provide financial modeling and analysis for various ad-hoc financial projects Work closely with the CFO on daily operations and major business transactions REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting CPA/CMA preferred, but not required Extensive experience in corporate and operations Accounting and Finance Candidate must be able to demonstrate strong quantitative analysis skills 7 years' experience in a financial/analytical role and Accounting role with a record of increasing responsibility Knowledge of Finance, Accounting, budgeting and Cost Control Principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections Strong attention to detail and ability to effectively multitask Enthusiasm and willingness to learn Excellent communication and relationship-building skills Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills Expert knowledge of Excel Ability to work independently, detail-oriented and execution focused It is the company's policy to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals, as well as to administer any and all personnel actions, without regard to race, religion, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, ancestry, military status or any other unlawfully prohibited characteristic in accordance with applicable laws.

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