Overview

Description: Responsible for all accounting, finance, and tax matters for Century Distribution, Inc.'s North America operations to include: CDS Inc., Century Domestic Distribution Services, Century Express, Century Canada, Century Customs Brokerage and Universal Group. Duties will include but are not limited to managing the day-to-day operations, monitoring revenues, direct costs, receivables, payables, SGA expenses, researching and resolving issues that occur, financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP, assist in coordinating auditing processes, ensuring accuracy of financial information, keeping Company compliant in tax and financial regulatory matters, and championing accounting related automation initiatives. Reporting Company results to Director of Global Accounting and the CFO. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES: Staff ManagementOversee and manage daily activities of the Accounting Department to include Accounts Receivable and Collections, Accounts Payable and Financial Reporting and Compliance.to maximize utilization of resources to increase productivity and profitability of operations. Be willing to jump in to assist team members or prepare financial analysis as needed as this is very much a team environment and a hands-on approach is needed.Guide, train and mentor accounting personnel at Century, Inc., realign responsibilities as necessary.Maximize productivity and efficiency/effectiveness and foster a team environment with collaboration, teamwork and quality. Recruit, train, maintain, and motivate business-orientated individuals accountable for the achievement of corporate and individual targets, ensuring that comprehensive performance appraisal and development opportunities are provided in accordance with the company's human resources strategy and employment policies.Communicate opportunities for improving the department organizational structure to increase efficiency or optimize performance. Promote effective cross training to broaden staff skills to provide quality back up during vacation or sick leave team and advancement opportunities. Develop close working relationships with other key functions in the organization to keep them aware of, and seek their views on, potential process changes, onboarding new services/customers etc. to ensure that there is a coordinated approach to these. AccountingResponsible for overall North America accounting operation to include accounts receivable & collection team, accounts payable, financial reporting and compliance.Manage all aspect of the daily accounting activities, to ensure that all cash received is properly posted and all cash paid is properly applied on a timely basis.Ensure that Revenue and Costs have a proper cut-off each month by ensuring accruals are prepared as necessaryClosely manage the accounts receivable and collection for all North American entities to limit our risk of non-collection. Schedule regular meetings with the collections teams to stay in front of any potential, collection issues. Make sure that all communication is up to date for all customer accounts prior to the weekly Management collection meeting.Initiate conversations with Director of Global accounting regarding any potential or unresolved issues that may affect the timely receipt of customer payments.Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of Company's accounting policies and procedures.Assess current accounting operations, make proposals for process redesign to Director of Global Accounting and drive the implementation of any process changes approved.Manage/Lead IT consultants hired for accounting projects relating to GP as well as all version upgrades for all divisions as required.Evaluate internal control systems, implement changes when appropriate.Evaluate the effectiveness of accounting software and other supporting database systems used by Company.Assist with other accounting and finance projects for any Century, Inc. and foreign subsidiaries as necessary.Lead Accounting policies and p