Director of Finance And Accounting

Based in Nashville, we are a well known travel company looking for a Director of Finance with a strong background in FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and developing data-driven analysis for improving operational performance

Job Responsibilities
● Drive insightful, data-driven analyses to yield key insights and make recommendations
● Partner with business unit leadership to establish reasonable financial targets and ensure accountability towards achievement of those financial targets
● Deliver timely, accurate and effective analyses and reporting of financial and operational performance metrics to management for decision making purposes
● Prepare monthly reporting packages for presentation to senior leadership to drive continual improvement in the monthly close process and budget and forecasting processes
● Actively participate in senior leadership meetings, preparing and presenting relevant documents, reports and plans in a timely manner
● Assist senior leadership in financial models and analysis to support strategic partnerships and initiatives
● Develop and implement plans/projects to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness within areas of oversight
● Establish and monitor performance metrics to ensure that transactions are processed accurately and efficiently, and reporting meets stakeholder needs
● Work on a variety of company wide initiatives on the company’s current and future profitability
● Responsible for day-to-day management, strategic leadership and routine problem solving
● Evaluate capital expenditures in order to support cash management
● Provide robust ROI computations for proposed projects to allow us to make informed investment decisions
● Direct management of Accounting and Finance team, including the Assistant Director of Finance
● Direct management of in-house bookkeeper and financial processes
● Understand overall company balance sheet, profit and loss reporting and operating expenses
● Present monthly financial reports that provide short- and long-range financial reporting
● Documentation, contribution and maintenance of the Finance Department Operations Manual
● Liaison with the Operations team for pricing, accounts payable and trip operating budgets
● Support company vision
o Help develop and execute short-term and long-term plans
o Develop and articulate our brand strategy to support the vision
● Hiring and development of staff and succession planning
● Communicate goals, objectives, accountabilities, priorities, and authority parameters to assigned staff
● Develop leaders through mentoring and coaching of direct reports
● Inspire, lead, mentor, measure and appraise the finance team to ensure stellar capabilities at all levels as well as driving a culture of financial accuracy and accountability
● High integrity, including maintenance of confidential information
● Design and implement business growth strategies and operational efficiencies
● Must be able to exercise good judgment and positively influence others in a team environment, including handling confrontations with poise and efficiency
● Reinforce and champion our distinct corporate culture

Job Qualifications:
● Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
● 6+ years of relevant experience in Accounting or Financial Analysis
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills
● Strong project management skills and an ability to function independently and effectively in a self-directed environment
● Strong financial background, with full understanding and experience with financial models and analyses
● Highly organized, detail-oriented, a strong work ethic and demonstrated teamwork skills.
● Ambitious, intellectually curious, self-starter
● Strong Excel skills required
● Experience with QuickBooks Online
● Capable of performing detailed financial analyses including financial modeling, profitability analysis, monitoring business issues and impact to bottom line