Selected candidate may work from and reside within 60 minutes of any of our three offices which are located in Crewe, Altavista, and Powhatan, Virginia.
Southside Electric is seeking a Director of Finance to join our Finance and Corporate Services team to be responsible for the oversight of accounting, financial reporting, and billing activities. The Director of Finance will be involved in the budgeting process, and financial planning and analysis of the Cooperative along with supporting presentations to the Board of Directors and employees and will work closely with the executive leadership team.
We believe that the best ideas can come from anywhere – even our newest employees. When we are working towards the same goal, the quality of the solution will always outweigh the source. Ask questions, share answers, and challenge expectations. It is not about what you can accomplish individually, it's about impacting what we can accomplish together.
What will you do if selected?
Oversee all accounting and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP, industry, and regulatory standards/requirements.
Analyze the financial climate and market trends to assist in creating strategic plans for the future.
Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, budgets, and actual expenditures.
Coordinate all audit activity.
Consistently analyze financial data and present financial reports; communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements; monitor progress and changes and keep executive leadership abreast of SEC’s financial status.
Assist the Chief Financial Officer in the annual budgeting and planning process; administer and review all financial plans and compare actual results with a view to identify, explain, and correct variances as appropriate.
Support the Chief Financial Officer in engaging the executive leadership team and the Board of Directors around issues and trends in financial operating models and delivery.
Assist other departments in analyzing the financial impact of proposed projects and new activities.
Seek out methods and practices to minimize financial risk.
Monitor cash flow, accounts, and other financial transactions.
Leverage the strengths of the current team members in accounting and billing; help to clarify roles and responsibilities.
Manage overall performance of the accounting and billing areas.
Our ideal candidate answers “yes” to the following questions:
Do you have a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, or related field?
Do you have sound knowledge of the following? o Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). o RUS accounting and RUS work order procedures. o Financial requirements, regulations, and reporting requirements as determined by RUS, CFC, SCC, as well as local, state, federal, and other industry agencies. o Cooperative industry and electric regulations. o Cooperative processes and operations. o General business management. o Utility Building and rates.
Do you have keen analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills which allow for strategic data interpretation?
Are you able to analyze and translate financial data and information into easy-to-read materials?
Do you have advanced knowledge of accounting and reporting software?
Do you have strong interpersonal and communications skills?
Are you able to work on multiple tasks, delegate, and deal with ambiguity?
Can you work and handle stress under tight deadlines?
Do you reside within 60 minutes legal driving time to our offices in Crewe or Altavista or Powhatan, Virginia? Or are you willing to locate to one of those areas?
This is an exempt level position.
Benefits
Because SEC employees take great care of our members, we reward them with a very competitive salary and an excellent benefits package that includes:
Employer sponsored Retirement plan after one year one year of service.
Employer contributions to employee 401(k) accounts after one year of service. (Employees may contribute after completing a full calendar month of service.)
HDHP Anthem HealthKeepers health insurance with 100% employer paid premium for employees and 95% employer paid premiums for their eligible dependents. (Anthem KeyCare is also available with a small employee premium.)
Anthem Dental and Vision with 100% employer paid premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.
HSA with annual employer contribution.
Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA).
Basic Life Insurance and AD&D insurance, each at 3x annual salary for employees with 100% employer paid premium.
Affordable life insurance for dependents including $20,000 life insurance per child for only $2 per month, regardless of the number of children covered.
Tuition reimbursement including books and fees.
Premium LifeLock with Norton.
Fitness center and fitness center reimbursement up to $30 per month.
Starting Pay: $139,187-$150,750 based on experience and qualifications.
The Director of Finance is an onsite position, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Documents to establish identity and employment eligibility are required. Offers of employment are conditional up a negative alcohol and controlled substance test.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability status, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
This position will remain open until filled.
NO RECRUITERS OR AGENCIES!
This is an onsite position. The selected person is expected to work at our Headquarters office Monday - Friday from 8am to 5pm.
A completed application is required in order to be considered.
SEC strives to provide safe, reliable electricity and related services at the highest value to our member-owners. We exist to enhance the quality of life of the communities in which we serve and live. We achieve this mission by our actions that demonstrate integrity, fiscal responsibility, member engagement, community involvement, and by living out the cooperative principles.
The relationship we have with the member-owners of SEC matters to us, and we work hard every day to prove this through our actions. We recognize that our member-owners expect to receive a quality of service which surpasses that typically associated with simply being a “customer” of an investor-owned utility.
Our four district offices are located in the areas where we serve, and our employees live in these areas as well. Our employees are very active in our communities and participate in a number of ways to improve the areas in which they live. SEC employees are active volunteer fire fighters, EMTs, first responders, youth sports coaches, and Sunday school teachers, to name a few. Making Southside Virginia a better place to live and work is very important to us. It is inherent in our mission as a cooperative and it is a commitment we make, not only to our members but to our co-workers and our families.