Directs Goodwill West Texas’s fiscal functions, including accounting controls, budgeting, tax and audit activities, financial reporting, payroll, cash management, insurance negotiations, accounts receivable, and government reporting. Serves as second in command to the President/CEO and provides financial information for strategic decisions. Oversees accounting, payroll, and e-commerce staff while hiring, training, evaluating, and coaching direct reports.
Goodwill West Texas provides employment services and programs to help our employees, as well as members of our community, fulfill their potential. In collaboration with a network of other local resource providers, we continually strive to fulfill our mission of "providing opportunities for people with barriers to employment."
Goodwill West Texas is a lot more than “just a thrift store.” Goodwill is really about changing lives and providing self-sufficiency and dignity through work. That’s why 87 cents of every dollar earned in our stores goes directly to our mission. ____________________________________________________________________________________
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: President
SUPERVISES: Accounting Manager, Payroll Specialist, E-Commerce Manager
POSITION SUMMARY: Demonstrates Goodwill’s Core Values through actions and behaviors. Responsible for directing the fiscal functions of Goodwill-West Texas in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and company standards. Maintain and provide financial information to allow for educated economic decisions to be made with regard to daily and strategic organizational goals.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
Accounting Degree required
Minimum 5 years experience required
CPA Preferred
QUALIFICATIONS / SPECIFIC SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE:
- Valid Texas Drivers License and good driving record
- Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills
- Maintains professional appearance and decorum at all times
- Requires extreme diplomacy and tact
- Requires ability to maintain privileged and confidential information
- Excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills
- Demonstrated understanding of management issues
- Strong negotiation skills
- Supervisory experience preferred
RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
(E) – Essential function of job duties
- Adhere to and promote Goodwill’s performance standards and Core Values. Foster a positive team environment. (E)
- Serve as second in command to the President/CEO, providing overall supervision and management responsibilities in the absence of the President/CEO as outlined in the Emergency Succession Plan (E)
- Maintain financial and accounting system controls to ensure timely reports to President and Board of Directors (E)
- Compile actual operational & financial results, to include budgeting, tax & audit activities (E)
- Review and follow document retention guidelines (E)
- Compile and file all tax reports in a timely manner (Sales, Payroll, Unemployment, etc.) (E)
- Maintain government reporting as appropriate (E)
- Compile and analyze surveys and quarterly reports (E)
- Oversee payroll operations (E)
- Communicate with financial institutions & ensure accuracy and timeliness of ACH transactions(E)
- Review and analyze financial data for profit/loss reports (E)
- Reconcile accounts on a monthly basis if applicable(E)
- Manage cash and other funds to ensure financial stability (E)
- Compile data and negotiate for Liability, Auto, Workers Compensation Insurance (E)
- Assist representatives with annual audit (E)
- Oversee billing and work accounts receivable for collection on past due accounts (E)
- Stay up-to-date of legal updates (E)
- Hire, train, evaluate and coach direct reports. (E)
- Communicate appropriately and positively with co-workers and others.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
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