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Accounting & Business Manager - Partner with brilliant owner to scale this blue collar business!
Successful, expanding business with highly analytical and intelligent owner is ready to hire a versatile leader into a key role. Excellent opportunity to roll up your sleeves and immerse yourself into the business and play an important advisory role, working with the owner of the company to help them continue to grow the business for many years into the future. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to grow into an executive or even shareholder role some day!
RESPONSIBILITIES
- ACCOUNTING - Monthly financial statement preparation (all journal entries, bank reconciliations, fixed assets and monthly close activities), oversight of all accounts payable, accounts receivable, collections, expense reimbursement and responsibility for partnering with outside CPA as it relates to all year-end tax and audit activities
- HUMAN RESOURCES - Oversee all new employee onboarding, compliance, insurance, employee training, hiring, and yearly insurance and 401k administration and manage the Payroll vendor
- IT - Partner with outsourced IT vendor to oversee and handle all computer, systems, Salesforce and IT issues
- OPERATIONS - Oversee and take ownership for all facilities, contracts, phones, office supplies, and special projects
- ADMINISTRATION - Oversee all admin staff who takes ownership for answering phones, maintaining schedules, coordinating travel, event planning and all administrative duties in the office
QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong accounting skillset - must have a track record of producing accurate monthly financials and be a CPA or have demonstrated ability to perform the accounting functions as the company continues to grow and expand
- Must have the ability and willingness to roll up the sleeves and be a doer initially, but grow into a key leadership role at the table, helping grow the business
- Must have strong communication skills - with ability to manage outsourced vendor relationships, build strong, loyal employee engagement and ability to partner up closely and fit into the style of the existing leadership team
- Willingness and ability to do more than just accounting - this is a broad role, with responsibilities across several functions of the business
This is a real opportunity to help take a successful company to another level. This firm has an excellent culture, is highly profitable and several business process initiatives already in place so you will partner up with an owner who is strategic and willing to invest in the business to drive this company to the next level.
To learn more details about this opportunity contact Austin Hemphill at 402-334-4800 *246 or send your resume to ahemphill@hemphillsearch.com for a confidential discussion. Job Number 9001AH.
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Contact Information
Austin Hemphill
(402) 334-4800 ext 246
After more than two years in public accounting as a member of the audit team at BKD, LLP (now FORVIS), Austin shifted his career to a position that blends his accounting and business experience with his passion to deliver solutions that have a positive impact for others. At Hemphill Search Group, Austin helps leaders hire impressive individuals at all levels of accounting, finance, tax, audit, financial reporting, financial systems, fixed assets, budgeting, forecasting, bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, and payroll.
While in public accounting, Austin audited small, mid-sized, and large corporations in a variety of industries. His experience in public accounting combined with the discipline to gain an in-depth understanding of the position being filled, the skills, experience, and personality needed to be successful and happy in the position and company is a secret to his success. Austin is passionate about finding the “the right match - the first time” and shared: “This is important work, and I really enjoy placing an individual into a position where I know they will be successful and genuinely happy while adding value to our client and their new team of co-workers.”
Austin spends 100% his time helping leaders hire high quality individuals well matched for success and happiness. Helping a leader hire a high performing individual makes a very positive impact for the leader, the team of co-workers, and the person we placed! Austin shared: “It is incredibly rewarding to call the person we placed 6, 9, and 12 months later to hear they are having a lot of success, proud of their contribution to the company, and hearing they are having fun and truly happy in the position, company, and culture we helped them identify.”
Austin grew up in the greater Omaha area and graduated from Gretna High School. While in high school, Austin wrestled, played varsity football & baseball, and he was a two time state champion powerlifter. While in college, Austin played football for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As a student athlete, Austin was added to the Dean’s List, and the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll while earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Minor in Management. He was named to the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team and the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Austin volunteered and helped raise awareness and money for pediatric brain cancer research through his involvement in the Nebraska Football Road Race. He supported those in need at the St. Anthony’s Homeless Shelter, others through the Husker Heroes Outreach program, and several school and hospital outreach programs. Austin is an active member of the University of the Nebraska N Club and the Letterman’s Association. As a former Husker, Austin is actively mentoring current student athletes and members of the University of Nebraska Football team through the mentoring program TeamMates. He is a member of the Association of Corporate Growth, the Internal Audit Association, and Austin regularly attends Love Church in West Omaha.
Austin’s interest in business started at an early age when he started Austin Enterprises a lawn mowing, snow removal, and landscaping business at age 12. Austin operated the small business for 11 years through junior high, high school, and college. Austin is an outgoing individual who loves athletics, travel, hiking, being outdoors, and making memories with friends and family. He also recently finished his first full marathon.