Director of Finance | Overland Park Convention Center

Job Summary

The Director of Finance directly supervises the Finance Department and Box Office employees and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with policies and applicable laws. 

Responsibilities:

• Serves as purchasing agent for the facility, following standard operating procedures for purchasing.
• Responsible for the hiring and training of the accounting staff.
• Supervises the office staff as applicable and employee relations for the facility.
• Supervises and engages in all accounting procedures, including invoicing, cash receipts and disbursements, data entry, journal entries, and month end closings.
• Manages and engages in the processing of invoices for payment, insuring that source documentation is appropriate and properly coded.
• Manages and engages in the cash flow needs, investing idle funds, allowing for minimum operating account balances, and timely payment of accounts payable.
• Reviews payroll reports, processes payroll checks and complies with tax requirements.
• Manages and engages in the accounts receivable function and insures that revenues earned are properly accounted for and reported.
• Provides a monthly accounting of revenues billed and collected.
• Submits proper paperwork for reimbursements, (if any) to the facility for payroll or any other expense relating to facility operations.
• Prepares and analyzes budgets and financial reports to submit to management as outlined by the management agreement.
• Responsible for internal auditing, inclusive of the box office, inventory, payroll, and all other expenses.
• Insures regulatory compliance in the area of personnel, particularly as it relates to labor laws, insurance issues, and company policy.
• Responsible for preparing any tax forms, licenses, or permit applications for events and for the timely remittance of any taxes collected on behalf of the facility.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Accounting or Finance from a four-year college or university.
• 5 to 7 years of experience in public accounting and/or financial management at a supervisory level or as department head.
• Acts as Manager on Duty as required. Must work nights and weekends if required.
• Ability to be a business partner with other departments insuring financial success of the venue.
• Strong computer skills in data collection and reporting necessary.
• Extensive knowledge of general and cost accounting.
• Excellent math skills; high aptitude for figures.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and organizational ability.