Vice President - Assistant Controller

Vice President - Assistant Controller

Job Descriptions:

Blackbaud, Inc. is currently searching for an internal head of financial reporting and analysis. The successful candidate must be capable of providing financial leadership to the company while also being a business partner to the Corporate Controller and other key business unit leaders. The role will be instrumental in assisting the company to identify and maximize business opportunities, while also playing a key role in ensuring day-to-day financial control is maintained. This will include direct responsibility for financial reporting, both internal and external; forecasting; budgeting; accounting decision making; financial regulatory compliance and tax. The position will report directly to the Corporate Controller. The individual filling this critical role will regularly interact with the Blackbaud CEO, CFO and other corporate officers and, occasionally, the Audit Committee.

Key Responsibilities:

* Serve as the indispensable advisor/business partner to the Controller and key business unit heads in all financial matters to drive fact-based decision making and growth in the economic value of the company
* Partner with the Controller to develop strategies for longer term growth and developing the plan for the 2015 Vision strategies
* Under the direction of the Controller, lead initiatives to improve operating efficiencies across the company, including but not limited to streamlining key business processes, driving system/IT enhancements and improving staff productivity and profitability
* Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior leaders so as to identify their needs and seek full range of business solutions
* Develop, implement and maintain a management reporting system that becomes the source of operating and financial data to company management delivered near real-time
* Lead the periodic development of both sales and operating plans, budgets and forecasts; provide key analyses and recommendations flowing from the results of these plans, budgets and forecasts. Communicate with the business unit CFOs to ensure visibility into forecast/budget sensitivities and the financial impact of operating decisions (i.e., commission structures, spifs, promotions, etc.)
* Ensure controls/processes across the business necessary to meet/support corporate SEC and Sarbanes Oxley reporting requirements are operating effectively
* Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable federal, state and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting; effectively engaging with independent auditors and financial advisors and managing the day-to-day delivery of their services.
* Continuously reengineer and improve the control systems so that controls are built into processes and produce strategic measures and can be used to anticipate progress and/or problems
* Serve as the indispensable advisor/business partner to the Controller, CFO and key business/staff unit heads in all corporate financial matters to drive value creation corporately and within business units
* Oversees internal and external financial reporting and analysis to be completed on an accurate and timely basis within the framework of the objectives and policies established by the company
* Maintains fiscal objectives and policies as directed
Required Experience:




* Strong interpersonal skills– Excellent oral and written communication. Ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with staff at remote locations essential. Ability to accept and follow directions.
* Strong problem solving and creative skills- Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses. Individual possesses proven and demonstrated ability to produce forward-looking, easy-to-consume dashboard reporting.
* Integrity- High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation. The individual must also possess the ability to be respected and valued and, therefore, sought for advice while still being able to challenge business unit/staff leaders. He/she will have both a strong strategic and tactical "bent" that will help the company develop and implement both long range and annual business plans.
* Excellent financial manager- Understands the strategic role finance must play in support of both tactical and long range/strategic plans and be able to lead the development and use of financial tools that can help managers maximize operational performance.
* Outstanding people manager- Has the ability to develop, coach and manage a team composed of various levels of experience and skill sets. Must possess the necessary leadership and communication skills required to motivate a multi-functional department. Can quickly assess strengths and weaknesses of a team and implement next steps as necessary to address specific challenges.
* Superb operationally and analytically- Experienced in leading and applying financial techniques to specific business challenges and in deriving trends from such analytics to support specific courses of action. Has the ability to build a case from analytics and the personal presence and intellect to persuade management to his/her proposals. This individual has strong operational controllership skills and expertise.
* Facile with systems- Sees the power of system integration and implementation as tools to provide strategic information in a cost effective and efficient manner. Experienced in working with business unit heads, IT professionals and corporate finance teams in the identification of specific system solutions to help meet strategic business needs.
* Proactive- Demonstrates a bias for action and a sense of urgency that results in the identification of key financial issues and development of appropriate action plans early.
* Unassailable ethically- He/she will first and foremost protect the Company and its shareholders' interests and promote the highest standards of governance, compliance with laws and regulations and fair dealing with all constituents
* Collaborative- Has the ability to object without being objectionable; highly adept at working effectively with peers from a variety of disciplines. Ability to persuade the Controller and assist her with proposals to the CEO, CFO and other corporate officers and, occasionally, the Board of Directors to specific courses of action.
Education and Experience:
* Bachelor’s degree in accounting and CPA required
* 10+ years experience in accounting, preferably public accounting experience and software/technology industry experience
* Experience with enterprise-wide accounting systems; SAP desired.
Keyword: Vice President - Assistant Controller
From: Blackbaud