Accounting Supervisor

About Wildfire Defense Systems, Inc.

Wildfire Defense Systems (WDS) is the North American leader in insurer wildfire services, combining professional wildfire consulting and loss intervention services with Qualified Insurance Resources (QIR). Founded in 2001 to fulfill initial-attack assignments for the US Forest Service, the company added professional services support in 2005 and launched wildfire loss-intervention programs for insurers in 2008.

WDS Wildfire Loss Intervention Service (WDS Service) applies a comprehensive approach to reducing risk in catastrophic exposure on an industry scale, decreasing the average annual loss (AAL) for our insurer clients, and providing peace of mind to their policy holders during wildfire events. WDS provides these industry-leading services to insurer clients and their policy holders across a 22-state service area.

Status: Exempt

Reports To: Corporate Controller

Job Summary

The Accounting Supervisor is the primary manager over the organizational functions of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, and revenue recognition, and Balance Sheet reconciliation. This position manages the Accounting staff including performance management assessments, hiring and disciplinary actions in accordance with WDS People Operations policies. Responsibilities support Accounting/Finance to fulfill their Department Charter.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise a staff of 2-5 Accounting Specialists in a full cycle manner including employee experience and engagement, and providing ongoing mentoring
• Maintain full reconciliation of Balance Sheet on a monthly basis
• Q.A./Q.C. work product of Accounting Specialists
• Subject matter expert for organization’s E.R.P., managing projects, codes, classes, etc., as well as access for employees to the system
• Interface with internal clients to provide exceptional quality support, enforce company policies, and provide Accounting leadership and training
• Supervise tax responsibilities including reporting, payment and communications with external stakeholders
• Work with supervisor to provide timely and accurate financial reporting
• Communicate with CRM’s to recognize deferred revenue in the appropriate time
• Manage the Credit Card system researching fraud, cancelling and reordering cards, and ensuring that proper credit levels are maintained
• Supervisory Responsibilities
• • Supervises staff of 2-5 Accounting Specialists

Job Requirements

1. Required Qualifications

• Education – Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting or related field
• Certifications – N/A
• Years of Experience – Five years

2. Required Skills

• Ability to manage a staff of 2-5 Accounting Specialists
• Thorough knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Above average communications skills
• Detail oriented
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Be able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with little supervision
• Organized approach to project management and establishing departmental routines
• Craft and enforce departmental policies and procedures
• Create and defend logical arguments in a peer environment
• Be loyal to the organization and represent it positively both internally and externally
• Functional knowledge of organizational Email, word processing, and spreadsheet programs

3. Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift 15-lbs.
• Work overtime as organizational needs require

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts WDS rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Wildfire Defense Systems, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.