Finance Manager

About Exela 

Exela Technologies, Inc.

(Exela) is a location agnostic, global business process automation (BPA) leader combining industry-specific and industry-agnostic enterprise software and solutions with decades of experience.

Our BPA suite of solutions are deployed in banking, healthcare, insurance and other industries to support mission critical environments.

Exela is a leader in work flow automation, attended and un-attended cognitive automation, digital mail rooms, print communications, and payment processing with deployments across the globe.

Exela partners with customers to improve user experience and quality through operational efficiency.

Exela serves over 3,700 customers across more than 50 countries, through a secure, cloud-enabled global delivery model.

We are 18,300 employees strong across the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Our customer list includes 60% of the Fortune® 100, along with many of the worlds largest retail chains, banks, law firms, healthcare insurance payers and providers and telecom companies. 

Why Exela?

A global, public company (Nasdaq: XELA), the people behind Exela are as important as the company itself.

Our teams extensive experience across multiple industry verticals give us a better sense of our clients needs.

That begins with teams comprised of individuals from diverse backgrounds with different perspectives.

Join our global team as we create advancements in business process automation solutions that impact our clients mission-critical operations across the industries they serve.

The diversity of our workforce and their inspiring ideas resonate throughout all that we do
– dont just read about digital innovation, be part of the revolution! 

Health & Wellness

We offer comprehensive health and wellness plans, including medical, dental and vision coverage for eligible employees and family members; paid time off; and commuter benefits. In addition, supplemental income protection including short term insurance coverage is available.

We also offer a 401(k)-retirement savings plan to assist eligible employees in saving for their retirement.

Participants are provided access to financial wellness resources and retirement planning services.

Military Hiring:

Exela seeks job applicants from all walks of life and backgrounds including, but not limited to, those who are transitioning military members, veterans, reservists, National Guard members, military spouses and their family members.

Individuals will be considered no matter their military rank or specialty.

Job Description

Summary

Provide support to Field Operations group, through information analyses (e.g.

current processes, actual performance vs.

prior month, prior year and budget), preparation of operational data/analyses for publication to various departments throughout company (Management, Operations, and Sales) who rely on/benefit from the information to make informed business decisions. Primary responsibilities will include managing all financial aspects of the month end close process, along with providing all day to day support for the field operations teams within the vertical market that is assigned.

Essential Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the month end close process for assigned vertical market.

• Prepare monthly analysis of revenue, cost of goods sold and gross margin against prior month, prior year and budget, providing explanations and business solutions to help mitigate the risks.

• Partner with Operations in determining financial impact due to changes in business models.

• Assist in month end close process by calculating accrual requirements, prepare journal entries to properly reflect fiscal results, and variance reporting

• Perform monthly Revenue and COGS forecast for assigned vertical with Service Delivery teams.

• Prepare monthly and quarterly metrics/ dashboards; understand all key financial (KPI) metrics and relationships.

• Responsible for ensuring that operating results are recorded in accordance with GAAP.

• Perform monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations.

• Analyze financial performance against key business metrics and document pertinent financial highlights that will enable management to determine progress against budgets.

• Identify, investigate, and analyze potential operational improvement.

As appropriate, based on findings make proposal for operational changes (policy, procedures, processes, etc.)

Basic Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or Finance.

CPA or MBA preferred

• Minimum 7 years of financial analyst experience, preferably in private corporate industry

• Solid understanding of GAAP and internal controls have proven business analysis and judgment skills with the ability to proactively manage business and P&L to meet objectives.

• Thrive in an entrepreneurial culture and ideally have previously guided a large divestiture business through the growth and stabilization curve

• Experience with JD Edwards a plus.

• Strong organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent communication skills are essential, particularly in regard to presenting the results of analyses to management.

• Advanced Excel skills, ability to work with lookups and pivot tables.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook and PowerPoint

• Ability to multi-task and work independently

• Ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure environment.

EEO Statement:

Exela is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equality opportunity employer.

Qualified applicants will considered for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, gender/sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.