What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Finance position at Backcountry Journeys?
M-F 8 am to 4 pm Mountain Time 928-478-1521
You :
Please make an application promptly if you are a good match for this role due to high levels of interest.
You are a skilled & experienced career Finance Director with relevant experience in the outdoor adventure travel industry.
You are driven, reliable, capable & have a strong sense of team. You own your work, get the right things done, take initiative & are accountable.
You are dependable, organized & efficient. You are highly skilled, ridiculously helpful & thorough.
You are a thoughtful problem solver & safely manage risk at all times.
You are kind, caring & humble. You are open, honest & speak the truth!
You have a proven, solid reputation for completely managing the financial operations of a high-end adventure travel organization.
You’re extremely detail oriented, organized, and great at juggling deadlines. You are a controller, accountant, bookkeeper & overall financial wizard. You are tech savvy with the latest software & have experience juggling a variety of SAAS software platforms.
You are a proven director – a true leader of people & well practiced at delegating, holding people accountable & you can easily juggle the day-to-day logistics of a complex, tech heavy, remote operation. You are a financial WIZARD & you LOVE Quickbooks Online…(read that again!)
In a nutshell : you are reliable, competent & you get things done!
If the above description doesn’t match you EXACTLY this is not the position for you!
However…if that is YOU and if you’re driven to work at a high-level, exciting company sending people across the world on photography adventures….read on!
The Job :
This position is responsible for the Finance Department of Backcountry Journeys. The Finance Director is in charge of managing staff in the finance department as well as the financial health of the company.
As a small business our finance department currently only has one bookkeeper however that will change as the organization grows & evolves. The Finance Director at Backcountry Journeys wears many hats including Accountant, Controller, Manager & overseeing business compliance.
The core function of this position is managing & leading your team as well as ensuring financial control & accuracy. You are directly responsible for the financial operations at Backcountry Journeys.
You will work as a member of our Leadership Team and report to the Chief Operating Officer (currently the founder of the company).
Having prior experience working for a company running on EOS is HUGE for this role.
A large part of this role is leadership, management & accountability as well as internal process creation, budgeting, forecast modeling & providing professional guidance for the Leadership Team.
As a small company we all wear many hats & this role is also responsible for business licensing, compliance & taxes as well as insurance.
Us :
We’re Backcountry Journeys. We’re a group of outdoor photography nerds that love exploration & adventure. You’ll get to work with a fun, hard-working crew of like-minded, outdoor photographers, travel to exciting destinations around the globe & also spend a good deal of time at home doing what you love. Did we mention this is a remote position? Job done, mission accomplished? Go ski, climb or mountain bike after a hard day's work. We are all about work-life-balance at BCJ. We work hard, we play hard!
Our purpose at BCJ is to create & inspire a profound, positive impact on the quality of life for people & wildlife by facilitating unequaled nature photography travel experiences.
If you the job us resonates with you give us a call. We’re always looking for GREAT people to join our team.
Core Responsibilities
Lead, Manage, Accountability
- Member of our Leadership Team & responsible for staff on a growing finance team
- Responsible for Finance related process & policy creation
- Finance department quality control & accuracy
- Financial accountability across the company
Budgeting, Forecasting & Reporting
Funding & Banking
Business Licensing, Compliance & Taxes
Insurance
Responsible for regular insurance reviews & maintaining adequate coverage for a variety of company requirements
Required Skills
This is a remote work / home-based position. Please note that all candidates must have the following :
Application Instructions :
If you’d like to be considered for this role please submit the application below along with :
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