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Senior Director of Finance

Genesis Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

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$90k - $110k/yr Full time Finance Director Accounting Budget Management

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Job Description

Genesis is hiring a Senior Director of Finance (senior-most finance role) to lead accounting, regulated finance responsibilities, and reporting to ownership.

Responsibilities

Lead the finance function, owning accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis
Manage and develop the Controller; build a succession-ready team (including AP, payroll coordination, and trust/remittance accounting)
Produce monthly financial statements with variance analysis, cash flow forecasts, and board-level reporting focused on drivers
Participate in quarterly planning and the EOS cadence; own finance Rocks and maintain financial measurables on the company scorecard
Publish a close calendar with task owners and due dates; review journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and deferrals
Enforce cutoff for payroll, commissions, court costs, and vendor costs to post to the correct period
Recognize contingency fee revenue; true up fee-rate variances
Confirm unremitted client liability ties to cash held in trust before books close
Run documented flux and variance reviews; deliver the reporting package on a committed date with an audit-ready trail
Support annual close and audits; coordinate 1099/W-2 and tax requests
Partner with IT to automate manual steps and shorten the close
Ensure client funds are segregated from operating funds per state licensing, client contracts, and trust accounting rules
Ensure remittances and statements are accurate and on schedule; apply correct fee schedules by client and placement
Manage refunds, misapplied and direct payments, recalls, and unclaimed property/escheatment
Maintain a documented three-way tie between bank, collection system, and GL for trust accounts
Reconcile operating accounts, merchant settlements, client subledgers, and balance sheet accounts monthly; investigate variances to root cause
Enforce segregation of duties, approval thresholds, dual authorization on disbursements, banking access controls, and fraud prevention (adjustments, refund abuse, vendor fraud)
Own the payment lifecycle and channels from authorization through settlement, posting, and remittance (card, ACH/e-check, check/lockbox, portal, IVR, text-to-pay, payment plans)
Negotiate processor rates; reconcile gross collections to net deposits
Oversee chargebacks, NSF and ACH returns, reversals, dual-approval refunds, and the suspense account
Partner with IT and Compliance on PCI DSS, NACHA, Regulation F, and state requirements for payment disclosures and convenience fees; vet new payment vendors
Build the operating budget with department leaders; monitor monthly and hold owners accountable for variances
Manage AP, corporate cards, and purchasing approvals; partner with IT, Legal, and Compliance on vendor contracts/renewals (technology, dialer, data, print/mail, processors, outsourced labor)
Partner with HR and Operations on headcount and commission accuracy; track and recover court costs and garnishment fees
Oversee cash forecasting, banking, surety bonds, and insurance costs
Model revenue from placements, liquidation curves, and recalls; evaluate profitability by client and portfolio; support pricing, RFPs, and suit/garnishment economics
Act as primary contact for auditors and state examinations; align finance with FDCPA, Regulation F, GLBA, licensing and bonding, and SOC 2; own written finance policies
Own GL, AP, payroll, and reporting systems; partner with IT to automate reconciliations, remittance files, and dashboards so finance and operations report from one version of the numbers

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
10+ years progressive experience
5+ years leading a finance team and managing a Controller or equivalent
Direct experience in collections, debt buying, collection law, or comparable regulated financial services, including client remittance and trust fund accounting
Hands-on reconciliation expertise (bank, trust, merchant, subledger, and system-to-GL) and proven ownership of the month-end close
Working knowledge of card, ACH, and check processing, including chargebacks, returns, refunds, and reversals
Proven budget ownership and expense control; experience supporting external audits and regulatory or client examinations
Advanced Excel and GL/reporting system skills; ability to explain financial results to non-financial leaders without jargon

Technologies

Excel
CollectOne
Latitude
Simplicity
Power BI
SOC 2
PCI DSS
NACHA
FDCPA
GLBA

Benefits

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Preferred

CPA, CMA, or MBA
Experience with CollectOne, Latitude, Simplicity, or similar
Power BI or similar BI tools
Experience with EOS, SOC 2, PCI DSS, NACHA, multi-state licensing and bonding, and offshore or outsourced teams

Core Competencies

Integrity and fiduciary judgment
Ownership to root cause
Operating discipline
Cross-functional partnership
Directness with a recommendation attached
Continuous improvement through automation

Work Location

In person
Phoenix, AZ (onsite)

Pay

$90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

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