Britt Design Group, an award-winning interior design firm based in Austin, TX, is seeking candidates for an executive level position with co-leadership responsibility for all design, operations and team members within the firm’s commercial design studio.  Project types within this group include multifamily, hospitality, public sector, higher education, and boutique office.  

Voted a Best Place for Working Parents ™ employer, Britt Design Group offers an upbeat, team-oriented, high-performance environment.  We have a “can-do” attitude with a focus on attention to detail, organization, and communication.  

Successful candidates will align with our core values which focus on high-quality work, exceptional client experience, a team-based approach, personal ownership of responsibilities, action orientation, and a collaborative approach.  

Responsibilities of the Finance Manager Include: 

Revenue

• Primary responsibility for the monthly invoicing process including collaboration with the design team.  Invoicing process includes design time measured on an hourly basis along with fixed fee progress payments for typical commercial projects.  Invoicing for furnishings is included in this responsibility and may vary between specific custom pieces for residential clients and large group purchases for commercial projects.  

• Follow up communication with clients as needed including high net worth individuals (B-to-C) and commercial developers (B-to-B).

• Monthly revenue forecasting in conjunction with design and procurement teams.

• Primary liaison with Monograph which is a design resourcing, design time entry, and project profitability online tool.

Expense Management

• Management and regular administration of monthly expenses through the direct use of QuickBooks, but primarily through a third party bookkeeping vendor who is responsible for back end journal entries and account reconciliations.  Oversight and collaboration with vendor on processes and one off transactions.

• Management of credit card portfolio with banks and issuance to employees, including oversight of vendor work in this area.  Process payroll via a third party vendor every other week.  Collaborate with the HR team as necessary.

Banking and Cash Management

• Banking relationship management including all checking, savings, and investment accounts.  Primary relationship with key contacts at three major banks, including wire transfer, ACH transaction capability

• Facility ACH transactions - both AP and AR side - monthly. 

Financial Analysis

• Provide month end and quarterly finance results to the senior leadership team through the use of QuickBooks and QB plug-ins - most regularly Fathom.  This includes income statements, balance sheet, cash flow statements, and related profitability analysis within a time period and across quarters as well as annualized numbers.

• Provide the President and senior leadership team with periodic financial analysis related to project profitability and make significant contributions to pricing new project proposals along with the design and operations team to ensure business objectives are achieved.  

• In conjunction with the HR team, assist in analyzing annual compensation costs along with bi-annual bonus employee bonus payments.

Year End 

• Tax Reporting including regular interface with outside accounting firm for multiple states and the federal tax return for Britt Design Group. (Filing as an S-Corporation.)

• In conjunction with our outside accounting firm, ensure all other year end reports such as 1099’s and K-1’s are issued as appropriate.

Business Consultation

• Act as an internal consultant to the President of the firm on all financial and periodic general management questions.  Be available to meet directly with potential and existing clients to both establish and solidify BDG’s working relationship.  Present a professional approach to clients and vendors as a senior leader in the firm in order to facilitate trust and transparency in all financial matters. 

Skill Requirements:

• Well developed general accounting skills including proven income statement, balance sheet and cash flow understanding.

• Strong business acumen and intuition, including the ability to recognize cues from clients and partners where potential financial conflict may arise going forward.  Be an active participant in problem avoidance in these cases and collaborate with the leadership team.

• Strong communication skills with all firm stakeholders, particularly with clients and other partners.

• Demonstrated ability to work in a matrixed collaborative environment.

• Imperative software skills include Quickbooks, Google Suite (GMail, Google Sheets, Docs, Slides) and Microsoft Excel.

• Significant plus for experience with Monograph and Fathom.  Willingness and ability to learn these applications a requirement.

Education: 

• Prefer business bachelors degree with 10+ years of experience in accounting. Public sector experience is not required.

• Prior experience working with external professional services firms including accounting firms required.

• Must be comfortable in a fast paced small business environment with frequent shifting priorities. 

Schedule, Work Location and Benefits:

This is a full time, 40 hour a week position, requiring residency in the greater Austin, TX area.  Office presence requirement will be minimum of 2 days a week with other days allowing for work from home and periodic remote work outside the area.  Client schedules and unforeseen meeting changes may necessitate flexibility in week-to-week schedule.

Britt Design group offers competitive base compensation, a twice-yearly bonus program, health insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, paid sick time and a 401K retirement plan with company match. Britt Design Group is an equal opportunity employer.  We welcome and encourage all applicants.