Finance Coordinator (Temporary) in Wixom, Michigan at LightGuide Inc

Looking for your next exciting career opportunity? LightGuide, Inc. offers competitive and diverse benefits with a supportive and values driven company culture. Join our team today!

Our Mission: LightGuide empowers people to build a brighter tomorrow.

Our Vision: We are creating a future in which frontline workers reach their maximum potential, enabled by augmented intelligence.

Our Values: Build Together, Build Smarter, Build with Urgency, Build for Sustainability, Build for All

LightGuide, Inc. is the leading projected augmented reality (AR) work instruction software platform that transforms manual manufacturing processes for companies worldwide. The projected step-by-step work instructions displayed directly on the “operating canvas” create an immersive, interactive work experience, optimizing the performance and efficiency of the human operator. LightGuide captures real-time operational metrics, enabling full digital traceability for complex manufacturing processes.

The software easily adapts to specific processes and interfaces with existing manufacturing equipment and enterprise information systems. The fully integrated approach dramatically improves the standardization, throughput, and error-proofing of manufacturing processes across a wide range of industries and use cases. Today, LightGuide, Inc. works with many leading companies in the automotive, aerospace & defense, electronics, diverse manufacturing and food and beverage industries.

Chief Financial Officer

Temporary, hourly (4-6 months, starting mid-June) at 40 hours per week, non-exempt, hybrid (on-site first few weeks for training)

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented temporary Finance Coordinator to join our team. The Finance Coordinator will be responsible for assisting in the day-to-day financial operations of our organization. This includes managing accounts payable and receivable, generating financial reports, and ensuring compliance with financial policies and procedures. The ideal candidate will have excellent numerical and analytical skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and collaborate with a diverse team.

• Process and record financial transactions including payments, invoices, and expense reports accurately and efficiently.
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by investigating and resolving accounting discrepancies or irregularities.
• Track and maintain records of vendor contracts, leases, and agreements.
• Prepare monthly financial reports, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Monitor and manage accounts payable and accounts receivable to ensure timely payments and collections.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting activities, including tracking financial performance against budgets.
• Maintain and update financial databases and spreadsheets, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial data.
• Assist in the development and implementation of financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Stay up-to-date with financial regulations, best practices, and industry trends to ensure compliance and continuously improve financial operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, operations, and management, to support financial decision-making and achieve organizational goals.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with an ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Knowledge of financial practices, regulations, and procedures.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively communicate financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as collaborate effectively within a team environment.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with an ability to identify and resolve financial issues.
• High level of integrity and ethical standards, with a commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
• Flexibility and adaptability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field is preferred.
• Proven work experience as a Finance Coordinator or in a similar role.
• Professional certification, such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), is a plus.
• Proficient in using financial software and tools, such as QuickBooks (desktop preferred), Microsoft Excel, or other accounting software.

Don't meet every single requirement? At LightGuide, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

LightGuide, Inc. values, promotes, and celebrates Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) and encourages all women, men, minorities, those with a disability, veterans, and LGBTQ+ individuals to apply to our open positions.

LightGuide, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, gender, color, religion, age, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, socio-economic 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.