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Paralegal-Special Assets (Charleston, SC)

SouthStar Capital is a national B2B commercial finance company that provides customized capital solutions for businesses with unique financing needs. SouthStar provides their clients with comprehensive solutions to empower them to meet their growth and profitability goals.

As an important member of the SouthStar Capital Financial Management Team, this position is responsible for assisting the COO and CFO with a wide range of Legal Issues including, but not limited to, the assignment of the recovery of specific funding assets.

Projected Candidate Profile

A Finance Professional who is interested building a long-term career in Factoring and Asset Based Lending. Seeking Individual Experienced in B2B Financial Services such as AR Funding, Asset Based Lending, Purchase Order Funding, Payroll Funding, Government Contract Financing, DIP Financing or Equipment Leasing.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist COO and CFO on legal policies, documentation, compliance and risk management
• In-depth understanding of SouthStar’s products and services
• Maintain strict confidentiality, trust and security of private company and client information
• Diligent awareness of finance services, products and processes
• Work with SouthStar Legal Team as required
• Help manage the documentation process for external clients and internal business partners throughout the documentation life cycle
• Work on specific asset recovery projects as assigned
• Manage activities through detailed research and necessary phone work with external recovery resources and internal stake holders, business partners, brokers and sales staff
• Performs required research to assess risk and documentation requirements on applications and funded resources
• Ensure documentation conforms to the legal guidelines and policies and standards, including risk mitigation through adherence to SouthStar’s internal and external controls framework
• Proven ability to independently identify legal issues, analyze problems and provide viable account and documentation solutions
• Ensure deal deliverables are met and hold owners accountable by managing implementation issues, compliance review, escalations and error resolution
• Demonstrate creative problem solving and solid judgment/decision making
• Exhibit adherence to policy and procedures and meet or exceed established Service Level Agreements
• Exhibit ownership, escalation and resolution of risk and/or legal issues when they occur, in a timely manner
• Manage clear expectations and understanding by establishing clear timelines and managing documentation requirements for all situations
• Assist finance and sales with employee on-boarding experience and client satisfaction
• Ownership of personal internal communication and status updates
• Meet deadlines as assigned
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to successfully manage conflict
• Working knowledge of risk factors that may impact specific clients, products and industries served
• Strong client focus with ability to adapt and be flexible in a team environment.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Time management and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task effectively and leverage internal resources

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS degree in Finance / Accounting or related field
• Paralegal or Juris Doctor certificate
• Experience in financial services, if possible Corporate/Commercial Banking/Lending
• Minimum 2-3 years of relevant Factoring experience or knowledge, related legal documentation and account products, entity organizational documents, tax documentation and other related documentation types
• Prior professional experience in the non-traditional boutique financial services
• Financial acumen and strong ethics
• Dependable, positive and detail-oriented with excellent follow-through skills
• Strong decision-making, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Able to deal well with ambiguity and maintain composure in unfamiliar situations
• Superior verbal and written communication skills
• Computer literate with keyboarding skills and competency with Microsoft Office
• Friendly, superb client orientation
• Able to learn and adapt rapidly; ability to learn new systems quickly
• Self-motivated, punctual and positive
• Basic understanding of the financial services industry and commercial lending
• Outstanding communication, organization and customer service skills
• Knowledge of local industries and current economic conditions
• Exceptional proficiency with Microsoft office products including Word, Excel, Outlook, CRM, and PowerPoint
• Active involvement in the community
• Willingness to occasionally travel to SouthStar offices, clients and/or asset recovery locations
• Read and follow all guidelines in SouthStar Employee Manual

Suggest all interested candidates spend time on https://www.southstarcapital.com

Compensation Package

Salary-Commensurate with experience, 401k, Health Insurance, Profit Sharing and Paid Vacation

To learn more about SouthStar and this position, please send your resume and cover letter to careers@southstarcapital.com.

CFO – CPA Required (Charleston, SC)

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee all financial and accounting functions and staff withing the company
• Month-End Close, G/L analysis and reconciliations
• Assist with the day-to-day accounting operation activities and month end processes
• Help maintain responsibilities for the accuracy and integrity of financial transactions
• Provide financial reporting, budget preparation, revenue reporting, and analysis
• Perform cash flow analysis and forecasting

Skills

• In-depth knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), balance sheet and income statement methods, internal controls, and other areas related to financial reporting requirements
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Advance level Excel – Pivot Tables, V- Lookups and Filters).
• Candidates must have the ability to analyze and solve accounting/financial problems; adapt to changing organizational and operational needs and work collaboratively with all departments, management levels within the company.
• Candidates must also be very organized with the ability to prioritize and pay special attention to details!

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with a minimum of 5+ years of experience in public accounting, industry accounting or consulting services industry.
• Accounting experience should include: Month-end close, G/L analysis and financial reporting
• Candidates must have a strong ability to communicate (verbal/written) with all levels of management within the organization to meet performance expectations. Candidates must have solid accounting skills experiences.
• A CPA designation is a plus, but not mandatory
  Required experience/expertise:
• Excel PivotTables, V-Lookups: 5 years
• Quickbooks Expertise
• GAAP: 3+ years
• Accounting: 5+ years

Compensation Package

Salary, 401k, Health Insurance, Profit Sharing and Paid Vacation
Starting Salary Range: Commensurate with experience and documented salary history.

To learn more about SouthStar and this position, please send your resume and cover letter to careers@southstarcapital.com.

Software Development Specialist (Atlanta, GA)

Position Summary

The .Net Developer supports the Solutions team in designing and implementing custom systems and applications aligned to business requirements. The Developer (.Net) is responsible for design and development of web and other applications through the entire software life cycle. The Developer will need to be familiar with application design principles including security, performance, scalability, error, logging, and testing. The primary language used in this position is .Net. Additionally, we are a Dynamics 365 user and would like to expand the platform’s capabilities so familiarity with this CRM, MS Flow, Power BI, and other Office 365 products is a big plus.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop custom web applications for supporting finance initiatives
• Work with Business Analysts to understand business requirements and effectively size projects.
• Design, analyze, code, test, debug and support new and existing applications.
• Develop the entire lifecycle of analysis, design, coding, testing, deployment, and support.
• Develop application designs that are secure, performant, scalable, fault tolerant, and testable.
• Utilize analytical, process and/or technical skills to meet project objectives and deliverables that are self-directed and within project scope.
• Work within a cross-functional team to develop enhancements in a highly iterative fashion. Involves close collaboration with product owners, developers and testers.
• Communicate project issues and/or risks in a timely manner.
• Identify critical paths to meet business deadlines.
• Be able to operate in a highly regulated environment (SOX Compliance)

Environment

The work environment characteristics described here maybe encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic)
• Ability to work in a confined area
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time. Occasional stooping or kneeling may be necessary
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and telephone
• Specific vision abilities are required by this job due to computer work
• Light to moderate lifting is required
• Regular, predictable attendance is required

Experience & Education

• 3+ year’s application development experience in a professional environment.
• Experience identifying customer’s business needs and providing a technological solution.
• Strong technical, logical, analytical, and problem solving skills.
• Experience with the .NET Framework
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server and Entity Framework or equivalent ORM.
• Experience with agile implementation methodologies
• Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent skills and experience.

Compensation Package

Salary, 401k, Health Insurance, Profit Sharing and Paid Vacation
Starting Salary Range: Commensurate with experience and documented salary history.

To learn more about SouthStar and this position, please send your resume and cover letter to careers@southstarcapital.com.

Inside Sales Manager (Charleston, SC)

As the Inside Sales Manager at SouthStar Capital, you will help ensure the growth and profitability of SouthStar through efficient, accurate, and effective interaction with businesses across the United States. If you’re looking to be part of a company that works together as a team, helps businesses succeed, and has opportunity for growth, then SouthStar Capital is the right place for you.

Primary Responsibilities

• Recruiting, Hirinig & Training outbound telesales people.
• Coaching, inspiring and motivating a sales team.
• Sales training, development, and performance management.
• A good understanding of the market dynamics in the respective sector.
• Developing sales strategies to guarantee success and growth.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with key corporate staff.
• Handling customer questions.
• Monitoring calls for quality assurance.
• Forecasting and analyzing sales data.
• Manage all appointments.
• Organize all work between sales and telemarketing.

Qualifications

• 2 years of inside sales / outbound calling / telemarketing experience
• Experience managing a sales team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks at any given time
• Detail oriented
• Technical, computer skills

To apply, submit your resume and cover letter to careers@southstarcapital.com.

Client Services Representative (Charleston, SC)

As a member of the Client Services Group you will help ensure the growth and profitability of SouthStar through efficient, accurate, and effective interaction with businesses across the United States. Your typical day will consist of the following:

Primary Responsibilities

• Interact with Prospects through phone and email communication
• Enter data and information into Proprietary Software System
• Interact with Prospects about funding their working capital needs
• Maintain updated and complete Prospect profiles for future business.
• Attend Weekly Sales meetings
• Assist the Management Team, by requesting updated information for better sales results
• Perform general tasks and other related duties as required or assigned

Minimum Requirements

• A smart, quick learning extrovert not afraid of challenges.
• A hard worker with the ability to have fun while working
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, results oriented team environment
• Self-Motivated problem solver with strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Must be comfortable with outside the box thinking, be resourceful and independently seek solutions
• Demonstrate self-initiative and follow through on requests and meeting deadlines
• Ability to accept and follow direction and a keen attention to detail is crucial
• Comfortable dealing with Executive Management and Clients
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and basic computer knowledge

Projected Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be a team player that possess the attributes and skills noted above to be an active part of our growing company and have at, a minimum, a High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

Part time positions, Hourly pay rates with performance bonus structure.

To apply, submit your resume and cover letter to adoane@southstarcapital.com.