Controller

SUMMARY:

Manage accounting department s personnel and activities. Provide information to management and the parent company on all company activities of a financial nature to assist management, and other users in making educated economic decisions about company s activities, both current and future. Communicate with business departments to provide financial information & guidance on accounting issues.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the activities of the accounting department for accurate and timely dissemination of financial and management reporting, including internal and external monthly financial statements, quarterly reporting to the parent company, annual audits, annual budgets and quarterly forecast, and government filing.
• Oversee activities of all accounting areas to ensure accurate and timely processing of these areas and coordinate tax filings with the company s tax advisor and the parent company.
• Establish and maintain systems and controls which verify the integrity of all systems, process, and data.
• Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures and instructions.
• Ensure changes to business that have impact on financial statements are reflected in accounting policies and procedures and that they comply with overall philosophy of company, along with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and local/state/federal tax laws. (Note: There are no significant differences between US GAAP and IFRS for the accounting areas related to the company.)
• Review contracts and vendor applications to ensure the Company obtains best business and financial impact.
• Reviews monthly sales and other major transactions for accuracy and accounting issues; identifies, discusses, and executes action based on feedback from CFO and management.
• Perform performance evaluation of staff members (4-5 employees) and training as needed.
• Respond to CFO with accurate and timely information and participates in other projects as assigned by CFO.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Understand flow and reasons behind accounting policies and procedures of all accounting aspects for the business and implement necessary changes. This includes understanding in internal controls, revenue, inventory, accounts receivable, accounts payable, long-lived assets and impairment assessment, leases, business combination/consolidation, tax provision and cashflows.
• Strong critical thinking, problem solving, time management and organizational skills.
• Manage the annual financial audit with the external audit firm and SOX audits internally.
• Multi-state, multi-site experience along with sales tax.
• BS in Accounting or Finance, CPA certification preferred.
• 5+ years verifiable experience as a controller.

Nice to Have but Not Required:

• Public Accounting experience, ideally at a Big 4 or second-tier firm
• Experience leading financial audits within Public or Private industry
• 5+ years experience in managerial accounting and prior direct staff supervision experience
• Experience working withing a larger corporate structure