About CIP
CIP Retail is a turnkey firm specializing in creative design, engineering, manufacturing, and installation of interior decor, customer communication signage, and millwork for retail environments. Whether designing from scratch, or partnering with a design firm, CIP Retail is driven to provide value-focused solutions to meet the retailer's budgetary requirements with the highest impact. Combining the very latest state-of-the-art technology with unmatched craftsmanship, CIP Retail has the experience and know-how to produce nearly anything you can imagine.
Department: Administration
Title: Controller
Direct Report: CEO
Location: CIP Cincinnati office
Position Summary
The Controller for CIP will be responsible for overseeing the accurate and timely financial management of the organization. This includes responsibility for all accounting operations, production of monthly, yearly, and periodic financial reports, and maintenance of accounting records. The Controller position is an integral part of the strategy, success and leadership at CIP.
Responsibilities
- Developing internal control guidelines, policies, and procedures for budget accounting, cash and credit management, administration, and other activities.
- Coordinating and directing budgeting, procurement, investment activities, and financial planning.
- Develop and maintain standard costs
- Perform closing activities that include preparation of manufacturing variances along with supporting analysis
- Participate in profitability analysis in quoting and costing
- Perform account reconciliations
- Analysis and maintain the values of inventory
- Ensuring compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements and professional standards.
- Establishing and maintaining financial controls for the accounting department.
- Preparing and presenting financial reports and risk analysis.
- Creating budgets and forecasts.
- Guiding financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
- Providing support to management, particularly in commercial and financial matters.
- Creating reports that help senior leadership understand company financials.
- Being responsible for the company general ledger.
- Responsible to train and motivate direct reports.
- Hands on performance and supervision of all accounting functions, including supervision of a two person staff.
- Compilation of timely monthly financial statements, yearly budgets, and documents to facilitate corporate planning.
- Facilitate external auditors with an annual review.
- Supervise vendor and client rebate programs.
- Review and approval of internally prepared bi-weekly payroll plus accrual and payment of sales commissions.
- Manage all aspects of cash management, including AP, AR, payroll, and banking reconciliations.
- Facilitate the coordination and communication of on-going banking relationships.
- Prepare and review timely required tax returns.
Additional Responsibilities
- Aid as a part of the CIP management team, the development of future business objectives
- Adheres to all company policies, procedures, and business ethics codes
- Develop for approval an annual business plan to achieve set revenue expectations
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years of accounting and finance experience
- Knowledge of Sage and Epicor is preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, or related field.
- Understanding of applicable laws and regulations.
- Ability to deliver quality work on tight deadlines, with strong organization and priority setting skills.
- Proven experience in financial project management, cost accounting, inventory and cycle counting.
- Advanced computer skills, specifically in Excel.
- Must be able to communicate financial information into sound business language so people of all levels can understand.
- Knowledge of federal regulation on taxes and reporting.
CIP Contact Information
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