TRC's client, located in Peachtree city, GA, has a direct hire opportunity for a Director Accounting/ Senior Controller.
This opportunity is with a leader in the design and manufacturing of equipment for the food industry.
The Director of Accounting/Senior Controller will lead a team and be responsible for day-to-day accounting oversight, compliance and internal controls, financial policies, forecasting, FP&A, etc. This person will also help blueprint accounting processes with D365 as they migrate to that ERP.
responsibilities:
- Maintains the company's system of accounts and keeps books and records on all company activity including monthly, quarterly, annual and ad hoc reporting. Owns and directs the accounting processes.
- Accountable for balance sheet integrity and cross-functionally optimizing working capital management
- Ensure financial resources are effectively and efficiently managed, maintain liquidity, minimize financial risk, and optimize capital usage.
- Manages and ensures the success of all internal and external audits and related improvements to the company's internal control environment, directly within the manufacturing facilities and indirectly by supporting other business units/regions.
- Assures that adequate written policies, procedures, work instructions and controls are maintained for accounting activities under the direction of the role.
- Drives continuous improvement activities to increase the effectiveness of financial processes and the information systems supporting these processes.
- Serves as a change agent, proactively identifying opportunities and implementing process efficiencies to improve both functional and overall business operations and results.
- Ensures that the accounting department is staffed with qualified financial personnel capable of meeting the objectives and responsibilities noted above. Responsible for continued development of these associates.
- Coordinates work relating to both internal and external audits in the periodic review of the company financial records.
- Ensures that the ERP operates as required. Involved in validating/designing suggested changes to ensure accounting requirements continue to be met.
- Leads and/or prepares any other special projects and analyses required.