Position Summary:
We are looking for an experienced Financial Controller to undertake all aspects of financial management, including accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, and preparation as well as development of internal control policies and the streamlining of accounting procedures and processes.
Role and Responsibilities:
Management
- Oversee the operations of the accounting team (a/p, a/r, payroll, g/l, fixed asset, cost), including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives
- Maintains and enforces a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
- Oversee the accounting operations and their control systems, transaction-processing operations, and policies and procedures
- Collaborate and conform to companys global finance policies and compliance to both internal and external audits
Reporting
- Issue timely and complete financial statements
- Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics
- Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management
- Provide financial analyses as needed
Transactional
- Ensure that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner
- Ensure that all accounts payable is booked appropriately and correctly following accounting policies and procedures
- Ensure that accounts receivables are collected promptly
- Ensure payroll is processed timely and accurately
- Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions
Compliance
- Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audits
- Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
Additional Accountabilities:
- Assist other departments in issues/tasks that may arise and create solutions
- Review processes on a regular basis to find efficiencies and to improve the business
- Simplify, standardize and automate procedures and processes to streamline the information workflow and remove bottlenecks under the current system.
- Additional duties as necessary.
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics required.
- Ten years experience in a similar role
- Knowledge of US GAAP
- Experience in financial statement review and preparation
- Excellent management skills. Ability to lead a team.
- Independent worker/initiative-taker