Corporate Controller

Title: Controller, Corporate

Reports to: Officer, Chief Financial

Department: Finance

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Level: Professional Senior Level

Position Summary:

This role plans and directs the accounting operations of the company reporting directly to the CFO. The controller position is accountable for the accounting operations of the company, to include the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP). Collaborate with executive team to facilitate efficient operations and facilitate decision making.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains and enforces a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.
• Manage outsourced functions.
• Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives. Also, the accounting operations of subsidiary corporations, especially their control systems, transaction-processing operations, and policies and procedures.
• Hands-on management of the General Ledger and Month-end accounting close process
• Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in addition to financial/operational reporting.
• Work closely with FP&A department to develop budget and update forecasts.
• Handle treasury functions including cash positioning, cash forecasting, short term cash projections, managing credit facility including optimizing borrowings and paydowns.
• Lead analytical reviews for accounting areas and resolve issues.
• Update and maintain accounting policies and procedures, best practices, and internal controls documentation.
• Ensure that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner and that all reasonable discounts are taken on accounts payable.
• Ensure that accounts receivable is collected promptly.
• Process payroll in a timely manner.
• Ensure that periodic bank reconciliations are completed and that required debt payments are made on a timely basis.
• Maintain the chart of accounts, orderly accounting filing system, and system of controls over accounting transactions.
• Issue timely and complete financial statements
• Coordinate the preparation of the corporate annual report.
• Recommend benchmarks against which to measure the performance of company operations.
• Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics.
• Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts.
• Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management.
• Provide for a system of management cost reports.
• Provide financial analyses as needed, for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations.
• Issue timely and complete financial statements
• Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit.
• Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants.
• Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings in close collaboration with VP Tax.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Requirements:

Education, Knowledge, and Experience:

• 15 years of accounting experience ideally with Big Four experience (auditing background)
• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
• CPA (preferred).
• Success in leading operational accounting functions including all aspects of Month End Close Activities
• Public Accounting experience a plus
• Extensive knowledge of US GAAP and understanding of complex tax topics.

Skills:

• Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project.
• Work is generally independent and collaborative in nature.
• Proven Leadership skills in accounting, finance, and treasury operations.
• Impeccable communication and organizational skills, highly motivated and strong work ethic.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to regularly stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, talk, or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; ability to adjust focus.