Senior Controller Full Time

Job Summary

Manages all accounting, transaction systems, treasury functions, financial reporting and internal control processes for the company. Responsibilities include financial statement preparation and analysis, corporate reporting, SOX compliance, complying with outside audit requirements and cash management in a multi-site, multi-currency environment.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Responsible for managing the accounting functions of the company globally.
• Assures all intercompany transactions are properly recorded on a timely basis and reconciled each period end.
• Assures all accounts throughout the global organization are properly reconciled to supporting details and that this key control is functioning effectively.
• Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls and assuring SOX compliance.
• Monitors and confirms financial condition by supporting the internal audit function and providing information to external auditors.
• Supports the development of SG&A budgets by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data; recommends spending & cost control plans.
• Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data.
• Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing financial reports; advising management on needed actions.
• Assures compliance with tax regulations in all jurisdictions and assures statutory filings are accurately completed.
• Prepares income statements, monitors financial transactions, and oversees entries into the accounting systems in the company’s local Syteline software.
• Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
• Develops financial staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training team members.
• Maintains financial staff effectiveness by coaching, counseling, and disciplining team members, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Protects operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential.
• Makes sure that the organization’s accounting system complies with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Sarbanes Oxley and legislative requirements.
• Leads the department’s management team in all aspects of the General Ledger Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, month end closing and quarterly reporting.
• Responsible for leading any ERP integration due to acquisitions.
• Ensures consistency is applied throughout the company when it comes to our fully integrated and centralized manufacturing ERP and Accounting System.
• Manages an overall team of 20 individuals with 5 direct reports.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Job Specifications

Skills

• Effective in managing staff and building positive relationships across the organization.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Conflict resolution & problem solving skills.
• Highly developed sense of integrity and honesty.
• Economic justification of capital investments.
• Knowledge of Accounting & Management Information Systems.

Education

• Required: Bachelors degree in accounting.
• Preferred: Masters degree in accounting, finance or business administration.
• CPA license a plus.

Work Experience

• Minimum 15 years of experience with 7 of those years in a leadership role.
• Minimum of 3 years in a controllership role.
• Public accounting experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively; visual acuity to process paperwork; must be able to sit at a desk for long periods of time.
• Ability to travel periodically domestic and internationally.
• Ability to perform routine audits in a manufacturing facility by inspecting operations.

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