Controller

Responsibilities:

• Manage the month-end close process, including both preparation and review of journal entries and account reconciliations as well as managing daily close assignments to meet deadlines set forth by the Company.
• Perform month-end close duties with the GL, reconciliations, cash management, financial statements, etc.
• Develop internal control guidelines, policies and procedures for accounting, cash and credit management, administration, budgeting and other activities.
• Participate in budgeting, procurement, investment activities and financial planning.
• Lead a develop a team of finance professionals.
• Establish and maintain financial controls within the accounting department.
• Prepare and present financial reports and risk analysis.
• Guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Create reports that help senior leadership understand company financials.
• Coordinate and manage tax preparation, bank relationships, certificates and other external reporting
• Oversee, maintain and enforce a documented system of transaction processing operations, accounting policies, procedures and controls
• Perform cash projections to effectively manage cash balances and maximize the return on any excess cash balances
• Communicate, measure and report on key objectives to drive organizational alignment and success
• Identify and communicate areas of improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions
• Identify and communicate opportunities to reduce company cost or waste to maximize profitability
• Take on new projects with a sense of urgency and problem-solving attitude
• Provide preparation and analytical review of the balance sheet, income statement and cash flow perspective, as well as, an overall business performance perspective
• Develop, monitor and report business performance metrics and KPIs
• Oversee regulatory reporting, frequently including tax planning and compliance
• Coordinate activities of external auditors
• Continuous evaluation of the accounting software and tools for effectiveness
• Foster a constructive and collaborative work environment
• Understands and maintains assigned SOX process and control documents to ensure operating effectiveness. Performs control reviews on a timely basis and responds to document requests from the auditors, providing adequate evidence to prove the control is operating as designed. Communicates immediately to Internal Audit when a testing exception occurs, indicating the control is not operating effectively.
• Any other responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in finance, accounting or business administration; Masters Degree preferred
• C.P.A. preferred
• 12+ years of progressive responsible experience in the accounting and finance sector for a multi-national organization
• Exposure to international subsidiaries and foreign exchange accounting preferred
• 8+ years managing and supervising a team
• “Big Four” or national accounting firm audit experience is preferred
• Strong experience in both the private and public accounting sectors is preferred
• Exceptional computer skills in the operation and functioning of all programs used by the organization, i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; various systems
• Experience managing third party vendor relations
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Able to interface well with employees at all levels of the organization
• Strong ownership and proactive mentality

Personal and Professional Attributes:

• High Integrity
• Demonstrated Leadership qualities
• Strong business acumen with a deep understanding of P&L, Balance Sheet, Cashflow, and working capital
• Strategic thinker
• Proactive planning skills and highly organized
• Problem solving ability;
• Entrepreneurial approach;
• Customer Service Focus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Collaborative and Team-focused
• Winning attitude and competitive mindset
• Operate with a sense of urgency and integrity