Controller, Accounting, Financial Reporting

Controller

Role and Responsibilities

Reports directly to the CFO of the Gibby Group. The Controller owns the month-end and year-end close process and is responsible for the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of the company's financial reporting across all entities. The Controller will:

• Own and drive the month-end close calendar across all entities, ensuring deadlines are met and the close is completed accurately and on schedule.
• Issue timely and complete financial statements for each entity and on a consolidated basis.
• Maintain the general ledger and profit center accounts, ensuring all journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations are accurate and properly supported.
• Review and approve reconciliations and journal entries prepared by accounting staff prior to finalizing the close.
• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls, and ensure they are followed consistently across entities.
• Perform routine internal reviews of accounting practices and account balances to ensure accuracy and accountability.
• Coordinate the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports with the external accountant, and serve as the primary point of contact for external audits and reviews.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal financial reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Prepare monthly reports for outside lending institutions.
• Supervise, train, and review the work of accounting staff, ensuring consistent application of accounting policy across the team.
• Participate in building monthly and annual budgets for all companies, providing actuals and historical context from the close.
• Assist company managers in presenting monthly financial results to management.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• BS/BA degree (MBA or MS preferred) or relevant and equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience and fiscal oversight.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Competency using computers for a variety of tasks (Excel, Word, accounting software, etc.).
• Excellent people management skills.
• FLSA Classification:
  Exempt