Corporate Controller

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Full Time Management Costa Mesa, CA, US

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

SUMMARY OF POSITION
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Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller will be responsible for overseeing financial statements & financial reporting for our global consumer products business including month-end close process and financial reporting, financial audit, tax reporting, and treasury execution. Further, this role will manage business risk and insurance portfolio management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Lead General Accounting, Inventory Cost Accounting, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions
• Global consolidation and reporting of actuals; maintain multi-entity trial balances, perform monthly financial close and prepare monthly Balance Sheets, Income Statements and Cash Flow Statements
• Financial Statement Audit, internal controls and compliance
• Continue implementation of AI enabled automation of accounting function
• Support bank/credit facility negotiations
• Federal and multi-state Income Tax and Sales Tax compliance and coordination with outside tax accountants; also, local property and business tax compliance
• Legal entity permits and annual filings on a multi-state basis
• Treasury execution (banking management)
• Business risk and insurance portfolio management
• SME, implementation team member and sometimes leader, of process and system design for ERP and other IT business systems (ERP upgrade expected in 2028)
• Other duties as assigned

POSITION SPECIFICS:

• This is a full-time position
• Typical work hours and days are Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; however, work requirements around deadlines may necessitate after 5:00 p.m. and weekends.
• This position is based out of the Costa Mesa, CA office at least 4 days per week.
• Limited travel of approximately a few days per year is expected for this position.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for quarterly reviews of direct reports and ensuring all managers of teams have outlined performance objectives for their teams.
• Direct supervision of General Accounting Manager (fully remote employee), AR/AP Manager and Staff Accountant based in Costa Mesa, CA and indirect supervision of Accounts Payable staff and Accounts Receivable staff based in Costa Mesa, CA.
• Recruit, train, lead, develop, evaluate and retain direct and indirect labor associated with Accounting, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions.
• Recommend and assist with employee development programs. Ensure performance objectives are outlined and completed thoroughly and in a timely manner.
• Work with Human Resources for coaching, counseling and corrective actions.

REQUIRED

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Required:
  
  Experience in all aspects of finance and accounting including extensive inventory management experience, as well as A/P, A/R, tax, cash flow, cost control, analysis and reporting. Also, experience in maintaining GAAP compliance, corporate policies, bank and investor relationships is required. Additional experience with acquiring capital and evaluating M&A transactions would be helpful.
• CPA, CMA, or MBA required.
• Consumer Products industry experience with inventory accounting for Asia sourcing, as well as global distribution with big box retailers & direct-to-consumer channels is required.
• Successful candidate must still be a hands-on technician with excellent analytic, computer and leadership skills to manage a department of about 10 people.
• Fast-paced growing company experience and/or demonstrated effectiveness in a small company/location where role includes both strategic and hands-on responsibilities.
• Experienced in use of metrics / scorecard to measure and manage performance.
• Demonstrated process improvement/simplification expertise.
• Cross-functional understanding and ability to achieve business results through cross-functional collaboration with sales, finance, marketing, R&D, customer service, HR and vendor partners.
• Well-developed leadership skills including the ability to inspire others, set direction/vision, drive innovation, get results through others, manage change, develop organization/team, coach, supervise and develop others.
• Business analysis and planning expertise including sound judgment and decision-making. Exceptional analytical thinking skills including the ability to see trends, identify implications and focus on what’s important.
• Effective written…