Controller, Accounting, Financial Compliance

Responsibilities

• Oversee general accounting functions including sales and expense recognition, A/R, A/P, payroll, inter-company accounting, general ledger, cash management, reconciliation, financial statement reporting, and balance sheet management.
• Direct and manage the accounting department’s workload, ensuring invoices, expenses, receivables, and payroll are processed timely and in accordance with company policy.
• Help maintain and strengthen internal controls; support documentation and testing efforts and segregation of duties.
• Support internal and external audits and help implement resulting recommendations within your areas of responsibility.
• Provide technical accounting guidance (US GAAP) across company entities; may include involvement in due diligence for acquisitions/dispositions as needed.
• Ensure financial records under your responsibility comply with company policy and US GAAP; review monthly/quarterly reconciliations.
• Ensure financial reports comply with policy, US GAAP, and government reporting requirements.
• Support year-end close and tax reporting requirements (income, property, sales/use, payroll, and other local taxes).
• Evaluate and help improve accounting systems and procedures, recommending changes to increase efficiency.
• Help build and develop a strong accounting team capable of meeting department objectives.
• Collaborate regularly with Operations, Sales, DC, and Customer Service leaders.
• Take on special projects as assigned.
• Manage some combination of the following functions/teams:
  Controller or General Accountants, DC Accountants, Credit, A/P, A/R, Payroll, and Daily Balancing (scope can flex based on candidate strength).

• BA in Accounting, Finance, or related field — or equivalent combination of education and progressive accounting experience.
• 3–5 years in a supervisory, lead, or management capacity within accounting/finance.
• Solid working knowledge of US GAAP, payroll/sales tax fundamentals, and general ledger relationships with subsidiary ledgers (cash, A/R, A/P, purchasing).
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus, not required.
• CPA a plus, not required.

Bachelors or better.

CPA (optional)

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