Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Manager

SUMMARY

The Controller implements and oversees accounting procedures, processes and policies and is responsible for the Company’s overall accounting function, financial reporting, internal controls, audits, and budgeting. This position ensures all financial transactions are tracked/reported in a manner to facilitate the best executive decision‑making possible and assist with the efficient and effective operations of the company.

• Establish, monitor, and enforce financial policies, procedures and internal controls to protect the company’s assets
• Monitor and continuously improve policies, procedures and internal controls
• Ensure procedural documentation is maintained
• Lead and/or coordinate implementation of process changes both within accounting department and through cross‑functional teams.
• Recommend policies affecting financial transactions across the organization (e.g., price list, mileage reimbursements, employee product discounts, etc.)

• Oversee the day to day operations of all accounting functions
• Independently and proactively improve and manage department workflow
• Ensure all financial transactions are recorded timely, accurately and in accordance with GAAP
• Monitor and analyze department work for continuous improvement and efficient use of resources, both people and reduction of carbon footprint, striving for zero‑waste
• Indirectly manage (through Accounting Managers) period end close process including setting expectations, deadlines, assisting staff to resolve unusual or complex issues
• Analyze and review monthly account reconciliations, financial statements, supporting schedules and compliance reports according to the monthly close schedule
• Coordinate with other departments to complete monthly and year‑end close procedures to ensure that schedules and adjustments are completed correctly and timely
• Oversee equity transaction process
• Provide intellectual support in resolving complex or unusual situations for accounting staff as well as other departments
• Prepare and monitor Finance, Corporate and Supply Chain Investment budgets and support FP&A in budgeting process
• Compile information from around the company to create a cash forecasting process, understanding the impact of strategic decisions, accounting methods and capital projects to anticipate and recommend strategies regarding cash needs

• Oversee cost accounting staff in performance of monthly and ad‑hoc analysis of costs, margins and variances as well as annual standard overhead calculation
• Actively participate with other departments and cost accounting staff cost accounting staff to perform annual and interim cost rolls

• Work directly with outside auditors and tax preparers as needed
• Ensure timely audit, tax filings and corporate reporting requirements
• Indirectly manage (through accounting staff) annual financial audit and tax compliance reporting
• Ensure required compliance reporting to the bank, investors and insurance carriers completed accurately and timely

• Responsible for hiring and training of direct reports and overseeing other accounting hires
• Coach, counsel and discipline direct reports as needed
• Monitor and evaluate employee job performance

• Review proposed changes to ERP and other software systems to ensure integrity of financial data, appropriate role security
• Facilitate or lead process changes
• Spec, implement and coordinate new systems as needed
• Oversee integrations and upgrades
• Identify and address system deficiencies
• Oversee system RFP processes

• Assist CFO to develop treasury strategy to support business growth while minimizing risk
• Assist CFO and Director of FP&A with preparation of materials for the BOD
• Assist CFO in managing financial structure, negotiating and executing financial transactions including bank facilities, debt financing, documentation review and covenants

• Manage relationships with banks, CPA firms, insurance brokers
• Develop or oversee training for Finance or related procedures
• Oversee recordkeeping including archives and annual purge
• Oversee annual…