Corporate Controller

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Full Time Management Seattle, WA, US

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

About Us:

North Star Energy connects a family of fuel distribution companies serving communities and industries across the Western United States. Our operating companies deliver petroleum products and lubricants safely and efficiently throughout Alaska, Hawaii, California, and the Pacific Northwest.

Each company maintains its own local identity and expertise while operating within a distributed model that leverages North Star’s shared services in finance & accounting, legal & compliance, pricing & supply, human resources, marketing, and technology. Guided by shared values of safety, integrity, and operational excellence, North Star provides the strategic guidance and collaboration that help our teams strengthen performance, share best practices, and grow sustainably.

Together, our 1,000+ employees form a network of trusted brands — delivering energy that fuels people, businesses, and communities every day.

Reporting to the CFO, responsible for the leadership and management of North Star Energy’s overall accounting and shared service functions (general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit, tax, and inventory), which is provided to certain North Star operating companies. Maximize the return on assets by administering financial policies, procedures, controls, compliance, and reporting systems that safeguard the assets to assure accurate and timely recording of all transactions.

This is an onsite position in our Seattle office, in office M-Th with remote Fridays.

Essential Functions:

• Oversee the monthly accounting close and consolidation process to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting for North Star and shared services companies.
• Direct the shared services accounting function including credit, collections, billing, cash applications, accounts payable, indirect taxes, inventory and fixed assets, providing exemplary service to the operating businesses, customers and vendors.
• Oversee annual audit process and financial statement preparation.
• Implement, modify, and monitor internal controls to ensure accurate financial reporting, proper safeguarding of company assets and compliance with all Saltchuk accounting and reporting policies.
• Drive productivity improvements throughout the accounting organization and increase organizational capability through training and development of both accounting and shared service personnel.
• Develop and execute an accounting and shared service process improvement roadmap for North Star and all operating companies.
• Provide leadership throughout the organization on accounting policy development and implementation.
• Manage all North Star companies’ bank accounts and treasury services.
• Support M&A activities including quality of earnings review, accounting valuation and post‑acquisition integration.
• Oversee goodwill process and annual valuation.
• Manage, mentor and engage with team and colleagues in a manner that reflects North Star’s values of cohesion, commitment, courage, and personal agency.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• 10+ years’ experience in public accounting or a corporate accounting department with demonstrated career progression, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and excellent attention to detail
• Strong ERP systems experience; experience with PDI Enterprise preferred
• Experience implementing accounting systems and processes, scaling an accounting function, and driving continuous improvement processes
• Experience…