Sr. Director - Assistant Controller

Job Summary: 

The Sr. Director, Assistant Controller will be responsible for planning and coordinating the majority of accounting operational functions, including preparing monthly management reports, financial statements, and financial guidance. This individual will ensure all activities and operations are conducted within federal, state and local financial regulations, minimizing financial exposure. 

Job Expectations: 

• Oversight of General Accounting with high involvement in SOX Compliance and Financial and SEC Reporting functions, to include the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department’s goals and objectives

• Review and oversee financial fluctuation analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and risks to identify potential errors. 

• Oversee business unit accounting and finance personnel domestically and internationally

• Oversee month-end close process for accurate, timely and complete reconciliations and tasks

• Assist with external audit requirements

• Oversee 401K audit with external auditors for timely and accurate reporting

• Ensure policies and procedures are following professional standards, state and federal regulatory requirements to ensure we have accurate ad consistency in financial reporting

• Present financial reporting and potential risk areas to senior management

• Produce critical financial reports, profit and loss statements, balances sheets and cash flow statements, including assisting in preparing 10Q, 10K and 8-K reports with supporting footnotes. 

• Establish and maintain a system of internal control for the Company’s domestic and international business units

• Manage all international locations including consolidation and eliminations with the transition to SAP and ensure appropriate controls are in place

• Coordinate the preparation and related provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit and ensure that the annual audit report is issued timely

• Review variance analysis for close periods

• Coordinate and assist in the production of periodic forecasts/budgets

• Provide for a system of management cost reports and make recommendations for reducing waste and inefficiencies

• Provide financial analyses, as needed

• Conduct technical accounting research and prepare accounting memorandums supporting the company’s accounting positions

• Assessing current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement and implementing new processes

• Evaluating the effectiveness of accounting software and supporting database, as needed

• Participate in a wide variety of special projects

• Documentation improvement on reconciliations

• Shorten close period for month end close, quarter close and year-end close by finding efficient ways to reconcile accounts by reducing manual efforts, automation and streamlined processes

• Training and retaining competent accounting staff

• Back up support for Controller

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

   Required:      

• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail

• Excellent organization skills and ability to multi-task

• Results oriented and accountable manager; willing to challenge the status quo

• Must possess excellent communication (written and verbal), technology, analytical and management skills

• Must possess a high degree of proficiency and accuracy in handling detailed information and ensure timely processing of the information

• High reasoning capability required, and must be able to assess any situation quickly and make sound decisions based on limited information

• Strong work ethic and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously

• Process improvement skills

Equipment Knowledge: 

• Advanced computer skills

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Experience with SAP S4 Hana

• Experience with Google Business Suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms) and Blackline preferred

Experience Requirements:

• Generally, requires a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant accounting and finance experience and five plus (5+) years in management

• Strong FASB and GAAP knowledge, including technical accounting

• Experience with documentation and test work for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance required

• Currently working for a public company in a similar role

Education Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree Accounting or related field.

• Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) and/or a professional accreditation such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) required, or a combination of education and equivalent work experience.

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