Controller

Position Summary Primary day-to-day responsibility for financial-related reporting for both internal use and tax calculations.  Assist the Director of Finance in planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial-related activities of the Company. This will include indirect responsibility for accounting, finance, financial reporting, cash management and risk planning. Assist the Director of Finance in managing the finance team.

Essential Functions

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assist the Director of Finance in guiding financial decisions of the company by establishing, monitoring and enforcing finance- related policies and procedures.•    Oversee the creation of reports, and the implementation of software and tools for financial management, reporting and evaluation of the Company’s fiscal function and performance.•    Prepare and present the CEO and other senior executives with monthly financial reports, including profit and loss and cash flow by division, to better assess and evaluate the organization’s financial performance in relation to historical performance, long- term goals, budgets, and forecasts.•    Analyze monthly financial reports to ensure expenditure controls and to provide recommendations to the CEO and other executives on process improvements.•    Provide advice and assistant to division leaders in regards to cost analysis, fiscal allocation and budget preparation.•    Summarize budgets and submit recommendations for approval for funds requested by divisions.•    Prepare and review financial results and operation budgets to analyze trends affecting the Company.•    Assist the Director of Finance in the communication with outside accountants as well as the preparation of required federal, state and local tax and finance agencies.•    Ensure compliance with all federal, state and local regulations.•    Provide timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports and financial trends in order to assist the CEO and other senior executives.•    Communicate regularly with CEO, Director of Finance, COO, Company Directors and Ownership group on financial-related matters.•    Assist in the recruitment, interviewing and hiring of finance and accounting staff when necessary.•    Assist in the management of cash flow planning process and ensure funds availability.•    Remain current on audit best practices as well as state, federal and local laws regarding company operations.•    Mentor and develop finance and accounting team, managing work allocation, systems training, performance evaluations, and the building of an effective and efficient team dynamic.•    Maintain regular and reliable attendance

Position Qualifications Education: Bachelor Degree (four year college) Master's Degree preferred Experience: 7+ years of experience in Accounting and/or other business-related activities. 5 years management experience with direct reports required.  Significant experience in financial reporting, budget process, accounts receivables / payables management and interactionwith internal and external accountants and senior management. Experience with multi-divisional companies preferred. Certifications & Licenses:  CPA required. Computer Skills:    Microsoft Suite of Services; QuickBooks; Other accounting and reporting software. Other Requirements:    Managing processes, developing standards in audit, accounting and other financial activities, budgeting and tracking financial performance, analyzing information, high business acumen,leadership, problem solving / analysis, strategic thinking, technical capacity. Skills & Abilities

• Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.•    Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.•    Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.•    Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.•    Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.•    Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.•    Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.•    Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.•    Innovative - Ability to look beyond the standard solutions.•    Deductive Reasoning - Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.•    Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.