Accounting Controller

About the Role

The Accounting Controller is responsible for the overall integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the Company’s accounting operations and financial reporting. This position owns the general ledger, month-end and year-end close processes, balance sheet reconciliations, financial statement preparation, accounting controls, and accounting policies and procedures. The Controller serves as a key financial leader within the organization, partnering with the VP of Finance and other members of leadership to ensure the accounting function provides accurate, timely, and actionable financial information to support business decisions and continued growth.

Responsibilities

• General Ledger & Financial Reporting
  • Own the general ledger and ensure the completeness, accuracy, and proper classification of all accounting activity.
  • Manage and continuously improve the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process.
  • Prepare and/or oversee monthly financial statements, including the balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, and supporting schedules, in accordance with GAAP.
  • Review journal entries, accruals, deferrals, allocations, and other significant accounting transactions, and establish review procedures to identify errors and inconsistencies.
• Balance Sheet & Reconciliations
  • Own the balance sheet and ensure all accounts are properly supported and reconciled on a timely basis.
  • Establish and maintain a formal balance sheet reconciliation process with appropriate documentation and review.
  • Investigate and resolve reconciling items, aged balances, and discrepancies.
  • Ensure appropriate accounting treatment for fixed assets, prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, intercompany activity, debt, leases, and other balance sheet accounts.
• Accounting Controls, Policies & Procedures
  • Define, implement, document, and maintain accounting controls designed to protect Company assets and ensure the reliability of financial information.
  • Develop and formalize accounting policies and procedures in accordance with GAAP and Company requirements.
  • Identify weaknesses or gaps in existing accounting processes and implement improvements, including appropriate segregation of duties, approval requirements, and documentation standards.
  • Periodically evaluate the effectiveness of accounting controls and recommend improvements to management.
• Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable & Cash
  • Provide oversight of the accounts payable and accounts receivable functions to ensure transactions are processed accurately and timely.
  • Establish appropriate controls over vendor setup, invoice approval, payment processing, customer receivables, and collections.
  • Monitor accounts receivable aging and support management in improving cash conversion and collections.
  • Support cash management and forecasting by ensuring accounting data is complete, accurate, and timely.
• Systems & Process Improvement
  • Serve as a key accounting leader in the continued development and optimization of the Company’s ERP and accounting systems; NetSuite experience strongly preferred.
  • Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and eliminate unnecessary spreadsheets or duplicate systems.
  • Establish standardized workflows and documentation, and participate in system implementations, integrations, and process redesign initiatives.
• Team Leadership & Development
  • Supervise, develop, and hold accounting personnel accountable for accurate and timely completion of their responsibilities.
  • Establish clear expectations, responsibilities, deadlines, and performance standards for accounting team members.
  • Review work performed by accounting staff and provide coaching, feedback, training, and cross-training.
  • Build a culture of accountability, accuracy, continuous improvement, and ownership within the accounting department.
• Audit, Tax & External Relationships
  • Coordinate with the Company’s external CPA firm and other financial professionals.
  • Provide accurate schedules, reconciliations, supporting documentation, and explanations required for tax preparation, compilations, reviews, audits, and other external reporting.
  • Serve as a primary accounting contact for external auditors, CPAs, banks, insurance providers, and other financial stakeholders as appropriate.
• Management Support
  • Partner with the VP of Finance to provide management with reliable financial information and analysis.
  • Support budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and other financial planning activities as requested.
  • Identify trends, anomalies, and areas of financial risk, and communicate them to management.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field required; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will also be considered.
• Minimum of five years of progressive accounting experience, including prior supervisory or accounting team leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience owning general ledger accounting and month-end/year-end close processes, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
• Demonstrated experience developing, documenting, and implementing accounting controls, policies, and procedures.
• CPA designation, or progress toward CPA, is a plus but not required.

Preferred Skills

• NetSuite or comparable ERP experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with an ERP implementation, upgrade, or major accounting system conversion.
• Experience in a growing or multi-entity organization, or in manufacturing, construction, home improvement, or another operationally complex industry.
• Experience with job costing, inventory, revenue recognition, or project-based accounting.