Corporate Controller

Summary

The Corporate Controller position reports to the Chief Financial Officer and indirectly to the Director of Finance. This role will lead and mentor the corporate finance team, oversee financial reporting, budgeting, and financial controls, and provide financial insights to support business strategies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor corporate finance team members promoting a culture of accountability and professional development.

• Oversee the corporate finance function in general ledger, financial reporting, financial controls, budgeting and forecasting, capital expenditures, cash management, tax compliance, risk management and shareholder transactions.

• Responsible for the accurate and timely preparation of the consolidated financial statements by managing the monthly and year-end general ledger closing process.

• Collaborate with corporate senior leaders in reviews of actual results versus plans. Communicate trends in key performance indicators and develop action plans to achieve company financial goals.

• Distribute financial statements and reporting to internal and external users with executive-level summarization of results.

• Co-lead the annual and long-term financial planning and budgeting process. Partner with executive leaders and senior leaders to assess the financial implications of strategic goals.

• Co-lead the daily execution of the company’s accounting policies and procedures in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and tax regulations. Provide guidance on complex accounting issues and new accounting standards.

• Oversee daily liquidity, cash flow planning, and short- and long-term financing strategies. Manage capital structure initiatives, including debt and equity transactions, refinancing, and banking relationships.

• Manage the preparation and execution of the company’s year-end financial statement audit, various benefit plan audits and bank covenant reporting. Provide information and records as requested by independent auditors.

• Direct point of contact for shareholder relations and ownership family office support.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting (B.A./B.S.) from four-year college or university and fifteen years experience with demonstration of progressive responsibilities.

• CPA or CMA, Industry, and Public experience preferred.

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, general accounting, cost accounting, internal controls and company policy.

• Ability to analyze complex legal concepts, communicate the implications in clear and simple language, and recommend appropriate courses of action.

• Self-Motivation – ability to engage in all activities required in a rapidly growing environment focused on cost containment, revenue enhancement, and essential operating income performance.

• Intellectual curiosity- comfortable challenging the status quo and identifying new approaches to existing processes.

• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Sound business acumen, with the ability to think strategically in addition to tactically.

• Ability to build and grow relationships.

• Prior experience required in system implementations and transformations.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively from board room to plant floor.

• Ability to analyze details and work quickly and accurately.

• Possess a positive attitude and establish good working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

• High sense of urgency in providing strong level of service and follow-through.

• Experience working/interacting with manufacturing operations and geographically dispersed teams.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Outlook), variety of financial software and BI tools.