What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Controller position at Coppercraft Distillery?
CraftCo is seeking a Financial Controller to be our financial heartbeat, transforming numbers into strategy. You'll orchestrate monthly closes, craft precise financial statements, and guard our systems like a protective distillery dog. Lead our accounting squad, manage cash flow with precision, and create financial models that illuminate our growth path. Ideal candidate brings a Bachelor's in Finance or 5 years experience, CPA and tech-savvy accounting skills with a passion for consumer products. You're a collaborative numbers ninja who can translate complex financials into compelling narratives, thrive in dynamic environments, and drive business growth. Hybrid work in Holland, MI, with a chance to shape our craft spirits empire! If you can mix precision with passion, we want YOU!
ABOUT THE POSITIO
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The Financial Controller is a mid-senior level manager responsible for overseeing all financial and accounting activities of the company including Jos. A. Magnus & Co.™, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and strategic financial planning. This position will be key in managing financial operations, optimizing cash flow, and providing financial insights to support business growth. The Controller will also collaborate with department leaders to drive financial efficiency and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. This role will report to the Chief Financial Office
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RESPONSIBILITIES AND DU
- TIES
Oversee and manage the Financial Reporting and monthly close process of two sister companies with related activities and common management, ensuring the timely preparation of accurate periodic financial statem - ents.Monitor actual performance against budget and forecast, identifying and explaining varia
- nces.Responsible for overseeing and maintaining the integrity of the Company’s ERP and other financial systems, and the accuracy of the General Ledger data and resulting financial statem
- ents.Supporting the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with
- GAAPSupport the design and implementation of effective internal controls over financial repor
- ting.Support the facilitation of timely audits and reviews with external audi
- tors.Supervising and directing the work of accounting
- staffOversee and Review accounts payable and receivable processes as needed to ensure timeliness and accu
- racy.Oversee new credit card requests, and expense report reviews, and adjust accounts, as neces
- sary.Monitor and manage cash flow, which involves pulling daily cash availability reports, setting up wires for approval, and ensuring sufficient funds for operat
- ions.Review weekly accounts receivable payments, reconcile sales data, and adjust cash projections accordi
- ngly.Generate and review item sales reports, resolve discrepancies, and conduct detailed financial reconciliat
- ions.Prepare and submit monthly borrowing base certificates, and bank reports, and coordinate bank examinat
- ions.Reconcile inventory, which includes managing monthly external inventory reports and conducting physical inventory co
- unts.Assist with barrel transfers, moving inventory, and revaluing c
- osts.Prepare and reconcile month-end sub-ledgers, journal entries, balance sheet accounts, and financial statem
- ents.Oversee payroll processing, review tax filings (income, sales, excise), and ensure compliance with tax regulat
- ions.Assist with risk management, including annual property and liability insurance renewals and necessary adjustm
- ents.Support strategic decision-making through financial modeling, scenario analysis, and budget prepara
- tion.Participate in board meeting preparations, ad-hoc financial analyses, and various reporting t
asks.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXP
- ERIENCE
A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business administration or equivalent experience r - equired.CPA is pr
- eferred.Strong analytical and critical thinking
- skills.Strong operational background particularly in supply chain, inventory, and enterprise infrast
- ructure.At least five years of finance experience is r
- equired.Hybrid schedule available, with up to 25% on-site in Holl
- and, MI.Deep understanding of finance organization/function, particularly regarding
- framing.Highly collaborative with internal and external team
- members.Ability to manage multiple projects and tight de
- adlines.An effective communicator, verbally and
- written.Self-motivated, disciplined, self-assured, performance-driven, and pas
- sionate.A keen eye and attention to
- detail.Flexibility in an environment of frequent
- change.Proficient in accounting software and financial systems, experience with Orchestrated Spirits or SAP is
- a plus.Experience working for a company related to consumer products is