Controller

POSITION SUMMARY:

The ideal candidate is a detailed-oriented individual who will oversee the company’s financial records, lead accounting initiatives, advise ownership on financial issues, and provide financial support on many different levels.

Results-driven and confident Financial Controller to manage and improve our organization's financial performance and direct our accounting operations. Duties for the Financial Controller will include managing accounting records, evaluating and managing risk, ensuring compliance with regulations, publishing financial statements, overseeing accounting operations, analyzing financial data, monitoring expenditure, forecasting revenue, coordinating auditing processes, and ensuring accuracy of financial information.

Your strategic planning and exceptional numerical proficiency as a Financial Controller will aid our organization in maintaining positive revenue and financial growth, formulating sound financial strategies, implementing proper internal controls, achieving organizational targets, and developing financial plans that support organizational strategy.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Oversees the operations of the Accounting Department.
• Oversees training programs and identifies training needs.

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Prepare monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly and annual separate and consolidated financial reports.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual cost accounting reports/financial statements.
• Maintain and review general ledger and reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Manage Monthly Bank Reconciliation.
• Manage and classify expense accounts correctly.
• Maintain system of controls over accounting transactions.
• Prepare and manage accounting department structure and appropriate processes and employees.
• AR and AP Support Income tax preparation.
• Executing Safe Way’s financial strategy.
• Developing plans for growth to increase company profit while reducing expenditure.
• Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities.
• Managing accounting procedures.
• Maintain accountability for and manage the accurate and timely reporting of the financial results for the business, including reconcilement of all balance sheet captions.
• Maintain cost effective internal control by enforcing corporate and business unit policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems. Implement external and internal audit recommendations.
• Responsible for cost accounting and profitability analysis including the accurate valuation and reconciliation of inventory accounts to perpetual records and management of the annual physical inventory. Understand and control the cost structure of the business unit.
• Provide clear and concise analysis of financial results and key financial measurements driving the business' results. Develop additional analyses, reporting tools and mechanisms as necessary to support the business and decision-making processes.
• Prepare and present accurate and reliable monthly estimates and forecasts / budget to business unit and corporate management.
• Provide the key financial input and leadership on strategic business decisions including potential acquisitions, capital investments and new product projects. Provide interpretation of analyses and key input into monthly sales, operations, and planning meetings.
• Plans for and uses resources efficiently, always looks for ways to reduce costs, creates accurate and realistic budgets, tracks and adjusts budgets, contributes to budget planning.
• Other duties may be assigned.

COMPETENCIES:

Character

• Displays High Integrity and Honesty - Deals with others in a straightforward and honest manner, is accountable for actions, maintains confidentiality, supports company values, conveys good news and bad.
• Supports Mission, Vision, and Values - Supports values and daily actions and decisions, communicates vision and values to others, generates enthusiasm, and incorporates vision when planning.

Decision Making/ Judgement

• Recognizes problems and responds, systematically gathers information, sorts through complex issues, seeks input from others, addresses the root cause of issues, makes timely decisions, can make difficult decisions, uses consensus when possible, communicates decisions to others.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 6 years’ experience in accounting, construction, manufacturing, or have other cost accounting experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration required.
• Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designation preferred.
• Fluency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Strong understanding of financial management
• Strategic planning and vision
• Exceptional verbal, written, and communication skills
• Understanding of advanced accounting and regulatory issues
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation
• Experience in financial reporting
• 3 years of controller experience
• Strong written, verbal and collaboration skills
• Strong communication skills
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to ​10​ pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed in a fast-paced office setting with frequent interruptions. Duties may require sitting for long periods of time. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

OTHER:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $90,000 - $120,000