Assistant Controller

Basic Function:

Supports internal and external financial reporting, tax reporting and compliance

and accounting functions of the company, as well as ensuring compliance with

company financial and accounting policies and procedures and creating and

maintaining effective internal controls.

Responsible for the coordination and basic preparation of monthly, quarterly and 

annual financial statements including footnotes and all other disclosures. Ensures

monthly close deadlines are met, complete and accurate account reconciliation

and supporting documentation is maintained, and account analyses are performed

and supports various projects and reports as requested by the Director,

Accounting or other members of management as needed.

Supports the hiring, training, motivating and supervising of the accounting staff. 

There must be emphasis on teamwork, effective communication and achieving

departmental and corporate goals with a strong ability to supervise in a

fast-paced, deadline driven environment.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and reviews preparation of financial statements and quarterly 
  reporting package templates required by ownership in compliance with
  GAAP and IFRS, creditors, or other reporting requirements.
• Manages accounting team functions, procedures and controls over: 
  AP & payment process, payroll and vendor services, recordkeeping, 
  financial and tax reporting, and decision support services.
• Ensures month end financial reporting is performed in a timely and consistent
  manner, providing supporting information to aid in management review of
  financial status and progress in its various programs and initiatives as appropriate.
• Supports development of new tools and financial/operating systems that 
  support our ongoing accounting functions and financial reporting.
• Reviews, analyzes and interprets financial data and analysis of variances and 
  trends, and prepare meaningful financial information for internal purposes. 
• Supports tracking and managing of Company financial and operational 
  metrics.
• Reviews and provide supporting information to third party preparation of 
  federal/state/local income tax returns and preparation of any local sales tax, 
  royalty or other required reporting. Maintains and updates related tax 
  modeling used to update our month, quarter and year-end close process.

Coordinates and administers, as an integral part of management, a plan of internal 
controls to:

• Ensures adequate controls exist to support reliable financial reporting over
  existing operations as well as any new business processes established
  by the Company.
• Reviews the present system of internal control for areas of weakness 
  continually.
• Communicates management’s policy on maintaining strong internal controls
  and prompt investigation and correction of discovered weakness in the system.
• Safeguards company assets.

Supports Planning and forecast functions, and bank reporting in these areas:

• Maintains cash forecasting model updating and use
• Balances Sheet planning and forecasting
• Leverages systems for budgeting and financial information distribution
• Provides confirming review of the Borrowing base reporting provided 
  to our bank

• Supports evaluation of selecting appropriate accounting methods for 
  financial or tax reasons.
• Provides technical accounting expertise and detailed review as needed and 
  performs financial and accounting practice analysis as required and presents 
  findings to the Director, Accounting, VP, Corporate Controller and/or CFO 
  as needed.
• Provides analytical support as needed for acquisitions, dispositions, 
  pricing structure, etc.
• Coordinates and manages support of external payroll and external audit 
  process.
• Recommends and implements ways to improve, streamline, and automate 
  current systems, financial results, and accounting processes.
• Hires, trains, motivates and supervises accounting staff.
• Provides ad-hoc or special project reports as requested by management.

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an accounting 
  major or equivalent degree or experience required.
• Requires a CPA with Certified Public Accountant background; MBA a plus.
• Requires a minimum of 8-12 years of accounting experience, with strong
  technical knowledge of GAAP reporting requirements is required.  Exposure
  to IFRS reporting requirements a plus.
• Must have proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel & Word. Needs to have 
  strong PC skills and experience and applied skills in working with integrated 
  computerized enterprise systems.
• Demonstrates ability to manage consolidated financial reporting across
  multi-company and multi-currency environment is a must.
• Requires strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Requires good interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills and 
  strong project management skills.
• Experience with business combination accounting and related matters a plus.
• Must be an initiative-taking collaborator with solid technical accounting
  and multi-tasking skills and a thorough understanding of general accounting
  principles and accepted standards.
• Must have the ability to meet project deadlines; to prioritize tasks; and to 
  anticipate and proactively respond to issues.
• Requires the ability to work effectively and cooperatively within teams. 
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to travel as needed.