Controller

Job description

Job Summary:

Responsibilities include accountability for the accurate and timely closing of the Company’s books and records, including maintenance of an effective control environment in order to ensure financial statements are in compliance with US GAAP and corporate standard operating procedures (SOPs). The position will also be responsible for mentoring and developing the GL accounting team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies and principles in accordance with US GAAP
• Coordinate the monthly financial close and reporting activities, ensure accurate and timely reporting of financial results.
• Supervise and review all journal entries prepared by team members.
• Review monthly results versus budget and prior year results and explain variance drivers.
• Ensure all account reconciliations are effectively designed to detect errors and are being performed on a monthly basis.
• Provide guidance to departments on the appropriate detailed GL coding.
• Manage intercompany accounts and ensure proper elimination as part of the consolidating process.
• Assist in establishing, implementing, maintaining and monitoring accounting control procedures and accounting policies.
• Drive business processes and system improvements with a goal toward automation and efficiency for a rapidly growing company.
• Able to identify pain points and escalate accordingly, while able to articulate potential solutions.
• Evaluate financial records for accuracy of balances, postings, calculations and reconcile discrepancies.
• Formulate, develop and administer projects to implement policies and process improvement initiatives in the general ledger accounting department.
• Monitor and ensure timely identification and compliance with evolving accounting guidance, provide US GAAP interpretation and prepare technical memorandums that document issues in a clear, logical and comprehensive manner.
• Manage the preparation and distribution of internal operational financial statements and reports.
• Support the annual audit and quarterly review activities performed by our external auditors to ensure agreement with company decisions on accounting treatment and disclosures.
• Participate in accounting related projects as required.

Requirements

- Public / private mix CPA; ideally with PE backed experience