Controller

Turner’s Outdoorsman is a premier hunting and fishing retail chain that continues to expand. We’re seeking an experienced Controller to oversee this high-performing team. The ideal candidate will have experience as an accountant in our industry, preferably in a senior role. As a strong communicator and skilled financial analyst, this person will streamline our budgeting, payroll, and financial reporting processes. The Controller will also produce thorough financial status reports for senior managers to help improve our operational efficiency and aid in our continued growth. This ideal candidate will report to the CFO. 

Objectives of this role:

• Provide comprehensive financial statements to owners, CFO, and other senior managers by evaluating, analyzing and reporting appropriate data points
• Guide financial decisions by applying company policies and procedures to current economic landscape
• Develop, implement, and maintain financial controls and guidelines
• Achieve budgeting goals with proper scheduling, analysis, and corrective actions
• Maximize payroll efficiency through innovative process development
• Help develop and support short-and long-term operational strategies 

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and support accounting team of 9 with dynamic leadership that creates an environment of trust and productivity
• Produce monthly financials statements through month-end closing, J/E’s, etc.
• Day-to-day communication with President/CEO along with Executive staff 
• Reconcile various BS accounts monthly
• Maintain fixed assets module and reporting
• Maintain internal safeguards for revenue receipts, costs, budgets and actual expenditures
• Establish (in coordination with CFO financials and operating benchmarks, budgets, program monitoring, and reporting standards on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis
• Implement consistent accounting policies, practices, and procedures across all programs, adhering to national and local legal standards while remaining knowledgeable of proposed legislation
• Develop and enforce internal controls to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedure and workflows
• Maintain various leases with Leasequery software

Required skills and qualifications:

• Ten or more years of professional accounting experience
• Strong understanding of banking processes and financial data analysis
• Working knowledge of national and local tax regulations and compliance reporting
• Experience in managing payroll, with focus on streamlining accounting processes
• Good understanding of ASC 842 lease accounting

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Professional certification, such as CPA or CA (Chartered Accountant)
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership as a senior-level accounting or finance manager
• Accounting experience in retail is preferred
• Great Plains accounting software 
• Proficient in Excel and Word

Abilities and Skills:

• Serves as a knowledgeable resource to the executive management team  
• Effective communicator, both verbal and written
• Demonstrates ability to lead and develop accounting department staff members
• Excellent organizational management skills
• Knowledge and experience with year-end financial audits, bank audits, IRS audits

What we offer:

• Competitive salary; commensurate with experience
• Benefits package available
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) plan match after 30 days of employment

Turner's Outdoorsman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Turner's Outdoorsman prohibits harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment.

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