What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller position at Woodsage LLC?
Role and Responsibilities
The Controller is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the accounting department, ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining compliance with financial regulations, and implementing best accounting practices. This role involves supervising accounting staff, preparing financial statements, managing budgets, managing the cost accounting process, and supporting audits.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Supervise and mentor accounting staff, ensuring professional development and high performance
- Conduct training sessions on accounting principles, company policies, and financial tools
- Supervise 1-2 Accounting Analyst / Clerk and their AR/AP and transactional duties
Duties/Responsibilities
- Prepare and analyze financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP
- Manage the accounts payable process
- Manage the accounts receivable and collections process
- Responsible for the month-end and year-end closing processes
- Manage the general ledger, ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately
- Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures; implement a system of controls over accounting transactions to minimize risk
- Work with management in the development of annual budgets and financial forecasts
- Manage the cost accounting process, monitor and analyze manufacturing costs, labor efficiency, and material usage to identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Track and manage accounting for capital projects
- Conduct variance analysis (e.g., standard vs. actual costs) and provide insights to improve operational efficiency.
- Develop high level expertise in the company’s Oracle NetSuite ERP system
- Develop internal cost analyses and other tools to provide management with meaningful and timely information to analyze and improve operational performance
- Collaborate with operations, supply chain, and production teams to optimize cost efficiency
- Serve as the primary contact with the company’s independent accountants and manage the company’s annual audit review .
- Partner with insurance brokers and provide the necessary information
- Timely payment of all income taxes, sales and use taxes, employment taxes
- Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal government regulations and requirements
- Support the vision, mission and guiding principles of the ProVeyance Group
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. CPA desired but not required
- Minimum five years experience in a manufacturing environment with concentration in Cost Accounting, General Accounting, Auditing and Data Processing.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, IFRS, and financial regulations
- Technical skills in account reconciliation, bank reconciliation and cost analysis
- Proficiency in ERP and accounting software, preferably Netsuite
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Positive attitude with effective communication and interpersonal skills
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift to 15 pounds at times
Benefits
- 401k Matching
- PTO
- 10 Paid Holidays
- 1 Floating Holiday
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- STD/LTD
- Accident
- Life Insurance
- Pre-paid Legal
- Pet Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity
- Critical Illness
- EAP
