Position Summary:
The Controller is responsible for the management, direction, and operation of a combination of general accounting activities including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Payroll and related functions.
Responsibilities/Duties:
• Performs functions to supervise and direct general accounting activities to ensure generally accepted accounting principles are followed in the preparation and presentation of financial reports.
• Establishes, or recommends to management, major economic objectives, policies for company and financial modeling for various business scenarios.
• Compiles and analyzes data and prepares forecasts, cash flow data and regular and special reports as requested
• Provides specialized or general analysis support in the areas of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Cost Accounting, Property Accounting and General Accounting.
• Oversees the preparation of budgets.
• Advises management about insurance coverage for protection against property losses and potential liabilities.
• Advises management on desirable operational adjustments due to tax code revisions.
• Arranges for audits of company's accounts.
• Compiles composite reports from individual reports of subordinates required by management or government agencies.
• Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow.
• Provides for preparation of financial statements, reports in such areas as recording disbursements, expenses and tax payments.
• Provides financial reports covering sales, earnings, cash balances and other financial results.
• Plans and directs the development, implementation and operation of accounting systems and procedures to reduce costs and obtain improved information.
• Assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures.
• Studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency of subordinates.
• Has ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationships.
• Other duties may be assigned.
Job requirements
Education/ Work Experience:
• Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Accounting
• Minimum of eight years of increasingly responsible accounting positions with at least five years’ experience with auditing and cost accounting.
