Corporate Controller

Join a growing organization in a highly Controller role overseeing General Ledger accounting, financial reporting, and the monthly close process. This position offers the opportunity to lead and develop an accounting team, partner directly with senior finance leadership, and drive operational improvements across a complex, multi-location business.

Responsibilities

• General Ledger Accounting: Oversee the General Ledger function, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial records, journal entries, accruals, reserves, and account reconciliations.
• Month-End Close: Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, maintaining an efficient close calendar and ensuring accurate financial reporting within established deadlines.
• Financial Reporting: Oversee the preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements, management reporting, and supporting schedules in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and develop the General Ledger accounting team, establishing clear expectations, accountability, and effective review processes.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations: Review significant balance sheet and income statement accounts, investigate discrepancies, and ensure timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Payroll Accounting: Oversee payroll-related journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and funding activities while partnering with Payroll and Human Resources to resolve discrepancies.
• Financial Analysis: Analyze financial performance across business locations, identify trends, evaluate profitability and cost drivers, and provide actionable insights to senior management.
• Internal Controls: Strengthen General Ledger controls, standardize accounting procedures, improve documentation, and ensure appropriate segregation of duties.
• Audit Support: Coordinate with external auditors, prepare supporting schedules, respond to audit requests, and ensure accurate and timely delivery of required documentation.
• Technical Accounting: Partner with technical accounting and financial reporting leadership to implement accounting conclusions, address complex transactions, and maintain compliance with accounting policies.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline the close process, automate manual workflows, improve reporting accuracy, and enhance accounting efficiency.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Finance, Treasury, Tax, Payroll, and other business functions to ensure accurate financial reporting and effective accounting operations.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting required; Master's degree in Accounting preferred.
• Certification: CPA designation preferred.
• Experience: 8 years of progressive accounting experience, including significant responsibility for General Ledger accounting, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• Public & Private Accounting: Combination of public accounting and corporate accounting experience preferred, ideally within a mid-sized or large organization.
• Leadership: Demonstrated experience managing, mentoring, and developing accounting professionals while driving accountability and operational excellence.
• Accounting Knowledge: Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial statement preparation, account reconciliations, accrual accounting, and internal controls.
• Technical Accounting: Experience with complex accounting matters, including revenue recognition, leases, financing arrangements, or equity transactions.
• Audit Experience: Significant experience working with external auditors, supporting financial statement audits, and preparing audit documentation.
• Systems: Experience with Workday, NetSuite, or similar ERP and financial reporting systems preferred.
• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze financial results, identify discrepancies, evaluate business performance, and translate financial data into meaningful insights.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate with senior management, external auditors, and cross-functional business partners.
• Attributes: Hands-on, detail-oriented, proactive, and highly organized with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

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