What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller position at Gibby Group Inc.?
Controller
Role and Responsibilities
Reports directly to the CFO of the Gibby Group. The Controller owns the month-end and year-end close process and is responsible for the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of the company's financial reporting across all entities. The Controller will:
- Own and drive the month-end close calendar across all entities, ensuring deadlines are met and the close is completed accurately and on schedule.
- Issue timely and complete financial statements for each entity and on a consolidated basis.
- Maintain the general ledger and profit center accounts, ensuring all journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations are accurate and properly supported.
- Review and approve reconciliations and journal entries prepared by accounting staff prior to finalizing the close.
- Maintain a documented system of accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls, and ensure they are followed consistently across entities.
- Perform routine internal reviews of accounting practices and account balances to ensure accuracy and accountability.
- Coordinate the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports with the external accountant, and serve as the primary point of contact for external audits and reviews.
- Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal financial reporting requirements and tax filings.
- Prepare monthly reports for outside lending institutions.
- Supervise, train, and review the work of accounting staff, ensuring consistent application of accounting policy across the team.
- Participate in building monthly and annual budgets for all companies, providing actuals and historical context from the close.
- Assist company managers in presenting monthly financial results to management.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- BS/BA degree (MBA or MS preferred). Or relevant & equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience and fiscal oversight
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Competency using computers for a variety of tasks (Excel, Word, accounting software, etc.).
- Excellent people management skills
FLSA Classification: Exempt
This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions an employee may be required to perform, and the employer may require an employee to perform additional functions as assigned. The employer reserves the right to revise this job description.
Salary : $130,000 - $150,000