What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional Controller position at Liberty Tire Recycling?
About Us:
Liberty Tire Recycling is a high-growth company and the premier provider of tire recycling services in North America with operations throughout the United States and Canada. Liberty Tire annually transforms more than 210 million tires into raw materials for smart, sustainable products that improve our environment and people’s lives. The Company is private equity owned, has approximately 60 sites in the US and Canada, and nearly 4,000 employees. With innovative tools, technologies and processes, Liberty Tire is a revolutionary American conservation enterprise – from coast to coast, and from whole tire to end products. The company’s commitment to finding new and better ways to RECLAIM, RECYCLE and REUSE bridges the sustainability goals of scrap tire generators nationwide with those of local scrap rubber consumers.
General Description:
The Regional Controller will be responsible for development and adherence to the accounting principles, best practices, and procedures that will ensure accurate and timely financial statements. This position will have oversight of the accounting function and will be responsible for all financial reporting.
Responsibilities:
- Manage all accounting activities within the sites to ensure that financial processes and information are accurate, timely, and contain adequate internal controls in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Direct site accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll functions
- Management of the revenue cycle to achieve accurate and timely billing, revenue recognition, and collections
- Review and ensure that purchase orders are placed in a timely manner
- Manage general ledger and journal entry postings
- Ensure accurate and timely month end close
- Verify inventory and calculation of amount in stock
- Generate capital project requests and supporting analysis
- Review monthly operating financial reports and provide variance to budget and prior year analysis
- Prepare annual budgets
- Provide operations analysis and improvement recommendations to site General Manager, Regional Vice President, and Area Finance Director
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from accredited institution
- CPA (active status) and/or MBA preferred
- 5 years of accounting experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment preferred
- Accounting software experience, preferably MAS 500 or other Sage ERP platform
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including strong Excel skills
- Must be able to travel up to 8% of the time
Personal Attributes:
- Detail oriented
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Focused on deadlines
- Well organized
- Positive attitude and team player
- High integrity
EEO Statement:
Liberty Tire Recycling is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.