Controller

Job Title: Controller

Seeking an experienced Controller to lead and rebuild the accounting and finance function. This hands-on leadership role suits a seasoned professional who thrives in entrepreneurial environments and brings structure and clarity during periods of transition. Reporting to ownership, the Controller will oversee month-end close, financial reporting, audits, and team leadership, while strengthening systems and controls to support growth. The role offers high visibility, autonomy, and potential to grow into a senior finance leadership position.

What you’ll do:

• The Controller will be accountable for the accounting operations of the company, to include the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards.
• Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures.
• Manage and mentor a team, overseeing their day-to-day functions and managing issues as they arise.
• Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives.
• Oversee the accounting operations of subsidiary corporations, especially their control systems, transaction-processing operations, and policies and procedures.
• Ensure that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner.
• Ensure that all reasonable discounts are given into accounts payable.
• Ensure that accounts receivable are collected promptly.
• Ensure payroll reporting in a timely manner.
• Ensure that periodic bank reconciliations are completed.
• Ensure that required debt payments are made on a timely basis.
• Maintain the chart of accounts.
• Maintain an orderly accounting filing system.
• Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions.
• Issue timely and complete financial statements.
• Coordinate the preparation of the monthly Board reports.
• Recommend benchmarks against which to measure the performance of company operations.
• Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management.
• Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit
• Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants.
• Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
  
  

What you’ll bring:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• Seven (7) years of Corporate Accounting experience:
• Three (3) years’ experience managing staff.
• Health care/pharmacy experience preferred.
• Ability to think strategically and tactically.
• Strong problem-solving skills and decision-making abilities.
• Proven and measurable innovation, initiative, and adaptability.
• Organizational and team building skills.
• Able to succeed both independently and as a critical member, and leader of, a team.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, complex, and concurrent projects.
• Ability to evaluate capabilities of existing and future technologies to achieve departmental goals.
• QuickBooks experience.
• Managerial experience.
• Bank audits experience.
• Tax audits experience.
  
  

Salary $150,000-$175,000