Controller

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Establishes, or recommends to management, major corporate economic strategies, objectives, and policies for company.
• Recommends modifications to existing corporate programs.
• Prepares reports which summarize and forecast company business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past, present, and expected operations.
• Create usable budgets for the business, including evaluating the needs of each department in the long term
• Directs preparation of budgets, reviews budget proposals, and prepares necessary supporting documentation and justification.
• Advises management about insurance coverage for protection against property losses and potential liabilities.
• Provides management with timely reviews of organization's financial status and progress in its various programs and activities.
• Analyze trends to reduce financial risks associated with making investment or spending decisions
• Directs determination of depreciation rates to apply to capital assets.
• Advises management on desirable operational adjustments due to tax code revisions.
• Arranges for audits of company's accounts.
• Prepares reports required by regulatory agencies.
• Establishes relations with banks and other financial institutions
• Hire and oversee leaders in the finance and accounting departments, including giving directions and delivering periodical evaluations
• Working capital management and cashflow analysis

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Licenses/Certifications: CPA or CFA

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• PC skills including proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint.and 10-key by touch.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Self-starter / problem solver who possesses an attention to detail.
• ERP experience is a must, Epicor/CMS is a plus.
• Ability to accurately prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports and correspondence.

Core Competencies

Communications – Clear, frequent information. Offer full attention when others speak. Actively seek information from a variety of sources and disseminate it in a variety of ways. Cleary and articulately convey information to others in casual or informal situations. Ability to organize and deliver public speeches that effectively inform or persuade others. Clearly and concisely compose informative and convincing memos, emails, letters, and reports.

Problem solving & Decision Making – Ability to identify problems, solve them, act decisively, and to show good judgement. Isolate causes from symptoms. Find balance between studying the problem and solving it.

Functional/Technical Expertise – Knowledgeable and skilled in a functional specialty. Add organizational value through unique expertise and serve as a resource in that area for the organization.

Organizational Knowledge – Understand the workings of the organization specifically the formal and informal policies and structures.

Financial Acumen – Understand the financial framework of the organization. Establish and monitor appropriate financial measures. Interpret and use financial data to make informed business decisions.

Integrity – Think and act ethically and honestly. Apply ethical standards of behavior to daily work activities. Take responsibility for their actions and foster a work environment where integrity is rewarded.

Process Improvement Mindset – Always looking for ways to improve process to make ER Wagner better, quicker or more accurate.