Controller Jobs

Beauty Quest Group is a leading integrated manufacturer and marketer of hair care products from branded and private label hair care, color, and styling products to professional salons and specialty retailers.

BQG sells a wide range of hair care products under its own brands, Aquage, RUSK, and One ‘n Only, as well as Private Label brands for leading retailers. BQG also provides contract manufacturing services to other leading marketers of hair care and other topical products.

Our amazing team here at Beauty Quest Group is the driving force and foundation of the company. Our thriving culture is based on Creativity, Innovation, Education, and Teamwork.

Your Role

The Controller will plan and direct all operational accounting functions, manage the accumulation and consolidation of financial information for internal and external financial statements, assess accounting and internal control systems, and guide departmental staff. Handle key decisions and challenge, negotiate and influence the team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Oversee all activities accounting operations
• Ensure cost and expense control procedures are in place’ analyze cash flow and expenses to guide the executive team
• Maintain the monthly closing calendar, which sets forth appropriate deadlines to ensure timely closings.
• Manage the process to implement NetSuite
• Work with other members of the finance team to support the CFO and executive team on key business decisions
• Oversee and direct the preparation of reports that summarize business results (revenue, expense and earnings) and financial position (balance sheet and cash flow)
• Work with the CFO and Our Client’s tax advisors
• Monthly closings and preparation of financial results
• Safeguard the company’s assets, establish, and maintain corporate accounting policies, procedures and internal controls to ensure conformance with accounting policies and procedures and other laws/regulations.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures
• Develop and lead internal and external resources
• Work with the CFO in maintaining compliance with Our Client’s bank credit agreements including financial and non-financial covenants reporting
• Lead and manage the yearend external audit process in coordination with the local finance teams. Interact directly with the external auditors.
• Build the internal control environment, processes, policies and standard operating procedures
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement. Set priorities and goals for the department
• To help ensure compliance with local, federal and foreign taxes
• Work with CFO and other members of the executive leadership team to prepare corporate materials
• Work with the CFO in preparing a robust financial reporting packaging, including insightful analysis of key variances vs. budget and prior year, for use by the executive team, investors and lenders

SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND EDUCATION:

• Hands-on approach.
• Self-started who is action-oriented.
• Experience with an enterprise level ERP system – a plus if the experience is NetSuite
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office particularly in Excel, PowerPoint and Word required
• Demonstrated ability in working independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work quickly and accurately in a fast paced, changing environment
• CPA preferred
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field
• Professionally handle sensitive information
• 3-5 years of experience as Controller
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written