Vice President, Corporate Controller

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Vice President, Corporate Controller will manage a team of 12 people and have responsibility for leading the accounting organization as a critical leader in the CFOs organization. Direct reports will include leaders of the accounting, accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.

This position is a hands-on role that is responsible for the accounting affairs of the overall organization and its affiliates. The Vice President, Corporate Controller is a key member of the Company’s finance team and the process owner for all transactional and general ledger accounting as well as preparer of interim and final financial statements with supporting schedules, for the guidance of management. The position is responsible for the Company's financial policies, its accounting practices and the maintenance of its fiscal records. The Vice President, Corporate Controller will not only be strong technically but will have a strong general business mind allowing them to understand deeply the strategies and plans of the company enabling them to explain to senior management the accounting implications of actions taken by the company. The Vice President, Controller will be familiar with emerging accounting rules impacting the Company. The individual will lead the relationship with the company’s auditing and tax firm to ensure the annual audit and tax returns are completed in a timely manner and in accordance with established deadlines. Acquisitions may play a part in the company’s future growth and the Vice President, Corporate Controller will be involved from an accounting perspective in both due diligence and integration.

Responsibilities:

• Calculate sales broker compensation on a monthly basis.
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline routine activities to run the organization more effectively as the company scales.
• Supervise the daily accounting operations to ensure efficient cash management, clean accounting records, and recording of all transactions in compliance with the Company’s accounting processes and internal controls.
• Manage the monthly and quarterly close process and prepare consolidated financial statements.
• Determines depreciation rates to apply to capitalized items and advises management on desirable operational adjustments due to tax revisions.
• Keeps books and records on all company transactions and assets. Consolidation of all Company entities and manage the elimination of inter-company transactions.
• Ensure compliance with lender agreements.
• Work with outside auditors and tax specialists to ensure the Company receives a ‘clean’ opinion, within the defined timeframe and budget, and that all related tax matters are properly dealt with, including, but not limited to, sales and use tax, as well as property tax returns. Support tax strategic planning and compliance with all federal, state, and local corporate and other applicable taxes.
• Process owner for all financial accounting activities of the Company and its affiliates.
• Act as the Company’s subject matter expert for Accounting, GAAP, and other standards as are required.
• Work closely with the business to ensure revenue recognition is in compliance with GAAP.
• Design and implement a full slate of financial and transactional controls that could quickly be elevated to a level that would pass Sarbanes Oxley level scrutiny and testing.
• Develop, document, maintain, and support Company accounting policies in accordance with GAAP as appropriately applied.
• Ability to close the books independently and defend GAAP applications to the Company’s SEC-level, independent audit firm.
• Furnishes internal reports, revises and updates reports to be more useful and efficient, and furnishes external reports as necessary. Responsibility for developing and maintaining reporting processes for third parties such as banks, insurance companies, and other.
• Maintains the company’s system of accounts and cost centers along with entity consolidation and intercompany accounting methodology.
• Leadership in the area of acquisition integration as it relates to the accounting function. Support due diligence in acquisition activities.
• Continuously improve the accounting function, including team development, resource allocation, budget management, and company-wide cost savings opportunities.
• The Controller has the final responsibility for providing effective financial controls for the organization by keeping financial information and plans confidential.
• Coordinates the preparation of both state and federal tax filings. Maintains legal entity books of all legal entities of the Company.

Qualifications:

• Able to lead, manage and mentor virtual employees, and various locations through use of communications technology.
• Experience managing the audit process as well as managing the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations to senior management, board or other outside partners
• Ability and desire to translate complex financial concepts to individuals
• Superior knowledge of US GAAP reporting and compliance.
• CPA certification, currently maintained.
• Technology savvy with experience selecting and overseeing software installations and managing relationships with software vendors; advanced knowledge of accounting and reporting software. Potentially may need to operate simultaneously in multiple ERP systems.
• Public Company experience preferred as well as experience with a Private Equity owned enterprise.
• 15+ years of experience, preferably in Big 4 public accounting and/or consumer products business.
• BA/BS Degree in Accounting, Finance or related major.
• Experience managing day-to-day operation of accounting department, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must have highly proficient skills in Excel, databases and experience with Accounting-type software.
• Experience in M&A due diligence and integration helpful.