Vp, Enterprise Controller Jobs

Overview of the Position:

The Controller reports to the Chief Financial Officer and leads the accounting operations in support of strategic goals, financial reporting, and decisions for the company. This includes producing periodic financial reports, maintaining and adequate system of accounting records, and developing and implementing a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhancing the accuracy of the company’s reported financial results, and ensuring that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles. This position provides leadership and coordination of company financial planning, debt financing, and budget management functions that is a substantial basis for the long-term growth of the company. The Controller role at Kindthread is a great opportunity for an extraordinary performer who demonstrates excellent accounting and leadership skills. This position will lead, manage, and hold the staff accountable for the function’s purpose to provide world-class structure and stability with strategic insights, and mission to drive strong controls, integrated processes, and strategic capabilities to the enterprise.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as a member of the leadership team and participate in key decisions pertaining to strategic initiatives, operating modes, and operational execution.
• Plan, implement, manage, and control all financial-related activities of the company to meet both short and long term strategic financial objectives.
• Set strategies and initiatives to improve the financial performance, both short and long term, for the company.
• Manage loan payments, monitor loan provisions, and manage to debt covenant compliance. Optimize the handling of credit card, bank, and cash deposit relationships and maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions.
• Oversee the production and reporting of sales and use tax to all states where the company operates.
• Provide management with advice on the financial implications of business activities.
• Maintain primary day-to-day responsibility of all financial-related activities of the company, which includes responsibility for accounting, finance, forecasting, strategic planning, deal analysis and negotiations, bank compliance.
• Provide timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports, and financial trends to assist the management team in performing their responsibilities.
• Establish and follow a monthly closing process and preparation of monthly schedules to calculate closing journal entries with a checklist to ensure all accounting entries are complete, accurate and in the appropriate reporting period.
• Manage and oversee the accounting computer systems to assure ongoing accuracy, updates, and use for company directed information needs.
• Oversee the management of short-term working capital and cash flow planning; ensure the availability of funds as needed.
• Coordinate the preparation of the corporate annual report working with external auditors.
• Issue timely and complete financial statements on a monthly and annual basis.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work independently, and when necessary, autonomously, with minimal supervision.
• Leadership skills with the ability to delegate, motivate and inspire team members.
• Ability to interact effectively with banks, vendors, stakeholders, and internal teams.
• Strong and effective financial acumen, decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Strong working knowledge of accounting, audit, and financial processes

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business or related field, MBA or advanced accounting degree is highly desirable.
• Proven leadership and management experience is essential.
• Mergers and Acquisitions experience, a plus
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Solid communication skills (written and verbal).
• Retail and wholesale experience, a plus
• Demonstrated time management and prioritization skills with a focus on timeliness and accuracy. PC proficiency is essential with a strong working knowledge of MS office suite and financial software.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license highly desirable with at least 5 years’ experience as a Controller and progressively responsible financial experience. Without a CPA, at least 10 years’ experience as a Controller is preferred.

The physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical demands: This job is primarily sedentary work, must be able to remain in a stationary position at least 90% of the time, occasionally move about the office, manual dexterity to constantly operate a computer and other office equipment, occasionally move about the office, constant close visual acuity to view a computer screen, auditory acuity to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, constant communication to exchange accurate information, must be able to work in stressful situations.

Job descriptions are dynamic and frequently modified. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned at any given time as both the business dictates and the functions of the job change.

Kindthread is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We celebrate the unique differences of our employees because that is what drives curiosity, innovation, and the success of our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, national origin, veteran status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities. Minorities, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and others are encouraged to apply.

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