The Corporate Controller assumes full responsibility over the company’s Corporate Accounting function. This position is responsible for the global monthly general ledger close and consolidation process and is the primary owner of general ledger (ERP) system. The Corporate Controller will maximize financial asset returns by developing and implementing robust accounting and financial policies (partnering with the Technical Accounting team as appropriate), procedures, and controls while ensuring compliance with GAAP, company policies, and regulatory requirements. Additionally, the Corporate Controller will play a key role in communicating with regional and offsite accounting teams globally throughout the company to coordinate the monthly financial close process and help monitor certain offsite accounting functions such as accounts payable, cash management and fixed asset accounting.
The Corporate Controller is growth-minded, looks for opportunities to leverage technology, AI, RPA, BPO, and their team to support the ever-changing landscape of our client. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced controller looking to position themselves and their team for their future at the company.
Key Responsibilities:
Corporate Accounting & Compliance:
- Leads the preparation and publishing of timely global financial statements via a robust, well-organized, and controlled close process.
- Ensure accounting activities are following GAAP and all ledger reconciliations and accurate and complete.
- Provide analysis of corporate results to leadership across expected reporting periods.
- Oversee variance analysis and ensure compliance to policy across the Finance & Accounting organization.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and internal policy and develop sustainable solutions for all identified control gaps.
- Communicate and champion accounting and control policies and policy changes across organization.
- Lead year-end financial statement audits, providing support and coordination throughout the organization.
M&A Accounting:
- Provide oversight of accounting activities related to mergers and acquisitions, including opening balance sheets, goodwill, and intangible asset calculations.
- Work with global finance organization to ensure timely reviews and updates to estimated earnout liabilities through the establishment and monitoring of related policies and procedures.
Financial Systems and Processes:
- Govern our client’s key financial systems (Oracle Fusion, Blackline, Hyperion, Workday).
- Optimize, define, and ensure consistency in the general ledger chart of accounts. Creates and communicates new accounts and report groupings as needed to facilitate new accounting standards and/or improved reporting.
Leadership and Team Management:
- Develop enriching career paths for the Corporate Controllership team. Build deep functional and technical excellence within the team on accounting and controls competencies and ensure balance between business needs and the corporate plan.
Strategic Initiatives:
- Stay abreast of changing accounting standards and ensure any necessary changes are implemented in a timely fashion.
- Partner with department leaders to ensure proper accounting treatments align with the needs of their organization (e.g. HR, IT, legal, procurement).
- Serve as a change agent for improving processes, establishing standardized procedures, and upgrading systems/technologies through our finance transformation initiative.
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, providing clear and actionable financial information.
- Present financial results and insights to senior and executive leadership.
Candidate Requirements:
- CPA certification.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar.
- 8-10 years of progressive experience at controller or senior accounting level.
- Preference placed on public entity experience.
- Ability to effectively lead and participate in multiple concurrent projects.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP accounting and ability to perform technical accounting research.
- Experience leading a team and motivating staff and manager level employees.
- Experience with the company’s key financial systems (Oracle Fusion, Blackline, Hyperion, WorkDay).
- Growth oriented with a focus on continuous improvement.