Position Summary
The Controller reports to the Corporate Controller and manages a team of 7-10 accountants. This position will lead, develop, implement, and integrate the company’s accounting programs to support the continued growth and success of IFG US’s client.
Areas of focus include accounting process automation, developing best practices and accounting policies, compliance reporting, implementing new accounting technologies where needed, and leading and mentoring accounting staff members.
Responsibilities
- Provide guidance, mentorship, and leadership, as well as facilitate the professional development of the accounting team and oversee their workload.
- Refine and oversee existing accounting processes to utilize automation to streamline and strengthen existing tasks.
- Own the completeness, accuracy, and timely reporting of corporate financial statements.
- Provide information to fellow managers and senior management while ensuring confidentiality and best practices.
- Monitors and ensures the company’s compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations and recommends best practices; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance.
- Coordinate completion of all local, state, and federal governmental reporting requirements.
- In coordination with the company’s IT department, guide the design, implementation, and testing of accounting technologies to achieve improvements in established goals.
- Partner with the leadership team to assess and facilitate company strategies.
- Complete oversight of Treasury including daily cash management and related borrowing-based reporting.
- General Ledger account reconciliation oversight for all accounts.
- Oversight of all payroll accounting and external reporting.
- Oversight of all corporate audits.
- Interface with external accounting and legal professionals as required.
- Performs other duties as required.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree focused in Accounting is required, and an advanced degree in relevant disciplines or CPA is preferred.
- A minimum of 10+ years of total experience and 3-5 years of experience in a controllership role is required.
- Working knowledge of enterprise-level accounting reporting systems and ad hoc reporting.
- Experience implementing policies, procedures, and technologies from discovery through implementation and go-live.
- A broad business perspective and well-rounded business acumen to participate in strategic planning, senior-level decision-making, and problem-solving activities.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills. An extroverted team player who projects an open and trustworthy communication style with all constituencies.
- Experience in automating accounting/finance processes through advanced Excel formulas, Power BI, or other tools
- Exposure to Power BI is a plus.
- Exposure to Microsoft Access is a plus.
- Unquestioned integrity, ethics, and the values appropriate to a senior company leader.
- Strong leadership and influencing skills with an ability to establish credibility as a business partner with company leadership.
- Well-established interpersonal skills with a collaborative approach to integrate policies and procedures.
- Resourceful, innovative, and progressive. A self-starter who can take conceptual direction to achieve desired outcomes.
- Excellent presentation skills to work effectively with both internal and external parties.
Education
- Bachelors or better in Accounting.
- Bachelors or better in Finance or related field.