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The Corporate Controller will be responsible for various aspects of financial reporting, including consolidation of multi-company financial results, technical analysis, monthly analysis of financial reports, support of the annual budget plan and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, liaison with internal and external audit, supervision of staff, special projects (including acquisition integration) and other activities.

The Controller candidate is a skilled, financial professional who understands business, operations and financial processes, has the ability to integrate finance and operations, and partners with the operations management and leadership in helping them successfully manage their business and operations in meeting financial objectives. Key responsibilities include: being a partner to business managers; implementing analytical decision-making in the business; proactively finding opportunities and recommending ideas for increased profitability through detailed financial analysis.

The Controller will be part of a team that creates and implements policies and procedures to identify, resolve and document accounting issues in addition to creating procedures to make the technical and financial analysis more robust and the close and reporting processes more efficient and accurate.
The ideal candidate can grow into successively challenging leadership roles with the company.


JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting
• Coordinate with departments and employees performing financial reporting, accounting, billing, collections, payroll, and budgeting duties
• Analysis/review of P&L accounts to support the month end process along with cost analysis and review.
• Analyze and review profitability of special projects including any M&A opportunities.
• Prepare economic cost studies for projects concerning new or existing products, operation processes, equipment, or facilities
• Support the operations & businesses in generating and quantifying cost savings opportunities, and support the operations management team in the implementation of cost reduction initiatives
• Directs and participates in cost analyses & rate studies. Prepares statements and reports of estimated future costs and revenue.
• Explores opportunities to reduce net operating expenses.
• Implement a process to record transactions by department and compare costs incurred to budget and performance analysis of profit centers


Internal Controls & Audit
• Annual review and audit of internal control procedures in order to sustain SOX compliance and to manage/minimize financial risk at the facility
• Support and lead the coordination of all internal and external financial and operational audits and address any audit findings with operations and divisional leadership
• Directs internal audits involving review of accounting and administrative controls. Establishes system controls for new financial systems and develops procedures to improve existing systems.
• Coordinates preparation of external audit materials and external financial reporting.

Budgeting
• To assist and support the month end close schedule and to ensure the financials are in accordance with GAAP.
• Assist in the preparation of budget.

Other
• Assist in the management and preparing of financial justifications, and ensuring timely creation of assets
• Involvement in various accounting projects as directed by management, including special projects and other duties or analysis as requested by operations or divisional leadership

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. CPA certification requited.

• At least ten years of accounting experience with a minimum of three years as a controller in a multi-unit environment.
• Large company ($500 million+) experience strongly preferred
• Previous experience in a Controller role with a public company strongly preferred

•Experience with GAAP, financial analysis, cost accounting, forecasting and budgeting
• Exposure supporting SOX compliance activities
• Experience of working with cross-functional and multi-company teams
• Multi-company consolidation experience required
• Experience with Oracle, Cognos or Hyperion a MUST