Controller

Job Details:

FLSA Status: Exempt                   Expected Hours: Full time                           EEO Class: Professional

Department: Finance                  Reports To: VP of Finance  Manages:        Future Reports Potential

Work Schedule:

This position requires full-time work of 40 plus hours per week during regular business hours with required flexibility from the employee to work extra hours to complete work when needed. Hybrid remote work potential, with substantial in-office work required. 

Objectives:

This position is responsible for performing and overseeing all financial operations, including financial reporting, inventory accounting, cash management, budgeting, payroll preparation, tax, and office management. 

Primary Responsibilities:

· Perform all day-to-day accounting functions ensuring accuracy and compliance with all rules, governing regulations, best practices, and company policies

· Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial statements

· Create internal and external reports including, but not limited to, weekly runs, annual fiscal reports, tax reports, budgets, invoices, and other ad-hoc reports as needed 

· Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and other ledger entries

· Provide cross-functional financial support to sales, purchasing, and operations teams

· Monitor inventory turns, obsolescence and overall inventory health; support purchasing and warehouse management of physical inventory levels

· Process payroll bi-weekly for 30+ employees; including making journal entries, calculating commissions, taxes, and other deductions

· Coordinate annual benefit renewal, open enrollment, and benefit eligibility and management

· Oversees the administration of the 401(k) plan

· Manage personnel files and data in the on-line HR systems, assist with status changes, maintain HR-related paperwork

· Enter trade and expense vendor invoices

· Oversee balance sheet integrity, including cash, credit lines, inventory, AR/AP, fixed assets, accruals, etc.

· Perform financial analysis regarding cash flow projections, forecasting, budgeting, and other financial aspects of the company, and report to management

· Manage the cash disbursement activities, ensuring accurate and timely processing of accounts payable, petty cash, employee expense reports, commission program management, payroll processing, and total corporate payroll tax compliance

· Create new vendor profiles in system and assists in maintaining data integrity in the system

· Crosstrain and assist with the collection of receivables and processing customer invoices

· Manage expense report reimbursement, company credit card usage reviews & payments, and other similar HR/financial functions

Other Responsibilities:

· Provide coordination of IT functions, CRM, ERP, and other systems working with 3rd parties

· Oversee various functions in the office such as office supplies and other expenses 

· Complete ad-hoc accounting, general office functions, and other duties as needed

Qualifications & Requirements:

· Bachelor's degree in accounting required (master’s degree and/or CPA preferred) 

· Minimum 8-10 years related experience in accounting, preferably in a distribution or manufacturing environment

· Demonstrate advanced Excel skills and other computer skills 

· Must be passionately self-motivated and extremely detail-oriented

· Must be capable of prioritizing tasks, managing time, and delegating appropriately

· Demonstrate working knowledge of accounting practices and procedures, standard management principles and practices, and standard business practices 

· Required experience and strong knowledge of ERP and business intelligence software  (experience with Infor preferred)

· Knowledge of company policies and procedures, applicable federal and state laws and regulations, and human resource management practices 

· Ability to achieve results utilizing others, leading cross functional teams, and carrying out individual responsibilities

· Strong verbal and written communication skills 

· Excellent work ethic with the ability to accomplish tasks with little supervision

· Dedication to the customer and exceeding their expectations

· Ability to develop working relationships with our staff and customer base

Other Required Competencies & Behaviors: 

· Customer Service - Responds promptly to customer needs and fulfills commitments

· Interpersonal Skills - Is respectful and able to relate well with others

· Oral Communication - Responds well to questions; demonstrates ability to convey message

· Written Communication - Able to read, interpret, and convey information effectively

· Teamwork - Able to work effectively on a team, giving and welcoming feedback

· Analytical - Uses facts, intuition, data, and experience to make decisions

· Problem Solving - Gathers & analyzes information; identifies & resolves problems 

· Technical Skills - Pursues training and development, shares expertise with others

· Change Management - Is open to change and supports others affected by change

· Cost Consciousness - Uses organizational resources wisely and effectively

· Diversity - Shows respect and sensitivity towards differences of others

· Ethics - Works with integrity and performs work honestly 

· Organizational Support - Follows policies & procedures; supports organization's goals & values

· Strategic Thinking - Adapts strategy to changing conditions

· Judgment - Exhibits sound decisions; explains logic and involves others

· Motivation - Demonstrates desire to succeed and achieve excellence

· Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes work activities; manages time; sets goals and action plans

· Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure

· Quality - Demonstrates accuracy & thoroughness, looking for ways to improve quality

· Adaptability - Adapts to change; able to deal with change, delays, or unexpected events

· Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistent at work, meetings, appointments on time

· Dependability - Follows instructions and completes work as directed

· Initiative/ Resourceful - Asks for help and finds answers when needed

· Design - Generates creative solutions; uses feedback to modify designs; has attention to detail

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Alternate sitting & standing; Use of office tools; seeing; hearing; talking; lifting less than 10 lbs.; concentrating & thinking.