Corporate Controller

General Summary:

The Controller manages the corporate Accounting department, prepares monthly and annual Financial Statements, manages external audits, prepares financial analysis, budget variance analysis, establishes internal control processes, manages accounting staff.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

• Oversees month-end close process and ensures financial statements completion in accordance with monthly closing schedule.
• Coordinates consolidated and business unit financial statements review with Vice President Finance and Business Unit Managers.
• Provides supervision and leadership to the Accounting Department and manages various daily /monthly responsibilities including monthly Fuel / Lubricant excise and sales & use tax filings.
• Assist in periodic inventory counts and reconciliations with Supply Chain / Logistics departments.
• Manages preparation and documentation of all balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Cash reconciliations prepared monthly including daily reconciliation of EFTs.
  • Other accounts prepared monthly, quarterly or as necessary.
• Prepares quarterly Bank Debt Covenant Calculations.
• Prepares periodic financial statements and Borrowing Base reports for bank.
• Coordinates and manages the annual external financial statement audits and periodic bank site audits.
• Assists Financial Planning & Analysis department with annual budget preparation.
• Assists tax preparers in completion of S Corporation returns.
• Assists other personnel as needed with various accounting issues.
• Manages ERP system chart of accounts.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting with 5+ years experience managing an accounting department.
• CPA and / or Public Accounting experience preferred.
• Excellent communications skills and ability to work with other shared services, sales and operations departments.
• Experience with sophisticated ERP systems. JD Edwards / Hubble software experience a plus
• Ability to establish and balance competing priorities, work independently, and manage objectives without supervision.
• Strong understanding of business operations and financial analysis.

Position Competencies:

• Ability to make independent fact-based decisions in a quick and responsive manner with little to no supervision.
• Experience with hiring, coaching, training, and managing individuals in your department.
• Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and have successfully demonstrated the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Advance computer skills with proficiency with Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Previous sophisticated ERP system experience preferred.
• Demonstrate a professional and positive attitude during all internal and external customer interactions.
• Strong organizational skills, multi-tasking, problem solving, and time management skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to create and maintain a positive work environment and culture while meeting customer expectations.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and vendors.
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and achieve department objectives.
• Ability to make recommendations and interact with all levels of management, customers, and vendors.
• Self-starter and independent thinker with the ability to take initiative and make sound decisions.
• Proven experience identifying problems of varying complexities and finding effective solutions with few guidelines.
• Responsive to the needs of internal and external customers with a sense of urgency and commitment to follow up.
• Solid customer experience skills and ability to build value added relationships.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to develop and motivate a team.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication, and listening skills.

Working Conditions:

The work of this position is performed in an environmentally controlled office environment. This position requires the ability to work under pressure and with a diverse population including other employees, customers, vendors, etc. This position also requires prolonged periods of sitting in a regular seated position as well as the use of general office equipment including phones, printers, computers, (mouse, keyboard, etc.).

The above-noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the associate a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.

The McPherson Companies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Vets/Disabled.