VP Controller

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Education

• 4-year degree in accounting or finance required


• CPA required


• MBA highly desirable


• Experience; 5-10years in manufacturing/consumer products environment

Responsibilities

• The Vice President, Controller will serve as the company’s chief accounting officer and will be responsible for financial reporting including corporate accounting policies and external audit oversight.


• Primary interface with all external auditors. 


• Build systems and processes that will streamline financial reporting and enforce compliance among the company’s brands/divisions. 


• Oversee the activities of an 10 person department, with six direct reports including Accounting, Treasury, and Accounts Receivable. 


• Plan, organize and direct the activities of General Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cost Accounting, International Accounting, Cash Management, and Consolidation.  Responsible for the integration of recent and future acquisitions.


• Oversee and direct all monthly, quarterly and year-end closings including the year-end audit.


• Lead the preparation of consolidated financial statements with multiple levels of consolidation, internal reporting and external reporting to financial institutions.


• Direct execution of accounting and system implementation for domestic and international distribution network.


• Implement internal controls and processes to insure the accuracy of financial information.


• Ensure that all established policies, rules, regulations and agreements are followed.


• Ensure that all department processes and procedures are appropriately documented and executed.


• Define and recommend departmental objectives, develop short term and long range plans and projects.


• Provide various levels of management with accurate and timely information necessary to make strategic and operating decisions.


• Evaluate existing and new accounting rules and recommend appropriate actions and/or procedures.


• Perform monthly and quarterly covenant calculation and report to bank.


• Assess and propose systems enhancements and drive process improvement. Actively participate in and/or drive system projects where needed.


• Develop strategy for integrating finance departments as a result of the company’s merger and acquisition and business development activities.

Skills/Knowledge/Ability

• A high sense of urgency, strength of conviction, a level head, and a desire to work closely as a partner with the other senior members of the company’s management team.  Must thrive in a dynamic environment and be a natural leader capable of motivating and driving a team.


• Must possess an exceptionally strong results orientation and bias to action. 


• Will have a minimum of ten years of progressive experience. 


• Demonstrated a strong understanding of financial reporting and previous public accounting experience, preferably at a Big Four firm. 


• Strong knowledge of GAAP, IFRS, etc.  Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley is highly desirable.