Controller - Military veterans preferred

The McPherson Companies

General Summary:

Manages Corporate Accounting department, prepares monthly / 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.

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