Job Description

Overview
We are seeking a Director of Finance & Controller to lead our strategic initiatives and drive sustainable growth across our Food Manufacturing organization.

You will be primarily responsible for the preparation of financial statement reporting general ledger reconciliation and maintenance of underlying schedules. The Controller will lead direct mentor and champion a team of accountants in executing daily weekly monthly and yearly general accounting processes.

Job Tasks/Duties

• Manage the preparation and review of financial reporting reconciliation and analysis by preparing and analyzing the following profit and loss balance sheet and key performance statistics.
• Provide timely financial statement analysis interpret data develop management reports and routinely conduct adhoc analysis and reports as required for distribution to the Executive Management Team.
• Evaluate and present financial performance on a monthly basis against prior results budget and forecast. Assists with the investigation explanation and documentation of related variances.
• Manages the timely preparation and submittal of tax reporting schedules by overseeing and approving the submittal of multi-jurisdictional tax reports by staying educated in state regulatory requirements.
• Manages and ensure the submittal of business compliance filings.
• Ensures the timely and accurate reporting of all financial information by ensuring all transactions are reported in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Research and review all accounting issues.
• Oversee and manage accounting team consisting of Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable.
• Train and mentor department staff to ensure appropriate prioritization of day to day responsibilities and project objectives.
• Create implement and measure department objectives policies and operating procedures.
• Review develop provide recommendations and implement accounting workflow & system processes to continuously improve department and organizational efficiency while maintaining internal controls and ensuring proper integration of new initiatives to the general ledger.
• Evaluate and develop key cost reduction and performance enhancement strategies.
• Develops and manages business reporting tools utilized for month end closing.
• Manage the reporting monitoring and calculation of performance bonus programs and other payroll related items.
• Collaborates with the other department managers to support overall company/department goals and objectives.
• Manages and serves as liaison with Federal State and other audit agencies as appropriate.
• Manages the preparation of audit requests and tax work papers.
• Responsible for special projects as requested.
• Provides backup support for all accounting duties as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:

• Minimum of Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance. Preference given for Masters Degree.
• CPA preferred but not required if applicable experience can be proven.
• Internal/External audit experience required.
• Multi-state jurisdictional experience required in any of the following: compliance sales/use tax property franchise excise business tax reporting.

Pay: $175000.00 - $200000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Required Experience:

Director

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