The Controller will be a key member of the overall finance management team. The Controller will be directly responsible for all general accounting activities in the company and act as the expert in ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles. They will manage all general ledger, A/P, and A/R, functions supporting multiple entities and locations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all periodic financial reports including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements to internal and external stakeholders including the board of directors and lenders
• Actively manage all balance sheet reconciliations especially cash, fixed assets and retail inventory
• Manage the deployment of the growth and maintenance capital budget
• Schedule and manage all external audit activities; manage all tax activities (sales and income) and the preparation process
• Guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures
• Create, document and maintain internal control processes for a multi-location and multi-entity company
• Continue process automation to allow company to scale in a cost-effective manner
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting and ongoing variance analysis
• Lead, mentor, train and consistently evaluate staff

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in both public and private accounting
• Successful track record in increasing leadership roles, with prior experience as a Controller of a growth-oriented company with a significant number of moving pieces
• BA/BS in Accounting from an accredited 4-year university; CPA required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and advanced Excel, pivot table and VLOOKUP skills
• Multi-functional responsibility inside companies with heavy process orientation
• Proven experience with both lenders and private equity is desired
• Operates with high integrity, builds trust, quickly wins and sustains credibility in relationships with others; personally approachable
• Excellent financial and problem-solving skills, with an emphasis on innovative and creative solutions that result in higher profitability

• A self-starter who needs little direction; is highly self-motivated

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Note:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $38.00 to $69.00 /hour

Experience:

• accounting: 1 year (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

License:

• A valid CPA CMA or other related accounting designation (Preferred)